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Mar 2017

Hi,

I have Flash Forge Creator Pro, The printer is one year old. The machine is a bit noisy then it when was new. I have some questions about maintenance of the bearings. Do I have to oil these? See the pictures bellow.
I oil the rods once a month but the bearings I never oil them, do they also need some oil over time?

Thank you,

Mark

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Hi @markpot the problem with oiling bearings is that it can make them more susceptible to gathering dust/particles, which can then cause further problems down the line. If possible, it’s probably better to look at replacing the bearings with linear bearings. There’s a good guide here on Hubs:

and a quick search on Google will find a load more guides…

Yes. When the rods are dry and have a ring of material on them, us machine oil on them and the bearings. The filament leaves particles; especially ABS.

That should also be in the instructions, for taking “care” of your bot.

Regards

Thank you for the answers, My question was more about the pulley bearings of the belts do they need some oil too?