Strange clicking sound on moves VCore4 300 Hybrid
See video below - the right side motor assembly seems to be making a periodic clicking noise. I'm waiting for this print to complete to try to locate it but I don't see anything obvious that would be causing it. There's no rattling, it's not any cable banging on moves and it seems to be more on toolhead movements (X) than on the Y axis. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what this could be. My resonance on corexy is spot on and my input shaper in hybrid is solid.
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I had clicking early on and over the first 12 hours or so of printing it went away. Just print and see how it’s does.
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Video with clicking
use a screwdriver to pinpoint the clicking sound
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but might be the bearings
I'll try that, thanks. Just started doing it this morning - was running fine since I finished assembling and tuning it over the last couple of days.
Best I'm able to tell it's the idler on the upper belt on the back right side. Not 100% sure but that seems the most likely culprit at this time. Just a clicking - brand new bearing that didn't seem to have any issues the first few days and suddenly getting clicking.
bearings can go fast (yes this fast) when over tightened. Or just a bad bearing
Thankfully, if it is the idler I can easily swap those out and see. Looks like I'll be placing an order for some new ones!
Solution
I had clicking early on and over the first 12 hours or so of printing it went away. Just print and see how it’s does.
Yeah I've noticed it less over the past day -- I did pick up some new bearings to have in my parts kit "just in case" though for later!