z-screw tight

[Biceps]

Basically, i've been having problems with contour stopping during my prints. (during 1, it actually rammed the print into the bed mid-print, only punctured the film though-no broken glass this time). Thought it was software or something with the file but now think it's related to what just happened/happening.


The motors sound like it's struggling to get the thing down and back up during homing. Actually, it can barely move the thing at all.I turn everything off and now there's a lot more resistance turning the z screw to reset everything. I've lubricated the rods yesterday after noticing it sounded a little different.

Now, I did lubricate it during the last project I used the Solus on(couple of months ago) when I noticed the platform stick on the end switch a little longer than usual. I've lubricated it before then also as soon as I noticed timbre change, didn't change it "back" so i thought it was just my imagination.

Not sure what to do next

ED1: I removed the screws from the triangular thing(anti backlash nut?). Z rod is still hard to turn.

[mongerdesigns]

Any chance resin spilled down the screw into the motor?

[Biceps]

Possible. Yesterday I had to clean resin up that was splashed outside of the tank all over the inside of enclosure(accompanied that soft limit error that punctured the film.). I wiped off what I saw but didn't see anything inside. I guess I'll open it up and take a look.

[Biceps]

Definitely resin in the motor. A layer of red gunk on top of a bunch of green gunk. Don't know what the green stuff is since I've never used green resin. Gonna leave that there.
Cleaning time

[mongerdesigns]

Hopefully it didn't get inside the motor and solidified. If it did, you will need to replace your Z motor.

[Biceps]

Success! Just cleaned the proto from the motor, lined the gear back up so that it spins freely and put everything back together. Looks like nothing ever happened. Print went by perfectly.

Thanks

[CADjewelrySchool]

Don't know what the green stuff is since I've never used green resin. Gonna leave that there.

The green is glue used to secure the screws , so yes leave it there