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Was printing on SD3 last night and it was printing a part of the Jigsaw replacement MK4. When I went back to check on it I heard a clicking sound on the right hand side of the x-axis. Seems to be coming from the idler wheel on the right side.
Also, noticed that prints seem to be exhibiting a "SKIP" as they click happens. Anyone else hear of this or know what I should look at 1st?
only thing I did not check last evening was the set screw on the idler.
a video would help
a video would help
I'll take one when I get home tonight..
cmetzel,
video I just took. I tightened the set screw and does not seem to help.
The clicking and skipping steps may be unrelated, mine would make clicking noises now and then.... took a while to track it down turns out it was the rods moving in the case ever so slightly making the little hose clamps that hold them impact the inside of the case causing the click... now as for why the rods have enough force to move them that hard you may need some lubricant on bushings that ride on them or the bushings may be binding(out of square).
Are you sure it's on the right hand side? A very similar thing happened to me some weeks ago, it took me some time to figure out the source of the noise but it turned out to be the X motor itself. Try removing the belt and make the motor rotate.
I could print fine for a few more weeks, sometimes the noise would just go away only to reappear a few days later. At some point I could not get a single print without skipped layers, so I changed the motor, and now everything is fine.
Try to check if it's the motor: if it is, order a spare one and keep it just in case.
Are you sure it's on the right hand side? A very similar thing happened to me some weeks ago, it took me some time to figure out the source of the noise but it turned out to be the X motor itself. Try removing the belt and make the motor rotate.
I could print fine for a few more weeks, sometimes the noise would just go away only to reappear a few days later. At some point I could not get a single print without skipped layers, so I changed the motor, and now everything is fine.
Try to check if it's the motor: if it is, order a spare one and keep it just in case.
Thansk, Will give that a try tonight.
to be pre-emptive I just ordered a new X-axis motor 
I am fully aware that it is my own fault, but the x-axis of my SD3 also seems to be doing weird things. It was not buzzing before, but now there is a clear buzzing sound coming from the movement of the x-motor. It started just around the time that I accidentally manually moved the x axis past 0 in RH... It doesn't seem to change the print quality, but it is sort of worrisome. Any thoughts on how to fix it? Here is a video of it http://youtu.be/Xc0OjdWCB5k so hopefully that helps if you are wondering about the exact sound it is making.
I am fully aware that it is my own fault, but the x-axis of my SD3 also seems to be doing weird things. It was not buzzing before, but now there is a clear buzzing sound coming from the movement of the x-motor. It started just around the time that I accidentally manually moved the x axis past 0 in RH... It doesn't seem to change the print quality, but it is sort of worrisome. Any thoughts on how to fix it? Here is a video of it http://youtu.be/Xc0OjdWCB5k so hopefully that helps if you are wondering about the exact sound it is making.
sound like you also have the same cliking on the x-axis I do.
My SD# also started doing this clicking sound. It seems like it doesn't happen so much going in just the X or Y direction but while doing diagonal infill.
OK, so I spend way too much time watching my printer. I just started a 6h print that almost fills my entire bed when I noticed this clicking noise. Any chance this could be coming from the wheel that is feeding the filament into the extruder? I think mine is clicking and skipping because it's trying to feed it too fast. Could you guys take a look at yours and let me know if you think it's the same problem?
BTW I'm printing with PLA if that makes any difference.
OK, so I spend way too much time watching my printer. I just started a 6h print that almost fills my entire bed when I noticed this clicking noise. Any chance this could be coming from the wheel that is feeding the filament into the extruder? I think mine is clicking and skipping because it's trying to feed it too fast. Could you guys take a look at yours and let me know if you think it's the same problem?
BTW I'm printing with PLA if that makes any difference.
I'll take a look tonight to see butmine appears to be coming from the Idler on the right side of the x-axis. If I watch it carefully it looks like the idler raises and lowers instead of staying straight in line with with the x-axis motor
I did some more testing tonight. It was definitely the idler on the x-axis. I removed the set screw, adjusted the belt and reset the idler so the collar just sits on top of the gear. Now all appears to be in line, clicking has stopped and the idler seems to be staying in line.
Should have done this sooner as when I originally received my SD3 and was unpacking the set screw for that side fell out of the bubble wrap and all I did was put it back and just tightened. didn't even think about the alignment or the collar not being down all the way.
Started printing the MK4parts and have a little excess on the perimeters of the piece and think I just need to calibrate the extruder and recheck the Z axis as it looks like it is placing too much and/or squishing the layers.
A little more fine tuning and I think I'll be 100% running.
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