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Posted · Noisy Z (Platform going down)

Hi all! Finally got around to building my Ultimaker (finished her up over this past weekend).

Got everything calibrated pretty well and did a good first test print of the standard cube and thin wall cube.

Only issue I have so far is that the z is very noisy when traveling down (at any speed).

It's fine on the way back up.

It's almost as if it's vibrating / resonating...and it only does it about half way down the full length of travel and then is fine beyond that until it reaches the base of the machine.

Also, if I put some pressure on the platform as it travels down this also helps to alleviate the noise.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Mike

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    Posted · Noisy Z (Platform going down)
    Just to make sure, you did put grease on the lead screw right ?

    Yepper... but maybe I missed the top half somehow? I'll double-check any apply a bit more and see.

    That would be a nice simple fix if it turns out to just be that.

    Thanks.

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    Posted · Noisy Z (Platform going down)

    Well, the problem's fixed!

    Only wish I could say what fixed it - when I came back the next day the z was simply no longer noisy.

    Well, applied more grease the full length of the leadscrew for good measure, hopefully will stay good movIng forward.

    Thanks for the help.

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    Posted · Noisy Z (Platform going down)
    Well, the problem's fixed!

    Only wish I could say what fixed it - when I came back the next day the z was simply no longer noisy.

    Well, applied more grease the full length of the leadscrew for good measure, hopefully will stay good movIng forward.

    Thanks for the help.

    I used my mental powers to achieve an invisible link with your ultimaker...

    Just joking :)

    Happy that it is fixed with a bit of good ol' grease :D

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