<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/7867/extract-z-motor-and-zaxis-assembly/ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:55:40 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67439/#p67439 IronMan wrote:

...and BTW what is wrong that you need to replace it?

I think I screwed up one spot on the existing threads when I was experimenting with my bed level detection using a force sensitive resistor. A couple of times, my firmware mods ran away and cranked the nozzle hard into the bed. Ever since then, I seem to always have a layer at about 4mm above the bed where Z doesn't move up as much as it should, so there is a slightly squished line the same height on everything I print :-(.

Besides, the finer thread and more flexible shaft seem like a good idea (and I basically got the solidoodle to tinker with anyway - I recently got some 80lb test braided fishing line, so that's another mod that is probably coming up soon).

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:55:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67439/#p67439 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67437/#p67437 Stock threaded rod is 5/16". At least on mine...
I'm probably gonna do this mod over the winter. Good luck Claghorn! I may bother you for some insight in the future wink

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:35:58 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67437/#p67437 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67435/#p67435 Sweet...built-in flex coupler!!

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:17:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67435/#p67435 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67434/#p67434 M3 rod is more flexible, so you get less z-wobble.

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:00:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67434/#p67434 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67432/#p67432 Nice...

Not at my SD2, but if the threaded rod is pressed on, then removing the mounting screws from the Z stepper motor and then removing the 2 guide rods (via the Hose Clamps) should free the whole business up to tip it and unscrew the rod from the platform.

Sounds like it would be easier to just buy a new stepper motor and switch the whole thing out instead of prying and wrenching (or bending the motor drive shaft)!

Edit:  Wait...M3 rod?  seems kind of small.  The stock rod is M5 I think...and BTW what is wrong that you need to replace it?

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 19:49:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67432/#p67432 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67416/#p67416 IronMan wrote:

Wow...never knew that!  Seems like a flex coupler and set screw would've been the way to go...

That's what will be on it after I get my new M3 rod installed (which will only happen if I can get the old one out :-).

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 15:24:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67416/#p67416 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67415/#p67415 Claghorn wrote:
IronMan wrote:

Never done it...but couldn't you uncouple the rod from the motor and unscrew / remove the threaded rod from the top?

Uncoupling the rod from the motor is why you need it out with plenty of space around it :-). It is press fit with locktite and needs giant forces applied with nuts and large wrenches.


Wow...never knew that!  Seems like a flex coupler and set screw would've been the way to go...

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 15:20:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67415/#p67415 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67408/#p67408 IronMan wrote:

Never done it...but couldn't you uncouple the rod from the motor and unscrew / remove the threaded rod from the top?

Uncoupling the rod from the motor is why you need it out with plenty of space around it :-). It is press fit with locktite and needs giant forces applied with nuts and large wrenches.

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:46:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67408/#p67408 <![CDATA[Re: Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67403/#p67403 Never done it...but couldn't you uncouple the rod from the motor and unscrew / remove the threaded rod from the top?

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:25:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/67403/#p67403 <![CDATA[Extract Z motor and Z-axis assembly?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/67401/#p67401 I've read through the threads I could find on replacing the Z axis, but they all seem to gloss over the part where you unbolt the Z motor and get the motor and axis assembly out of the solidoodle. I've got a later model solidoodle 2 with the aluminum bed, and just eyeballing it, I don't think it looks like I can raise the bed enough to get it off the Z-axis before the carriage jams into the surface of the bed.

Is it really that simple? Or am I going to have to disassemble something else somewhere to get the parts out to replace the threaded rod?

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