<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Z motor rotates slightly back and forth during print.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/8714/z-motor-rotates-slightly-back-and-forth-during-print/ Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:53:48 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Z motor rotates slightly back and forth during print.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/74991/#p74991 abruski wrote:

htt_p://youtube(dot)com/watch?v=dSLsXwFO_SI

The video is sped up a little so it will be clearly visible, As you can see there is some "wobble" between layer jumps. Is that normal?



They used a ridged coupler so any warping in the Z screw will be transferred to the motor. The sheet metal the motor is mounted to is weak in my opinion and allows the motor to pivot. This is actually a good thing as it keeps the motion away from the build platform. So I would not worry about it. I am pretty sure they all do it to some degree. If you build a tall object then home the Z you can see the wobble then. Since the platform has dual  smooth rods it will take some force to move the bed in a horizontal direction.

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:53:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/74991/#p74991 <![CDATA[Re: Z motor rotates slightly back and forth during print.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/74987/#p74987 Do you mean the rod on the motor or the whole motor rotates?I can't see the motor itself moving in that video just the rod, thats normal.

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:39:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/74987/#p74987 <![CDATA[Z motor rotates slightly back and forth during print.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/74970/#p74970 htt_p://youtube(dot)com/watch?v=dSLsXwFO_SI

The video is sped up a little so it will be clearly visible, As you can see there is some "wobble" between layer jumps. Is that normal?

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:06:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/74970/#p74970