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tripodmaker:maintenance [2020/01/15 01:58] – [Moving parts] formlabtripodmaker:maintenance [2020/01/15 02:48] formlab
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 ====== Tripodmaker maintenance====== ====== Tripodmaker maintenance======
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 +==== Cleaning ====
 +  * clean build plate with hot water
 +  * clean v-grooved wheels
 +  * clean v-rails the wheels ride on
 +  * clean hot-end
 +  * clean feeder teeth
 +  * check if Bowden tube doesn't have internal resistance
  
  
 ==== Moving parts ==== ==== Moving parts ====
 Keep the wheels and magnetic bearings free of dust. These black components are made from POM and attract dust. Preventing dust to accumulate elongates their lifetime. Keep the wheels and magnetic bearings free of dust. These black components are made from POM and attract dust. Preventing dust to accumulate elongates their lifetime.
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 +{{:tripodmaker:tightening_eccentric_nuts_wiki.jpg?nolink|}}\\ 
 +Tightening eccentric nut. No need to loosen the hex bolt first.
  
 Check your carts on wobble after a while. If the carts are loose on the track, you can tighten the eccentric nut in order to remove the cart wobble. The carts must run smooth. If you over tighten the eccentric nut, you will need to use allot of force to move the cart and it will seem you have "hick-ups" during the sliding maneuver. Check your carts on wobble after a while. If the carts are loose on the track, you can tighten the eccentric nut in order to remove the cart wobble. The carts must run smooth. If you over tighten the eccentric nut, you will need to use allot of force to move the cart and it will seem you have "hick-ups" during the sliding maneuver.
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