printer X-axis fubared for real

[D. Joe]

The printer is broken.

Specifically, the bushing holders on the X-axis motor mount and the X-axis
idler are broken. These are printed parts. One side or "ear" if you will
of the bottom bushing holder on the X-axis idler is completely broken off.
I've put it in blue tape and taped it to the front Y-axis mount in hopes
that it doesn't so easily get lost. One ear of the top bushing holder on
the X-axis idler is cracked enough that the bushing has slipped out. On the
X-axis motor mount, the bottom bushing holder seems intact--the only one of
the four (top and bottom on each of the motor mount and on the idler) still
intact. The top bushing holder on the X-axis motor mount is also cracked
and loose, though not quite so thoroughly.

I have some pictures that might better illustrate this, but I think the
bottom line is that we need to replace these parts. The only thing that
pops into mind now is to get parts printed at Shapeways or the like.

I don't know when or how they were broken. I can only speculate.

--
Joe
man screen | grep -A2 weird
A weird imagination is most useful to gain full advantage of
all the features.

[Brian Boucheron]

Interesting. I'll be in Thursday to see if it's something that can be
patched and limped along to print its own replacement. If not, we'll
figure something else out.

-B.