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Questions about stepper motors, a motor type commonly used in 3D printers.

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Why are stepper motors used in 3D printers?

FDM 3D printers need to do repeatable moves. Servos might give better and more repeatable torque, but they don't give very precise movement without the need of an encoder system. This makes Steppers c …
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Are stepper flex couplings important? How important?

Yes and No Let's start with the obvious: Flex couplings or rigid couplings are a deliberate choice in designing the printer. Each has its benefits and drawbacks. So let's look into the 4 types of driv …
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New use for extruder port

This stepper should for speed consistency be mounted springloaded and use a roller to transfer movement to the film coil 8, best on an area that is off-limits for the laser to cut in. …
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Classifying method of control of 3D printers?

on the outer side, with the main 4 designs (and one example) being Cantilever (TronXY X1) Core-XY (Hypercube) Portal (Prusa) Delta (Kossel) Now comes the kicker: Most FDM/FFF Printers do use only stepper
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Stepper motor for CR10-S5 Y-axis

Side Note: the Creality Ender3 uses 34mm high stepper motors. …
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Eryone Thinker SE ignoring endstop, gantry only moves down

You do a critical error in your order of operations: you home. Then you home again. However, the firmware does not check if the switch is already depressed, it waits for a signal to cut out. But the s …
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