grease your plastic bearings/gears
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:03 am
After a few prints the squeaking from my machine was driving me nuts.
Armed with Google, I learned that the recommended lubricant for the acetal/delrin bearings is triflow: http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=765399
Other lubricants may cause the delrin to swell!
After greasing my gears and belt pulleys, the squeaks are gone, and I'm able to tighten the belts a little more to remove a bit of backlash.
Armed with Google, I learned that the recommended lubricant for the acetal/delrin bearings is triflow: http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=765399
Other lubricants may cause the delrin to swell!
After greasing my gears and belt pulleys, the squeaks are gone, and I'm able to tighten the belts a little more to remove a bit of backlash.