Bad clacking noise when switching on

Support&troubleshooting Zortrax M200
#1

Dear all,

I noticed since yesterday that I have a big clacking noise 5 or 10 seconds after I switch on my Printer. Do you also have this noise ?

#2

Is to come from heated bed side, starting stepper motors or fan cooler ?

Best Regards

#3

difficult to say. I hear it from somewhere around the back. difficult to hear where exactly. It’s like when metal is getting temperature variation. It’s only one “clack”. Strange. I will try to record it tomorrow. I’m off to bed now

Thanks

#4

Mine does that when it heats up and cools down. Just expansion and contraction from the heat I assume.

#5

Oh … alright, then. It never did that before. That’s why I was worried.

#6

[quote name=pilou74]Oh … alright, then. It never did that before. That’s why I was worried.
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Mine has always done it. It sometime scares the crop out of me it is so loud :slight_smile:

#7

good to know I’m not alone. Thanks guys ! :slight_smile:

#8

[quote name=pilou74]Oh … alright, then. It never did that before. That’s why I was worried.
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Mine didn’t do it originally either… I think maybe it started after I removed PCB or something but I’m not sure.

#9

I just changed the filament spool on mine and it was making a strange squeezing noise, but I am 90% sure it the weight of the full spool and friction on the spool holder.

#10

Mine makes that clacking noise, too. It must be the heat bed. Sometimes it’s there, sometimes not. But when it occurs, it’s loud!