Cracked PLA parts on Ormerod Hi All, Have had a look at my printer after a couple of years of not using it and a house move in between, and quite a few of the PLA parts have cracked. I suspect I may have overtightened some of the screws, but am I better off reprinting in ABS or something else to avoid similar problems in the future? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882048#msg-882048 Wed, 20 May 2026 18:49:04 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882477#msg-882477 Re: Cracked PLA parts on Ormerod https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882477#msg-882477
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Hi All,

Have had a look at my printer after a couple of years of not using it and a house move in between, and quite a few of the PLA parts have cracked.
I suspect I may have overtightened some of the screws, but am I better off reprinting in ABS or something else to avoid similar problems in the future?

All of these (and more) have cracked over the years for me, I have reprinted them in PLA, just found a better ones, more robust so to say. And its all working nicely ever since.]]> Sardi Ormerod Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:06:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882084#msg-882084 Re: Cracked PLA parts on Ormerod https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882084#msg-882084 dc42 Ormerod Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:16:04 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882072#msg-882072 Re: Cracked PLA parts on Ormerod https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882072#msg-882072
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The Z motor mount crack is fairly common. There is a beefed-up design to replace it, on Thingiverse AFAIR.
Great thanks David. Will look to use that.
Was this the one you were thinking of?
[www.thingiverse.com]]]> Vertikar Ormerod Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:38:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882071#msg-882071 Re: Cracked PLA parts on Ormerod https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882071#msg-882071 dc42 Ormerod Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:21:29 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882064#msg-882064 Re: Cracked PLA parts on Ormerod https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882064#msg-882064
Z motor mount cracks

different angle of Z motor mount cracks

z bearing clamp crack

]]> Vertikar Ormerod Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:27:30 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882048#msg-882048 Cracked PLA parts on Ormerod https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,882048,882048#msg-882048
Have had a look at my printer after a couple of years of not using it and a house move in between, and quite a few of the PLA parts have cracked.
I suspect I may have overtightened some of the screws, but am I better off reprinting in ABS or something else to avoid similar problems in the future?]]> Vertikar Ormerod Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:28:59 -0500