Hi there! I’ve had this printer about a year now. I used to use my buddies og Ender 3, and when the V2 was on sale I “upgraded” and got my own.

I realize now that for just a bit more money I could’ve had a much more performant machine, but, oh well. I’m gonna use this for a good long while. I only print as an occasional hobby, or to augment my other hobbies.

Anywho, it’s been on a shelf up and out of the way all winter, unused, in a climate controlled room.

I pulled it out the other day to do a few prints, it works great. Ran about 12 or 16 hours of prints through it. But today I noticed these cracks. This seems to be the belt tensioner for the bed? Did I have it too tight? Am I supposed to relax it while it’s being stored?

I can probably print a replacement. But I was just wondering what your thoughts were.

Thanks!

  • kitnaht@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I repair 3D printers for a living, this was dropped or slammed into something else. That connector on the v2 is NOT a flimsy plastic. But you’re right, you can just print another one. The belts don’t have to be so tight; at best “snug”.

  • How_do_I_computah@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Yes you’re supposed to relax it while it’s being stored but this wouldn’t cause that.

    This thing was dropped on its front.

    Don’t know if you got it like this or if you got someone else in the house but that y axis tensioner sticks out pretty far in the front and it looks like it got knocked pretty good.