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Christizzz
(@christizzz)
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What is this clicking sound from Y-Stepper / Y axis???

Hello,

it is still printing and there is an annoying clickign sound that pops out here and then when the Y axis changes direction:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xD7I-o4SiR6Ahz0WOceCHyQ01L9iYXeQ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12FPhY3ivxDS81ytyY9wN6_ZsK4bydhSQ/view?usp=sharing

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assembled the printer on thurday ran into:

Bad LCD with a dark line ---> got replaced
Warped BED ----> replacement on the way
Trapezoidal nuts with bad tolerance ---> replacement on the way

Support was awesome... i discover new sounds and problesm every day... 🙁

Posted : 04/09/2018 12:58 am
Bigdogbro1
(@bigdogbro1)
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Re: What is this clicking sound from Y-Stepper / Y axis???

I have two MK3 kits that have the same thing happening. From my investigation it seems to not be a motor mechanical issue because it is not repeatable when doing a full travel HOME movement. It seems to occur only during certain printing speeds around 50mm/sec. I don't think it is a belt tooth to pulley tooth mismatch because it doesn't do it all the time or in time with the pulley rotation. My belts are tightened midrange spec 275+/- and no debris in the belt or pulley. I think it's something to do with the stepper motor driver.

Try it in STEALTH MODE and see if it clicks then.

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Posted : 05/09/2018 3:04 pm
Christizzz
(@christizzz)
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Topic starter answered:
Re: What is this clicking sound from Y-Stepper / Y axis???

So...i reduced the tensioning of the Y belt... it seems to be better... but as you said it was not constant... it was doing it a t certain moves/speeds.

Posted : 07/09/2018 1:50 pm
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