May 26, 2025
Description
My bed was squeaking badly because the original bearings in the tensioner were failing. I didn't want to wait for an idler from Amazon so I MacGyver'd it (for you youngsters, that means I used what I had). I used two 625ZZ bearings out of a POM wheel and two M3 heat inserts as the bearings' center sleeve. Works great - no squeaks!
| If you have a squeak coming from your tensioner, before replacing it, try putting some thin shims (1.5mm?) on top of the 40/20 bed rails between the rails and the front plastic cover that surrounds them. Leave some of the shim exposed so you can yank them easily if it doesn't help. The printer is lacking rigidity here and the frame can warp causing the tensioner idler to sit at an angle which is perhaps an oversight in engineering. |
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GNU General Public License v3.0
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