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Gerber Plotter Noise

Stripes803

New Member
[video]https://youtu.be/it8mzqDH6ek[/video]

Wondering if this loud clicking noise sounds familiar to anyone?
maybe its a simple fix or i might need to send it back to gerber for a re-build.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!

EDIT:when you hear the loud click, the blade skips what it is supposed to cut. It will cut a job 95% of the way, but leave a few larger sections untouched.
 

Rocco G

New Member
Compared to my old 4B (which only recently died after 30+ years) this sounds pretty quiet. Unless the noise has gotten worse its probably OK. Give it some 3 in 1 oil once in a while too.
 

Fred Weiss

Merchant Member
Check the bail arm that can be snapped up or down on the input side of the plotter. It should be down. I recall my plotter made that noise a couple of times when the bail got pushed into the up position.
 
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