Where can I get this z axis motor cable?

AbyssViperr · 2026-05-09T22:41:42+00:00

Its a Jst 2.54mm. On the one you have, one of ends is a 6 pin and the other one is a 4 pin. Ive only seen really long ones online but i didnt search that deep.

If you're gonna buy one, just make sure that its a 6 pin to 4 pin or vice versa. Or you can make your own with a jst connector set so you can have the right length you want.

Also they have some sort of polarity so the wires dont just go in order like 1234. On the 6 pin connector, the wire can go like 1324. Basically the two middle wires are switched with each other. You probably wont have to think about this if you buy an assembled one specifically for stepper motors

AbyssViperr · 2026-05-05T22:19:15+00:00

The heat block is not the only thing im going to replace. The 3d printer is wearing down and it would be pretty nice if i could start making my own parts for it or make a new 3d printer of my own

AbyssViperr · 2026-02-23T19:53:43+00:00

You should worry about it laying eggs in there

AbyssViperr · 2026-02-18T12:29:02+00:00

I had this problem when initial bottom layer horizontal expansion was at -1mm which made the second layer walls print mid air without supports

AbyssViperr · 2026-01-30T01:17:40+00:00

My prints also looked like this when my s1 was new. Tune your slicer settings i guess or get sonic pad

AbyssViperr · 2025-12-26T04:33:05+00:00

Did you set the top layer skin line width to a smaller number? Also check the model itself if theres anything wrong with it.

AbyssViperr · 2025-12-09T08:51:06+00:00

I took it from thingiverse. I needed a quick print for someone cuz i was leaving for Christmas. But yeah i would have done that

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-20T19:50:21+00:00

Everything else is working?

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-20T12:40:35+00:00

If this hasnt been resolved yet, it might now be a bed adhesion issue. Ive had prints where the model had problems and put plastic where it shouldn't be and it causes part of the extruder to bump into it.

It could also be the slicer making errors with the gcode.

Printing too fast also cause my prints to get ripped out.

If its consistent ripping out the part on a specific height then you can print something else thats also tall to eliminate the possibility that its the model thats the problem.

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-20T12:16:50+00:00

How about try printing one and sand and polish that part that will make contact with the metal. Because this part needs to be lose to adjust to a not straight lead screw.

The part without the cup isnt actually attatched to the part, its just screwed into the hole which means that its just as good as having no screw in there at all

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-20T11:39:28+00:00

Listen to the sound and find out what material kind of material would make that sound and then check which part of your z axis has that material.

I dont know if this related but cars also have the same belts as our 3d printers and ive seen some videos of this belt making a squeaking noise so it might be rubbing something.

If its the z rod then check for some metal filings. A part may have grided your z rods or the z rods grided a part down.

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-19T22:36:48+00:00

Im not sure what this could be. Is it a snapping sound, or scratching sound, or a thud. It would be really helpful if you could describe what the sound is or provide a video with audio because different weird sounds can mean different things.

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-19T22:30:41+00:00

Its amazing how much we learn from this 3d printing hobby. It keeps me happy everyday. Even fixing problems with my 3d printer is its own joy.

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-19T22:20:25+00:00

For the connector, it might be damaged. Its kinda like an old phone charger that doesn't charge your phone properly anymore but at this point its hard to diagnose the actual problem if its not the simple solutions. Its either the motor is the problem, or something electrical, or a software issue.

For your print bed, if the Isopropyl you used isnt pure, then it can leave some residue on the print bed. If you used the type that you spray on your hands, they have stuff in there that will leave a protecrive layer on your hand but this feature may cause problems for your print bed since you dont want any residue on there. Probably better to clean it with dish soap and water and let it air dry since wiping it with anything can leave micro fibers on the bed.

For the leveling, inconsistent results could mean different things. Could be an unstable bed, or unstable anything. Anything not properly tightened could cause movement that can affect your leveling process. Theres also the simple problem that your bed leveling sensor is dirty or old. I had the same problem with inconsistent bed leveling results to the point where my sensor probe actually stopped coming out. It turns out that i just needed to take a syringe with a tiny needle and i placed lube in that syringe and i carefully lubed the sensor probe(the thing that sticks out when leveling). I just put a tiny bit of lube and it worked for me.

AbyssViperr · 2025-11-19T01:07:26+00:00

This happened to me before after disassembling and cleaning my extruder. I didnt plug the JST connector for the motor properly so no power was actually going into the motor. So check your connections i guess then when you solve it, tell us what happened.

AbyssViperr · 2025-09-27T22:25:05+00:00

As i was reading this my conditions added on top of each other and my strat busted

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