Ender 3 Grinding Noise, It hits the back, then moves forward a tiny bit then back again.

Ender 3 Grinding Noise, Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything Hello guys, Yesterday, i received my ender 3 and i tried to assembly it as fast as i could. I took back cover off but still has the issue. It took me unnecessary amount of zip ties and rubber dots to realise that noisiest part of my printer are (glass) bed clips. It is a function of the driver type, micro-stepping setting, the stepper motor inductance, current setting and supply voltage. Community for owners of the Ender 3 S1, Ender 3 S1 Pro, and Ender 3 S1 Plus. Grinding and shaking during homing usually indicate Got this printer a week ago and have made one large print of 28hours. I ruled out the stepper motor as the sound was still there when I Filament grinding can occur as the result of several other issues. When using the Auto Home feature, the Y-axis motor drives the bed as far back as possible then the motor grinds for about 10-15 seconds. However, it seems to be random as far as i can tell. Cause analysis 2. I'm pretty sure that I can print fine at lower speeds, but I NEED to fix Hoping the sound in the video actually comes through. I don't know if the noise is appreciated in the video. If I go to move the print head and bed with my hand, it makes zero noise. #3dprinting #creality #ender3 506 Dislike 74 The hot end of my ender 3 has started making this occasional grinding noise on prints. 2. 11 votes, 10 comments. My Ender 3 has recently started making a horrible grinding noise. Does anyone know a solution to this? Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. If you're nervous try to find a video of an ender 3 printing, should sound similar. Had printer for about 3 months now and have had no issues with it thus far. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything Grinding noise My ender 3 s1 had randomly started making this noise. Hi I had an issue from new with my V3 se, in that the Y axis was very noisy with a grinding sound as the bed moved. Recently though I've noticed that every once in a while it randomly seems to make quite a I tried tightening and loosening the belt, but it is still making a grinding noise and losing its place on the x-axis, what do I do to fix it? I recently bought a Creality Ender-3 V3 KE from the [official] Creality Refurbished eBay store. I haven't changed anything structurally about the machine other than tightening the x belt trying to fix Creality Ender-3 V3 KE Loud grinding noise and layer shifting after storage By thatoneguy2025 December 22, 2025 in Hobby Electronics creality 3dprinter need help Share Received my Ender 3 V3 today. Been happy with my V3 for a month. The printer can move up and down but it Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. I've taken the cooling fan off and tightened it back down, but the noise persists. 1 Ender 3 scratching/grinding noise normal? Only happens when printing on left side of bed from what I’ve heard and seen. I've just bought an ender3 and am experiencing a loud grinding noise when I go to auto home and the bed moves to the rear. Once I managed to solve it, I wasn't Note: Newby here: The Extruder Fan started making a grinding noise @ startup & auto home after the first 4 prints (about 10 hours of use) it seems to go back to normal after print start. Have fun in the 3D world! My Ender 3 v2 Neo makes a weird squeaking noise when printing. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to Hi. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to I just got the Ender 3, built it following the pinned post's video instructions. 5K subscribers Subscribe Ender 3v3 SE Grinding Noise and Stuck Rehoming Fix Ender 3v3 SE often experiences grinding noises and axis stalling during homing or printing. I ruled out the stepper motor as the sound was still there when I One of those areas is noise, since the Ender 3 printers, especially the Ender 3 and Ender 3 Pro, are quite noisy: The fans are loud and so are the stepper motors Recently it has been making this grinding noise when going from left to right in certain positions. I ruled out the stepper motor as The Printer Technician can help with your Creality Ender-3 V3 SE's grinding noise and auto-leveling issue. Its pretty hard to film it because it happens once in a while and I cant recreate it to film it. But I think this grinding noise started after that. How would i go Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to Jesus, all this noise cause is hitting the infill? At least it makes sense cause is the first print with this infill (out of a total of 3, got the printer today). Phenomenon description Abnormal noise during the movement of the X-axis. I’ve printed almost a spool worth so far and this issue has just started popping up Below is the list of the most common culprits that can contribute to your Ender 3 making grinding noises, along with their detailed descriptions: On startup and during movement, the printer makes a loud grinding or skipping noise, and sometimes one or more axes do not move at all. The Y-axis The creation of the signal for the magnetic coils is causing the noise. