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Failed Y Axis Solidoodle 2 1

Solidoodle Failed Again

You may have read my rant at the bottom of this post regarding to cooked hot end resistor. Today I went to try a test print again after the Y axis kept getting stuck. Another parts fail, the front Y axis bearings where cracked and crumbling, then snapped all the way through. You can see from the pieces below that the infill has been set to about 20% on parts that requires constant tension and also holds a moving, vebrating part. A pretty obvious manufacturing mistake. The images below show the second right hand bearing holder failing as I tend to the left. It appears to be a 2 for 1 special (sarcasm implied). A quick run down the hardware store, and $25 of parts/tools later, I have ever lasting bearing holders. To be fair… Read More »Solidoodle Failed Again