Unreliable UTM connection

[mvillion]

Hi

I am having intermittent connection issues with the UTM when mounting tools such as the watering tool. It is a new build and all of the connections are clean. Any thoughts?

[Marc]

@mvillion

Take a read through the UTM troubleshooting documentation:

Tool Verification

[mvillion]

Hi

The issue is intermittent. I wiggle of the head and the connection is made so it ‘appears’ to be mechanical in nature - hence my thoughts towards improving the magnets.

[Marc]

@mvillion

You may also consider adding the dedicated watering nozzle. This will eliminate a significant amount of the tool switching to do the watering.

Separate water nozzle (no need to Mount) / Improved water flow

I have posted an alternative water nozzle on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4534979 [FBOT 3] It has solved two issues and created one additional benefit for me: Rather than droplets, the original watering tool on my FBot creates a devastating water column of death (water pressure not high enough?). The new tool has less holes and they are printed at different angles, hence resulting in a cone of droplets: ORIGINAL [FBOT 4] ALTERNATIVE DESIGN [FBOT 2] I have lots of …

You may also consider lubricating the UTM pins with some graphite spray.

Marc