Upcoming Catastrophe, Z-axis nut falling out!(td) Hey Arduino Folks! I'm in some trouble, some say "don't fix it if it's not broken" but I feel this is an upcoming catastrophe. So, as you can see in my pictures my Z-axis nut, which the Z-axis rod runs through, is almost falling out. This has happened before and I have managed to glue it back in its place. But I need a better solution. Is there any other way than having to remove the WHOLE x-axis and then change that part? 'cause that would take a long time... I really need your sharp minds to figure this out, thanks guys! By the way, the first picture is the nut in its "normal" state and the other picture is me pushing the x-axis upwards. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395163#msg-395163 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:31:23 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395531#msg-395531 Re: Upcoming Catastrophe, Z-axis nut falling out!(td) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395531#msg-395531

]]> gforce1 Reprappers Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:04:36 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395454#msg-395454 Re: Upcoming Catastrophe, Z-axis nut falling out!(td) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395454#msg-395454
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Try mount the x-axis upside down (like it should), then the weight of the x-axis presses on the nut and push it into place.

This. The top (currently bottom) side should have a hole just big enough for the threaded rod so that the nut won't pass through and can support the weight of the x-axis assembly.]]> alvinhochun Reprappers Sat, 16 Aug 2014 04:48:14 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395283#msg-395283 Re: Upcoming Catastrophe, Z-axis nut falling out!(td) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395283#msg-395283 gforce1 Reprappers Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:50:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395231#msg-395231 Re: Upcoming Catastrophe, Z-axis nut falling out!(td) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395231#msg-395231 KingRahl Reprappers Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:22:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395163#msg-395163 Upcoming Catastrophe, Z-axis nut falling out!(td) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,395163,395163#msg-395163 I'm in some trouble, some say "don't fix it if it's not broken" but I feel this is an upcoming catastrophe.
So, as you can see in my pictures my Z-axis nut, which the Z-axis rod runs through, is almost falling out. This has happened before and I have managed to glue it back in its place.
But I need a better solution. Is there any other way than having to remove the WHOLE x-axis and then change that part? 'cause that would take a long time...
I really need your sharp minds to figure this out, thanks guys!
By the way, the first picture is the nut in its "normal" state and the other picture is me pushing the x-axis upwards.]]> Archelon Reprappers Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:28:02 -0400