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything Search "ender 3 problems" @3DandTeePrinting Ender 3 V3 SE Grinding Noise Problem Found Not fixed but it's working. • Shorts more Recently though I've noticed that every once in a while it randomly seems to make quite a loud electronic whirring or grinding sound, however the prints always turn out fine. Less than a week of printing so far all my prints look very good. In my first try i used the ender-3 instructions but it didn't work. 38K subscribers in the ender3v2 community. A Subreddit for Ender 3 v2 users to seek help, share their creations and talk. How can I resolve Ender 3’s filament grinding problems? Filament grinding on an Ender 3 can be caused by various factors such as excessive extruder tension, a clogged nozzle, or filament quality issues. And, how would you like to connect with the Technician - phone call or online chat? I’m very new to 3D printing and trying to help my son fix his printer. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to How to REPLACE the bushings on Ender 3 v3 Plus! *grinding on x axis* Gwynne Shotwell revealed What Exactly happened on Starship Flight 12 Shocked Whole Industry Problems, fixes and upgrades! My Ender 3 s1 pro is doing that now when I go to maully level the bed the nozzle frome the z axis is in the wrong place on the heat bed. The print is still going strong so i dont Change the filament to PET-G in order to print a hard drive bracket, the print runs fine for about ~4 hours out of a 11 hour print, however, around hour 3:40 the extruder starts making a small grinding noise, Hi I had an issue from new with my V3 se, in that the Y axis was very noisy with a grinding sound as the bed moved. I'm pretty sure that I can print fine at lower speeds, but I NEED to fix this for the sake of my sanity. Somehow it moved when Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Anyways, Hey all, I first noticed this issue/noise when I tried cranking up the speed on one of my prints. The z-offset is fine, there are Hi everybody. Grinding and shaking during homing usually indicate The reason was filament grinding because the extruder gear was damaging it mid print and making loud clicking noises. Sounds like something is Brand new ender 3 v2 has been printing amazing for weeks, but today,while printing it started making a grinding sound when it travels from 1 print to the other. 4 months ago I got an ender 3 v2 printer, and i've been learning about everything related to 3d printing, being able to get better at it step by step, and getting very good results with short and My 2nd 3D printer broke. It sounds like it was coming from the bottom bearing. When its printing on the model itself theres no Recently got an ender 3 pro for Christmas and for the most part its been working flawlessly. When a print does start, the first centimeter That is whine caused by the stepper motors/drivers, totally normal. Most of the time it happens 30 minutes after it starts printing. Ender 3, grinding noise while printing from the hotend / X gantry area, any suggestions? 12K subscribers in the Ender3S1 community. But the prints come out fine. I Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Also, for some reason the nozzle digged a line through the print. After setting up the printer as per the instruction manual, I started a print. Having some issues with my brand new Ender 3 V3 KE and all of a sudden getting a loud grinding noise. Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Whenever I go to home the bed the printer makes this ungodly grinding noise in the extruder I think? It can be annoying when you hear the noise of loud fans and buzzing in your 3D printers. Ender 3v3 SE Grinding Noise and Stuck Rehoming Fix Ender 3v3 SE often experiences grinding noises and axis stalling during homing or printing. It's fine when printing. It’s an Ender 3 S1 Pro I have seen some posts about the retraction noise (which you also hear in the video) but most of it is just the bed and the printing mechanism. Troubleshooting and solution 3. If the extruder motor of your printer emits a clicking sound, it indicates that the gears of the Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. However when I ran the cat test print the first couple layers printed okay, but when it got Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. I get it when the Y is at the very front of the travel where there is no switch. Is it the step motor or the BL Touch? Finally got some replacement parts from Creality. It hits the back, then moves forward a tiny bit then back again. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything . If this is a RE: Loud grinding/rattling-type noise during fast diagonal movements @oxygen Yep, my X belt grinds end stop too, makes noise when I just put together an ender 3 v2 and some upgrades as well. I believe the problem is related to what is going on during the leveling procedure. I have a video of what it is doing but Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Using creality print (against my wishes 1. It only seems to happen while traveling. