I picked this printer up with a bunch of filament for $60. The build plate was really loose so I took it apart and found that the bearings are loose within the plastic part. Not really sure what to do here. I might epoxy the bearings in place. I saw that there is a y axis linear rail upgrade for $40 but that seems like a waste of money.

  • elucubra@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Epoxy can be a bit of a crap shoot with plastics. It works wonderfully for some, a not at all for others. I have worked a lot with epoxy and plastics are always a “try somewhere else in the part” thing. Also, if there is grease on the part" forget it. Even with epoxy especially formulated for plastics.

    If all you want is to use the epoxy as a filler, it may work.

    I have searched aliexpress, and there are kits for around 17€. I don’t know what the shipping and customs are where you live.

    • PriorityMotif@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Ultimately I used a gel style superglue to fill in the gap and it worked. Even if it doesn’t bond to the metal it’s just there as a filler. I can’t find a replacement part or an stl. There’s zero play now and I’m getting good prints. I see a lot of other issues happening long before the bearings go bad.