3DPrinting
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
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Thanks, that's probably the route I will take. Just wanted to know if that behavior was abnormal or not, but it sounds like it's not too far outside the realm of people's experiences in general
Probably.
FWIW with the motors unlocked I can just push on my print bed either up or down, and it'll move. Mine just doesn't move under its on weight. Maybe it would if it had a big model on it or something, I dunno.
If yours is a bed-slinger gantry machine where the head moves up and down rather than the print bed, the same applies. Just in reverse.