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    • Nuramoriundefined
      Nuramori
      last edited by Nuramori

      Is there a travel per axis distance variable (cumulative until a reset) that's possibly stored much like an odometer or trip odometer? I'd love to use that somehow to keep track when I should consider lubricating my rails.

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      • Phaedruxundefined
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        Moved to firmware wishlist.

        Z-Bot CoreXY Build | Thingiverse Profile

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        • Nuramoriundefined
          Nuramori
          last edited by Nuramori

          Sorry about that. I messed up on the catagory selection.

          Looking over my Misumi rails, there's a recommended amount of cumulative movement distance before lubricating. It made me think how would I even know that, then figured that may be a nice and useful feature to have as part of an overall printer utility. This way I can review the aggregate distance traveled by a rail guide, and lubricate accordingly. Maybe even have an editable trigger value that then sends a custom reminder message upon start of the machine or a print.

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          • Phaedruxundefined
            Phaedrux Moderator
            last edited by

            You're not the first to request it. I think it was going to be rolled into a larger update of the logging system.

            Z-Bot CoreXY Build | Thingiverse Profile

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            • Danalundefined
              Danal
              last edited by

              Actual distance moved will vary A LOT by "section" of rail. Much more closer to home and/or closer to the center of the bed. Much less in the corners and/or "far" corner.

              What should the Odo track?

              Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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              • nhofundefined
                nhof
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                I think that linear distance of the carriage would be the best to track, as most of the time for linear rails it's the block that needs lubricated. It would also be good to track other things like the following.

                Distance or kg of material processed per extruder (for scheduled nozzle changes, hob cleaning
                Overall heater-on time per extruder (for scheduled replacement / cleaning of heater or hotend)
                Overall print time for other regular items.

                Seems like something best accomplished by the sbc on the duet3.

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                • Nuramoriundefined
                  Nuramori @Danal
                  last edited by

                  @Danal I’d want to know cumulatively how many meters of travel the carriage/axis has moved, I would assume as a factor of step count, so that lubrication reminders or milestones can be monitored. Carriages usually have recommended lubrication based on distance.

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