How to Lubricate Your 3d Printer (The Simple Way)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2021
- Keeping up with maintenance on things can seem like a chore, especially when it’s on things for a hobby that’s supposed to be fun, but it really is needed. One item specifically that gets overlooked often is lubricating your 3d printer. In this video, I cover everything you need to know to about lubricating your 3d printer and walk you through the process of doing it on the z-axis.
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Super Lube Synthetic Oil on Amazon: geni.us/Dg0XoPm
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HATCHBOX Filament on Amazon: geni.us/BJx0Gdj
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I hope you found this overview helpful! If you have any questions or would like other tips/tricks, just let me know in the comments.
Incredibly helpful, as always! 😎👍
Happy to help!
Super Lube is bloody magic. I've used it for decades. Automatic transmission fluid is also a really good synthetic oil for electric motors and lead screws.
Hi, ya its great.
Yeah, it's a good all-purpose lubricant. Another one I like is CV-2 grease. It's a very effective moly grease that can withstand far more than most other kinds of grease. Once you put it on something it's almost impossible to remove it. You can wipe it off with a dry cloth (for example), so it can feel dry to touch, but there will still always be a thin coat of grease working as a lubricant pretty much forever. It's actually tested inside engine chambers/pistons that have been run for 100,000 miles and after all that, with the heat and the oil and countless oil changes it remains on the surface and continues to work as a lubricant. I like it especially for sliding surfaces on firearms. (Like the slide/rails, bolts/carriers, barrels/lugs and locking blocks). Can take a very loud, rough action and make it smooth like glass. You just don't want to use it on a new firearm if that firearm still needs to be broken in though... because it can completely stop the parts from wearing against each other.
Good tip! Just ordered some Super Lube.
Hi. Thanks for the feedback, it works well.
Nice 4 n half minutes in finally gets to the point
Hi. Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for the tutorial
You’re Welcome.
WD40 is actually more alkaline than acidic but I agree not to use it on 3D printers. Thanks for the great video!
Great point!
I use synthetic Pennzoil 10w30..good for your engine and good for your 3d printer.
Hi. Thanks for the tip. I never thought about using motor oil.
Nice vid!
Thanks
I've been using machine oil by Singer on my printers, mainly Creality. I think it's for general parts like sewing machines etc, so i figured it was good enough for the z axis rods. I recently saw someone using vaseline to oil and preserve a blade and had to look up if anyone's using it on the z axis rods. The original grease had a vaseline consistency, not oil.
Thanks for sharing! I will take a look at the singer oil next time.
good video, thank you
You're Welcome
Works good
Thanks for the feedback
What about the wheels on the horizontal axis? What do they require as maintenance? I have new ender5 and they get dusty. Sometimes printer makes noise when moving horizontally. The wheels seem a tad oily. I dont know if they require some kind of lubrication to.
Hi. For the wheels, i just use canned air to blow off any dust.
Do the bearings on belt tensioners be oiled also? (or are they already oiled/packed with grease?)
Hi. I dont believe they need to be oiled, at least i never have done it.
does lubricating the bearings help? if so how often should i do it? and what's the best way to do it?
Hi. i have never had to add lubrication to the bearing but it may help if your starting to get resistance in them. I dont think its something you would/should do often.
Superlube 4-5 bucks? Not in the UK though - very pricey
Hi, sorry didnt know that. I just checked the price in the US and a 4oz bottle is about $7.
How about removing the z rod and put into the dish washer?
Hi. Honestly, never tried it. Im sure it would get it clean but you will then have to make sure everything is oiled properly afterwards.
Crazy that super lube here in canada is 30$ on amazon haha
Hi. Wow that’s a big jump in price from what it is in the states. It may still be worth looking at getting if you can’t find something similar for cheaper. The bottle will last for years.
Not to mention, WD-40 is meant to facilitate [W]ater [D]isplacement, it's not a lubricant at all.
Hi. Interesting, i didnt actually know thats what the WD stands for.
Wd is as mentioned water displacement. The number 40 indicates the 40th iteration before they made it work
is dry lube and ptfe wd40 ok?
Hi. I havent tried it. I would think the dry lube may be ok though.
@@3DPrintscape okay thx
@@3DPrintscape The dry lube packaging says it is highly flammable. Do you think it's dangerous to use this on a printer?
Unless something really goes wrong there wont be much heat around the z axis rod, so if you keep an eye on things it may be ok.@@Brunoo850
what about linear bearings?
Hi. Thats a separate process entirely. I will make a video covering it when i get a printer that has them on it again.
Hi. Thats a separate process entirely. I will make a video covering it when i get a printer that has them on it again.
If it its teflon hrease then its fine.
Thanks
silcone lubricant is non greasy i dont recommend wd40 or lithium grease as it attracts dirt and can bind the z rod you were cleaning just the z rod you didnt clean the brass rod nut …..hmmm there is still dirt hidden in there ….
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. Your right, I didn’t clean the brass and there is still some dirt on the rod. I was trying to get things spotless, just useable. That’s why I made the note that if it’s really bad that I would be worth taking the z rod off and cleaning it that way.
@@3DPrintscape thats the 100% clean way not the 95% clean …i knows those those threaded rods in everything from printers to garage openers always getjammed bec other person used wrong kind of lubricants my garage opener had problem bec moron garage maintence guy used lithum which im against that had to clean that off garage opener rod ….
I'm legitimately surprised that people still use WD-40 as a lubricant. Have seen Many people use it as a lubricant for bearings, guns and countless other mechanical devices/parts. I learned a long, long time ago how bad it sucks as a lubricant when I was a kid with rollerblades and skateboards. It works great to remove water from bearings to use before oiling/greasing them... but it's definitely not a lubricant. It might work as one a fair bit, but it definitely isn't its main purpose. There are countless other options.
Hi. Ya im surprised as well.
I run mine thru a car wash. 🤪
Thats one way to keep it clean lol
You talk so much about the maintenance and improvement of 3D printers you never would have if you would buy a Pursa printer.
And ?
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. I agree that Pursa printers work better out of the box but they are a lot more expensive making them hard for the average hobbyists to get and they still require maintenance.
As you watch a video on the maintenance of a 3d printer... If you own a prusa, why waste your time on the video?
Stop flapping your jaw and say something that matters. I hear “manufacturer recommends blablehblahs” Give us what we NEED
Hi. Thanks for the feedback. I try to balance showing/explaining but it can be difficult some times.