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Paul1977
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  #3400612 7-Aug-2025 11:43
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mdf:

 

😄

 

Another victim of the inevitable 3D printing hobby black hole gravity well. I'm sorry to tell you, you've crossed the event horizon and there is no escape from here.

 

I'd add to your preparations list:

 

  • More time than you think
  • A checklist of curse words (make sure you save some for the front idler rollers - worse bit IMHO)
  • Optional but recommended for said front idler rollers: a double jointed elbow and/or wrist
  • A small amount of stress and double think (is it really okay tipping it over on its side?)
  • Air compressor/air duster/canned air (some prefer electrical contact cleaner)
  • Head torch/work light

Good luck!

 

 

  • Time. Check.
  • Profanity. Check.
  • Double jointed. Could be a problem. My big hands and sausage fingers probably won't help either.
  • Stress and double think. Check. Bambu recommend slightly different Super Lube that's not available here. Does it matter? Who knows?
  • Compressed air. Check. Have a Ryobi inflator with a needle attachment for inflating basket balls, should be suitable for blowing out fans etc (while preventing the blades from spinning of course).
  • Head torch. Check.

None of what I've looked at even mentions front idle rollers. Only mentions lubing the easily accessible ones at the rear. And even then, Bambu says to only do these if they are squeaking?




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  #3400616 7-Aug-2025 12:05
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Lubrication recommendation. But the instructions for cleaning are more useful (I haven't pulled apart the rear idlers). P1 guidance links to X1 pages.


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  #3400755 7-Aug-2025 15:45
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mdf:

 

Lubrication recommendation. But the instructions for cleaning are more useful (I haven't pulled apart the rear idlers). P1 guidance links to X1 pages.

 

 

I hadn't seen that specific idler pulley cleaning page. This procedure is not mentioned or shown in their regular maintenance page, or in any of the YouTube videos I've looked at either. Doesn't say how often you should do this?




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  #3401055 8-Aug-2025 15:04
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Paul1977:

 

I hadn't seen that specific idler pulley cleaning page. This procedure is not mentioned or shown in their regular maintenance page, or in any of the YouTube videos I've looked at either. Doesn't say how often you should do this?

 

 

I haven't done the cleaning at all yet (just the lubrication) but suspect it will make it's way on to the to do list at some stage to deal with a slightly annoying noise. From what I gather, it is more important if you're printing with abrasive filaments like carbon or glass fibre reinforced stuff. Probably just have a look and see if they look clean or dirty?


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