MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

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MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by redirect303 » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:00 pm

I just noticed now whilst printing, the X-Stepper motor gets extremely hot! (I measured 56 degrees C, compared to the Y motor which was 36 degrees C)
NOTE: The above is the EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE! - inside the motor casing could be considerably hotter!!
Also, printer is new (less than one week) !

Indeed the printed piece has a long rectangle shape, with longest side aligned on X, so I can expect more work for the motor on X direction.
Still, it worries me because I don't know the safe temperature range for this motor.

If the voltage is not right, I'd welcome some assistance here (never dealt with a printer before, I might require some extensive explanation)

Please advise.

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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by William » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:14 pm

Hi, you can try to turn the drive board voltage down to view
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Clockwise adjustment increases and counterclockwise decreases.
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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by redirect303 » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:22 pm

What value should be the voltage and between which terminals to measure? I see there are 4 wires entering in the motor.

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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by William » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:25 pm

HI,The picture shows the driver board on the motherboard. You can try to adjust the voltage of the driver board to reduce the heat of the motor.
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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by redirect303 » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:38 pm

I understand that...but HOW MUCH to reduce it? Which voltage (between which pins that voltage has to be measured)?
If i turn that potentiometer, i will not know how much I changed the voltage, unless I can measure it.

The diagram says voltage should be between 0.8 - 1.2V, but it doesn't say between which terminal it has to be measured. I see the black line drawing coming from the GND terminal, but the red line drawing goes to the potentiometer... I hope I am making sense.

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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by William » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:42 pm

Hi, the position measured is the position marked on the graph.
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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by redirect303 » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:53 pm

I am not sure I understand what the diagram shows ... because the red line goes in the center of the potentiometer, which normally is just a bushing (the rotation point). So, if one terminal is the GND terminal, which is the other terminal?

Please check the attached image, it explains what I'm trying to say.
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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by William » Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:05 pm

Yes and you can try it. :D
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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by redirect303 » Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:39 pm

I'm sorry, this is not very helpful at all... In fact you either don't understand my question, or don't care much. Either way, your latest answer make no sense whatsoever. I am sorry that I had to say this :(

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Re: MeCreator 2 - X Motor very hot!

Post by William » Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:04 am

Causes caused by overheating of the motor 1. The voltage of the drive board is too high;
                                             2. Insufficient heat dissipation;
                                             3. The temperature inside the house is higher than room temperature.
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