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stop clickey things not working

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  1. Aura1989

    Aura1989 Active Member

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    printer has been working fine untill recently when it goes to the home posission the parts that tell the print head to not move any further stoped workingthe motors keep turning for a few seconds then detects it

    any ideas

    all the wires are solderd on fine and nothing has come loose

    the stoper things whatever there called

    yes im tired :p
     
  2. Mike Kelly

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    "Switch"

    Which axis man
     
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    this one? switch thats the word its so clearer now also just realised i needed a new thermistor and the hot end was teribly cloged i learnt a new word got less paranoid and took it apart :)
    yay for lernding
     
  4. collin

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    When youre down there tinkering make sure the endstop is properly attached to the ramps sometimes they can be pulled lose by one thing or another.
     
  5. Mike Kelly

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    if it's plugged in properly then we need a multimeter to see if the switch is still good or not.
     
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    working now thanks collin :) needed clamping down a bit more with a pair of pliers even though they looked pushed on all the way
    this is my first 3d printer i get kinda paranoid with things like this before checking myself :)
     
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    Thats what we're here for boo
     
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