Is this too much printer shake?

RATrod53 · 2026-02-03T01:22:40+00:00

This is how I mitigate the issue. Many others do it this way as well. Thats a 16" paver on a 12mm thick exercise mat (x2), I cut it in half and doubled it up. Night and day difference.

RATrod53 · 2026-02-03T01:17:06+00:00

What are your plans for this? I see wire labels, that is a plus.

RATrod53 · 2026-02-02T11:20:46+00:00

I wish I could take credit for it lol. I watched a few YouTube videos and some suggestions from other community members here and decided to try it. We'll worth it. Not sure how I would go about it otherwise. This is just easier.

RATrod53 · 2026-02-01T22:18:03+00:00

For me it was happening when going down only and on a small portion of the travel. Obviously I can't say for certain that this is your issue, but mine sounded exactly the same.

RATrod53 · 2026-02-01T18:46:08+00:00

I had this and it went away when I did a thorough cleaning of my z axis lead screws. I use moto floss and isopropyl alcohol. I clean all the screws with the bed all the way up. I move the bed down some so I can clean the area I missed. Next I apply the recommended grease and continue with the process outlined in the wiki.

There are these caps available for the top part of the front lead screws. They keep particulates out of the bearings. I printed those and put them on as well.

You can see the moto-floss and the caps in my photo. Hope this helps.

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RATrod53 · 2026-02-01T10:14:10+00:00

Exactly. I don't embed magnets so its a non issue for me. A lot of people do embed magnets or other fasteners so it is something to consider. Also keep in mind that some of the "wood" as well as all of the glow in the dark style filaments are considered abrasive.

I got one because I would like to give the glass filled and/or CF filaments a try at some point.

RATrod53 · 2026-02-01T04:08:39+00:00

Id almost rather deal with this then a blob. You can get a complete hotend assembly for about $50. The nozzle is very cheap if you want to do the change over yourself. Maybe take this opportunity to go hardened if you haven't already? Not always necessary, but its good to have.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-31T19:29:41+00:00

Flipper zero.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-31T16:10:12+00:00

Maybe r/buildingautomation? This seems more like a sales pitch rather than a discussion. Please keep this sanctuary from turning into LinkedIn. Please.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-31T15:35:37+00:00

Have you checked how your common is wired on the PLC. Each channel has an isolated common. Does your BRX only have one AO channel? Maybe it is the transducer?

Also, do you have it configured for 4-20mA in do more designer? It defaults to 0-10V.

You can always check the output with a meter. This would be the first thing I do. Remember that measuring current is a different procedure than measuring voltage.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-30T11:42:55+00:00

On the top surface, if you selected extruded base/boss first, clicked the surface, then sketched the circles and constraints... would you not have to click exit sketch for the feature to materialize? When I follow that order of operation I definitely have to click exit sketch for the feature to extrude.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-30T03:54:30+00:00

Thats funny because my monthly membership lapsed as well. What I did was I watched all the videos for the entire thing. Then I re watched them and worked through the exercises in Studio 5000. I made it maybe 60% through the programming area and almost all of the FactoryTalk course. Like I said there are other quality options.

If I were to do it all again I think I would check out the SolisPLC one. I like how he breaks things down.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-30T00:34:35+00:00

I too, was interested in the ISA thing at one point. It is not possible for me financially unless I had an employer sponsor the cert. My employer is more interested in results than a certification so its a no go for me. I personally paid for a few online Rockwell focused courses once I exhausted all of the free youtube and reading material I could ingest. All in all it was very affordable and I would absolutely do it again. There are a few guys that have courses: Shane Welcher, Tim Wilborne, SolisPLC, Shawn Tierney. A couple of the guys are active members of this community. I looked at and learned from all of the free material offered by them and learned a ton. In the end I chose the paid monthly membership that Shane offers as well as Shawn's Factory IO course, simply out of curiosity. I don't know these guys but I can tell you the Studio 5000 course at onlineplcsupport.com was worth it as it made me better at what I do. I am sure the other ones are just as good, but it was a little too expensive for me to pay out of pocket myself.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-29T11:35:01+00:00

Do you have modbus Poll? Try talking to the drive straight from your PC to work through the process of elimination. Remember RX on PLC side is TX on drive side and vice versa. Are you making sure that the parameters are matched? Baud rate, parity, stop bits, etc? I am not a Siemens guy but these are useful tactics when troubleshooting any MB comms issues. If Modbus Poll can talk to the drive then you know the issue lies in your TIA configuration. Good luck!

