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I have just set up my FlashForge Creator Pro and am having some issues leveling the build plate. Once I click “Level Build Plate” the extruders head to the back right corner and a loud rattling and or grinding noise occurs and I immediately cancel because it sounds pretty bad and I don’t want to damage anything.

Has anyone had this problem or know what the issue might be?

Heres a link to a video of my printer and the noise that is happening:

Thanks,

Tucker

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Check your limit switches and for any obstructions. If notify your reseller and tell them of the issue. It’s possible somethin may be wrong with the steppers or plate. Make sure you are only using the home plate program on the ssd card that comes with the device, I learned that the hard way.

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This is an easy fix, the limit switches bend over time with use, looks like the offender in this case is the X-axis limit switch. Find a piece of duct tape or something similarly thick and place it on the surface of the limit switch, this will act like a shim and allow the carriage to activate the limit switch as designed.

The bolder approach is to manually bend the limit switch back out, this is a fine approach for the x and y axis.

Neither of these methods should be attempted in the z axis as it will change where your machine thinks its offset is and will lead to not being able to print.

If the z axis exhibits these symptoms you can perform the same procedure but you will need to manually edit the printer offset in your software to compensate for the different z limit switch position.

Hope this helps!

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Thanks for your response. I tried to bend and get the x limit switch out a little further but the rattle and grinding noise happens before the extruders or fans get within at least 4 inches of the switch. When I manually move the extruders into the x switch i can hear it click so it sounds like it may be working.

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Try the Y-axis then, looking at the footage again I guess Y-axis would be the standard convention, I had my normals flipped :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Great that was the issue!

Thanks

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Anytime, If you run into any other issues let me know! I’ve got 3 of the dreamers (same machine internally) so I’ve probably run into any issue imaginable

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Actually I’ve got another one for you. I have been trying to level the build plate.

I watched a lot of videos on it have used a makerbot before so i feel like i should be able to do it but the build plate is directly touching the extruders and I can’t get the plate to lower.

the nuts are as tight as they can be and the nozzles are still on the build plate. Is there a way to lower the z axis without those nuts?

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Sounds like your printer was really beat up in shipping, haha this again sounds like an end stop issue but this time on the z axis.

What you can do for this one is get some tape and tape it onto the z trigger finger of the z axis switch, OR tape it onto the surface of where the z axis switch hits, your essentially trying to get the z axis to signal its zeroed sooner than it currently is.

While you could remedy this by bending the z axis trigger again, generally I would advise against this because if you go too far it could leave your extrudes dangling well above where they should be. That being said it sounds like you’re a pro at this now after doing it to the other two axes. If you feel confident in your end stop bend-foo any adjustment you make could most likely be adjusted for with the leveling screws.

Keep them coming I have hours of frustration and head scratching I can share! haha

Please don’t forget to up-vote good answers too please :slight_smile:

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This was my problem also thanks!!! for the info.