X Y Z Movement and movement problems
After about 50 hours of build time -- or if your Replicator 2 starts to squeak -- you should lubricate your threaded Z-axis rod and the X-axis idler pulley....
Fri, 27 Jun, 2014 at 1:49 AM
What Do Endstops do?
The endstops tell the machine when the extruder has moved all the way to the right, top or back positions.
Where are the...
Wed, 10 Jul, 2013 at 2:56 PM
If your motors start stuttering when printing, in most cases you can reconnect the power cable to the driver board to fix this issue.
The cable you wil...
Thu, 9 Jun, 2016 at 3:26 PM
Do your prints look like a Staircase?
When communication to the X axis, or sticking and slipping occur, your prints can begin to look like a sta...
Tue, 19 Jul, 2016 at 10:57 AM
The Z-Offset is a value that determines the height at which the nozzle will be set after the sensor has detected the bed. If you find that your nozzle is ...
Tue, 28 Jun, 2016 at 10:55 AM
Step 1 : test the cable
Turn the machine on its left (your left when facing the machine) side and remove the base plate that protects the motherboa...
Tue, 19 Jul, 2016 at 10:58 AM
What are the Bot Steps?
These little boards control the stepper motors and can blow from time to time with smoke and a loud crack noise, or no indic...
Tue, 19 Jul, 2016 at 11:24 AM