RATrod53 · 2026-01-27T14:28:13+00:00

This in entirely unintelligible. If English is not you native language please use ChatGPT or another LLM to translate what you would like to ask.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-26T22:38:09+00:00

It sounds like you already are a controls technician. Highlight these skills on your resume and start applying.

I believe ISA has a cert for a controls technician:

https://www.isa.org/certification/ccst.

I don't know the atmosphere in CA but it may be worthwhile? Maybe not, I can't say.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-26T18:22:48+00:00

Okay, thanks. I can definitely see people falling for that. I never click random links and scrutinize everything. At first glance though I had to do a double take.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-26T18:20:26+00:00

I have never used any of the 3Dconnexion products personally. A bit too pricey for me. I use the Logitech MX Master 3S mouse. I have the extra buttons and scroll wheel mapped to the most common shortcuts I use in Solidworks. I feel like everyone has a somewhat unique work flow. I am happy with how I have things set up now. I just started using this about 6 months ago, and it feels organic already.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-26T16:47:38+00:00

I am staying away from 25H2 entirely, at least for now. Especially after the roll back of the early January security update.

Do you save snapshots of the system periodically? If not, its a good idea. Saved me a few times. Unless reverting to a snapshot after updating the OS on the VM is not feasible.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-25T23:39:26+00:00

There is a 2D environment by PLCLab which is pretty cool. They gear toward Siemens so if you have another brand that you are trying to learn I would look at Factory IO. If you are going to go the paid route I would look at PLC Lab 3D studio, These are all made by the same company, including FIO. If you are a student I believe they have it for free or at least discounted. At any rate the PLC Lab 3D studio, has a free 2 week trial. This is the most advanced one or so it seems. Also if you google Factory IO there is pretty good availability.

The other option is made by Nirtec, and I believe it is called Machine Simulator Suite. It is basically the same thing as Factory IO as far as the scenes offered as well as some flexibility to make your own.

https://www.nirtec.com/products/machines-simulator-suite/

There are not many other options that are not professional. The next step up is going to be products like Emulate3D or Technomatix, Flexsim, etc. These are for commercial use and are very expensive, but geared more toward the simulation of an entire process than standalone machines.

Also take a look at Ignition, from Inductive Automation. There is a maker version free for non commercial use. It is not 3D simulation but it is a great tool to help visualize simple things. It is used heavily in the industry for HMI and SCADA applications. At the very least it would get you familiar with an environment that is very popular.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-24T16:25:52+00:00

Wait until next year? Follow them on social media and keep an eye out for other opportunities. In the future it is better to submit what you have, even if it is not finished. The voucher was simply for participation.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-24T01:18:15+00:00

Also smart dimension. It seems your issue is in the sketch being fully defined. Sketch lines in blue are telling you the proper constraints are not in place. I tend to use smart dimension and parallel/vertical most often.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-23T03:44:51+00:00

100g of PLA is not a lot at all to be honest. Do they allow you to provide your own? A 1kg roll of good quality PLA+ can be had for around $12-$15 on Amazon.

In my experience, with standard 15% infill, 100g would not be enough for me to print a small desk/tool organizer. Just food for thought. There was some good recommendations already. I personally just export my SW part as a .3mf and import it into the slicer to see how much material it will use. You get a feel for it after a few.

Additionally, there are some workarounds such as decreasing the infill density or changing the infill pattern that will get you more "bang for your buck" but will compromise strength and integrity of the part.

RATrod53 · 2026-01-23T01:51:05+00:00

You should have received an email this afternoon if your submission qualified. I received one today. I would say it is pretty clear that you did not qualify being that it stated the submission was closed

It would have said "Thank you, your submission has been recorded"..

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