Rostock MAX v2 User's Guide
Appendix A: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Like any machine, your Rostock MAX 3D printer needs preventative maintenance to continue
to function as good as the day you built it. Vibration and heating/cooling cycles can take their toll and
you want to stay ahead of any issues before they begin to adversely affect your prints.
1. Check the condition of your drive belts to insure they’re not getting worn out or rubbing on
any of the Rostock MAX v2 structure. Check to make sure that a print too close to the bed
hasn’t caused the drive gear to chew up the belt in one spot. This would be a good item to
add to your start-up checklist.
2. Check all bolted connections to ensure that vibration hasn’t begun to loosen them. This
should be part of your start-up checklist.
3. Make sure that the fan in the power supply remains dust-free. Vacuum it out periodically to
prevent the buildup of too much dust. Dust traps heat and isn’t any good for power
supplies.
4. Keep the RAMBo free of dust. Clean it periodically with either canned air or a dry
paintbrush. Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner on it! The tip of a vacuum cleaner accumulates
static electricity and will kill the RAMBo dead as a post.
5. Keep the heated bed free of scratches and debris. If your bed gets too scratched up to be
usable, you can either order a new one from SeeMeCNC or go to your local glass shop and
order a 300mm diameter disc of glass, 1/8” to 3mm thick. Compare the thickness of the
glass and your original build surface. If the glass isn’t the same, you may need to re-adjust
your Z axis height.
The problem with troubleshooting is sometimes trouble shoots back. :)
Your Rostock MAX v2 3D printer is a pretty complex piece of machinery even though it looks
pretty simple. As with any complex device sometimes things can go wrong in really weird ways. This
won’t be a comprehensive troubleshooting guide, but will touch on a few of the problems I’ve run into
with my printer. As others offer tips, they’ll be added to this section.
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