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Stepper motor noise at idle (lemmy.world)

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Hey guys, I am very new to this and currently have a neptune 3 plus sitting at home.

I tried a few test prints which went completely fine. But now I notice that one of the stepper motors is making a lot of noise (and vibrating) when it is idle. Is this an issue and how can I deal with it if it is one?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you describe the noise? Is it a high pitch whine, or a grinding sound?

It could be loose cable/connector for the stepper motor, as that can cause all sorts of strange sounds (usually of the grinding type).

If it's more a constant high pitch sound, it's likely the motors in use since they draw a lot of current to hold position (steppers work funny that way). This can be ignored safely, or reduce the motor peak amps to the motor to quiet the whine a bit (this usually involves modifying the firmware, and can be a bit more difficult sometimes.

Good luck

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

To add a little bit to this, check if the motor gets hot. If it's not hot then you probably don't need to worry.