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything My ender 3 v2 makes a grinding noise when moving the Y axis quickly. Hello, does anyone have an idea why my 3D printer is making this clicking or grinding noise? I just got it. 1 Motor wire bad connection 2. Today issues started that pointed to a block/clog. Thanks! Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Second Video is worse • Ender 3 V3 loud grinding x-axis Third video of when I pinch the back it stops. This can happen with the Ender 3, Prusa, or any other 3D printer you may have. Just received my new Ender 3 v2. It started making this noise My ender 3 has been making a horrible grinding noise for the last few weeks and i have no idea why. I used an STL from FatDragon Games, and while it was printing it would occasionally make a grinding Welcome to the Creality Ender 3 Pro Community! Welcome to share your unique models, printing tips & ask for help. The other thing is that grinding noise - when i just assembled the print i had that grinding noise in the y axis which turned out to be the belt rubbing against the Hi I had an issue from new with my V3 se, in that the Y axis was very noisy with a grinding sound as the bed moved. In the video the noise is at 8 sec. It sounds Ender 3 V3 SE Grinding Noise Problem Found Not fixed but it's working. #3dprinting #creality #ender3 3D and Tee Printing 12. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything i’m pretty sure i did all the setup and wiring correctly. this is my first printer and i have no idea what’s up so any help would be very very appreciated!! Hey folks, recently picked up a second hand ender 3 and have had a decent amount of success with it so far, however on my current print it started making Recently the ender3 has started making a weird noise during some prints. Quick Question - My z axis has recently stopped moving smoothly on my Ender 3 V2 when the machine is turned on and I try to move the z axis up and down. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything I’ve been 3d printing for about 6 months now and recently bought and installed an Ender3 V3 SE, I’m really concerned about this ‘grinding’ noise it makes every Hey all, I first noticed this issue/noise when I tried cranking up the speed on one of my prints. I was so happy that i finally got my first 3d printer. 2 Belt Over-tightened/ Over-loose 3. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I ruled out the stepper motor The weird grinding noise is the stepper motor not shutting off because the switch isn’t tripping. 'Grinding' Noise on Ender 3 Hey guys, I tried to print some tabletop RPG terrain today for the first time. Ever since I bought the printer, a faint “grinding noise” Hi I had an issue from new with my V3 se, in that the Y axis was very noisy with a grinding sound as the bed moved. I've determined via the duration and timing of such noises that it's tied to some, but not all, y axis movements. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything Filament grinding is a common issue in 3D printing. Whether you're looking for guides on calibration, advice on X axis makes grinding noise on ender 3 pro and on occasion goes away from x switch when auto homing Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Click click click – is your Ender 3 extruder making skipping, clicking, or grinding sounds? A skipping extruder is one of the most frustrating sounds to If we're talking about same "grinding" noise then what I think it is is vibration. Please give I have a new KE and I also get a loud grinding noise once in a while, very concerning. it makes that awful noise and then does nothing at all. It only grinds or vibrates when it's on the x axis. The extruder skipping and the grinding noise can definitely be related as when the temperature of the hotend is not high enough the molten plastic cannot be Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything related to 3D printing with the Ender 3. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything Currently building an Ender 3. I noticed that there is a rather loud sound Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to Main Causes of Noise in 3D Printers and How to Solve Them Below are the main reasons why your 3D printer is noisy and Any help would be super appreciated. As stated before, printer is an Ender 3 V3 SE that's stock. Here, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals gather to discuss, troubleshoot, and explore everything The hard metal material of your nozzle scraping on your printing surface can easily cause a grinding noise from your 3D printer. Ran all the process even Welcome to the Ender 3 community, a specialized subreddit for all users of the Ender 3 3D printer. When placing on the horizontal bar with the nozle and manually feeding through the steel rod through a guide, it sounds gritty and like its grinding, but lifting the bar is smooth. Read on to find out what causes it and how you can fix it! For instance, my Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro's bed just stopped heating up one day.