Grind/Squeaky noise at the print head mimaki jf1631

[jdwilliams1]

I am starting to hear a grind(with squeak) noise at the print head as is goes back and forth. Just appears to be metal rubbing metal is there a place to add grease on the supports that print head goes back and forth on? I may not be describing this well but the issue seems to be getting worse.

Thanks in advance

Jay

 

[jdwilliams1]

Actually I have found a ball bearing...so believe I have an issue. What part has the bearings that connects the print head assembly to the linear way rails?( Not sure that is the right terminology

Jay

 

[TomZ]

I am starting to hear a grind(with squeak) noise at the print head as is goes back and forth. Just appears to be metal rubbing metal is there a place to add grease on the supports that print head goes back and forth on? I may not be describing this well but the issue seems to be getting worse.

Thanks in advance

Jay

It sounds like your Linear Bearings are shot. Stop running it till you change them or you will have to change your rails to

 

[player]

On Roland printers the rails and bearings are a matched set. You have to change both.

 

[jdwilliams1]

On Roland printers the rails and bearings are a matched set. You have to change both.

I think the mimaki jf1631 come with the bearings and the linear way together so I will be replacing them both. My question is has anyone every changed these? How difficult is it? Any advise?

Jay

 

[APCInk]

We haven't replaced them on a JF, but have replaced them on JV5-320s when we refurbished them. We only replaced the bearing slides themselves. The head carriage bolted to the slides in 4 places each, if I remember correctly. Unbolt and replace them one at a time if possible. In order to replace the whole way the machine would most likely need to be put back into a jig to make sure the ways are level. We found a part number on the slide that we googled and ordered from Amazon I believe.

Good Luck!

Brian Hendricks
American Print Consultants
Business: 818-9-APCINK(27-2465)
Cell: 419-552-0194
Email: brian@apcink.com
Website:www.apcink.com

 

[DDJF]

We recently decommissioned our JF1631, we have a use for the rails and bearing but we have lots of other parts new and used if you are in need.