Question Slider surface scratched by damaged roller.

I don't know when this happend, but the upper back roller at the right side of the X axis has touched the screw of the end switch bracket, and is now damaged. The screw was not loosen or anything.






Now: this piece can be swapped for a new one, but the whole surface of the slider is scratched too!



I really hate this since I'm so careful with my machine!
Grrrr!

Now, I have to contact StepCraft for spare parts.

Was this the cause of your strange noise? Wonder what happened to allow the roller to contact the screw - intermittant operation of the microswitch parhaps?

Well, the screw comes very close to the roller anyway: a forgotten detail with the transition from 3 to 4 rollers perhaps?
I don't think this has to do with the noise (that's what I was looking for today) but who knows..

I wrote an email to StepCraft with a list of spare-parts: I want to have this repaired!

And after that, it may be a good idea to place some small rubber pads at the backplate of the X axis, to avoid the unit from going too far.
Also the screw will be replaced with a flat-head type instead.

Good news: I received a message from the StepCraft team regarding the spare-parts, and the prices for the replacement parts are not excessive. For approx 40 euro, I can replace the profile and the roll.

So that will be my next project.

Denus wrote: Good news: I received a message from the StepCraft team regarding the spare-parts, and the prices for the replacement parts are not excessive. For approx 40 euro, I can replace the profile and the roll.

So that will be my next project.

Price for spares doesn`t seem too bad, good to hear. I wish buying spare parts was as easy as buying other SC related products, just point and click on webshop. Luckily haven`t needed any yet.

Yes, I agree.
A spare-part section should be set up on the web-store.
I mean: all these machines will fail one day or another, they won't work forever without maintenance and new parts from time to time.

A belt for instance is sensitive to wear and tear.

The spare-parts have been ordered, and I also bought RVS replacement screws (M5 & M6) because the current ones are quite soft and easily damaged.

My system is now undergoing a major check-up.

Still waiting for the parts, I guess I will receive the package somewhere next week.

But at least, the RVS screws were delivered yesterday: the quality is so much better!

Correction: RVS is a Dutch term for stainless steel (screws)... my bad!

I received the spare-parts a few days ago, and I've rebuild the machine.
Everything has been tuned, and it's now working great!