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			<title><![CDATA[Re: x axis]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/64822/#p64822</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>Great description Grob <img src="https://www.soliforum.com/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" /></p>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[null@example.com (wardjr)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: x axis]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/64798/#p64798</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>+1 azerate&#039;s advice</p><p>Adjusting by sound is quite easy, in fact probably easier and more effective than by voltage as normally instructed. I don&#039;t take any responsibility for mucking up your setup, but as long as you use a non-conductive screwdriver to prevent accidental shorts, and you don&#039;t leave the thing in max current for extended periods of time, chances of causing any damage are low.</p><p>(1) Set the printer moving back and forwards a fair distance (say 50mm) at normal jog speed. You can do this by clicking the manual buttons in R-H, but you run out of hands pretty quick - try writing yourself a little g-code script if you&#039;re brave and &#039;print&#039; it...<br />(2) Wind the tiny potentiometer right down (counter-clockwise). The motors will stop.<br />(3) Wind the pot slowly back up (clockwise) and listen. You should hear the following:</p><p>* Silent to begin with (no current!)<br />* Ringing at increasing volume, no movement<br />* Movement starts, clicking noises and erratic motion<br />* Motion gets more consistent, clicking gets less frequent and eventually disappears<br />* Rumbling/grinding noise starts to appear, gradually gets louder, eventually becomes a physical vibration</p><p>(4) You want to set it somewhere between the clicking going away and just being able to make out the rumbling noise. </p><p>Unplugging fans etc. for a quiet environment helps to make things clear.</p>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[null@example.com (grob)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: x axis]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Use a ceramic or other non-conductive screwdriver to tune the stepper driver. Only instructions I have found all said to &quot;adjust by sound&quot;, but with all my fans going (30mm E3D fan seems to break the sound barrier), this is difficult. So I adjusted slightly over a few single walled calibration cubes. </p><p>Bare in mind only a TINY turn would produce results. 1/16 of a turn can give a drastic result.<br />Also, be sure your X belt has an even tension. If it constantly shifts to a specific side, this could be a cause.</p>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[null@example.com (AZERATE)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: x axis]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/64766/#p64766</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>Thanks grob.&nbsp; The x motor was my first thought also.&nbsp; Can you tell me what V-ref is and how to tune?</p>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[null@example.com (Bookmaker)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 23:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: x axis]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/64757/#p64757</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>Shifts happen when the x motor misses steps, or shuts down temporarily.<br />There are a number of causes, but it sounds from your description (ok for a bit then happens) that it might be the stepper driver overheating, which has been reported here frequently. It&#039;s currently winter in my part of the world, but how&#039;s your weather??</p><p>I&#039;d recommend the following in any case (you should be able to search on the forum for more details of any of them, just use google: &quot;site:soliforum.com tune v ref&quot; for example):<br />* Make sure the x axis rails are appropriately lubricated (thin layer of lithium grease is well regarded)<br />* Make sure your driver board is cool / well ventilated - adding a fan of some kind (even a desk fan!) is a good idea<br />* Tuning V-ref for your x-axis (i.e. adjusting the current through the motor so it runs smoothly - too little current will lead to missed steps, and too much current can overheat the driver leading to thermal shutdowns and shifts)</p>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[null@example.com (grob)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[x axis]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/64754/#p64754</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>I am getting a shift on the x axis.&nbsp; I have a Solidoodle 4 and it has performed beautifully up until yesterday.&nbsp; Now I am getting the offset on every print over about .5&quot; high.&nbsp; It is okay for a bit then it happens.&nbsp; I thought I saw something on the forum but I can&#039;t find it.&nbsp; I also can&#039;t seem to find a search anywhere.</p>]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[null@example.com (Bookmaker)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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