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Z Endstop

Posted by Lisa M

Lisa M

Z Endstop
September 08, 2012 12:42AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 116

Should the Z Endstop bracket move? Or should it be clamped on so tight that it goes nowhere? Mine seems to be affecting the starting height of prints.

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pokey9000

Re: Z Endstop
September 08, 2012 01:11AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 195

It needs to be tightly secured.

The bottom line is that the printer will consider the point at which the endstop switch activates as home. If that point moves, then the axis home will move along with it.

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Lisa M

Re: Z Endstop
September 08, 2012 02:12AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 116

Well, that makes sense... I tried tightening it tonight and had no luck. I can't seem to get it tight so that it doesn't slide up and down. I'll try again tomorrow.

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Sublime

Re: Z Endstop
September 08, 2012 02:45AM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 2,947

Yonderboy had the same issue and to solve it he removed one of the Z brackets (top or bottom) and put some thing in the hole in the bracket or wrapped the end of the rod with tape to make it tighter and prevent it moving.

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Lisa M

Re: Z Endstop
September 08, 2012 01:12PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 116

A little capton tape took care of the problem smiling smiley

...printing another object atm smiling bouncing smiley