Hi, I received my X1C yesterday and I noticed the tool head has a play of 0.1 mm. Not sure if the play is between carbon rods and bearings or between bearings and body of the tool head. I measured the play using machinist indicator against the nozzle.
Is the measured value of play normal or should I send the printer back to Bambu Lab? Or is it possible to fix it diy?
FYI, my Prusa MK3S+ has no noticeable play of the head.
There have been other threads reporting such play, with support recommending to add tape as a shim.
When all else fails. Tape it.
OK, thanks. TBH, the play is not 0.1 mm, but up to 0.3 mm. You can see it in this video: Bambu Lab X1-Carbon tool head play - YouTube
I already received reply from Bambu support - according to them this is normal play of tool head, otherwise the bearings would seize. Iām rather sceptical to that. A play of <0.05 mm must be enough.
Do you know if also other brands of 3D printers have a play of tool head in the range of multiples of 0.1mm?
The question should be: Do you have any problems with the printer printing? Do your prints look bad, fail or have other problems? Does the print head makes strange clacking noises that might be a hint it get stuck on the rails? If not, it seems to be within spec and ok.
