Update
After posting the original cry for help I got out the que tips and started to go over every piece I could think of. After I finished, although still present, it was much quieter so decided to do a quick test print. 5 minutes in and it seems to be corrected. Hopefully I just dislodged something these old eyes can’t see very well
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I’ve had my glowforge for about 5 months and tonight when focusing I noticed the glowforge “grinding”. I’ve removed the crumb tray, used a microfiber cloth to wipe down the tracks and areas around the tracks, used 1/2 can of dust remover to break away any pieces stuck in the grooves that I cannot see and still the noise persists
I can move the arm back and forth without much effort, just loud grinding. The arm remains even, does not appear to jump off track as mentioned in other posts.
I can move the head left to right as expected, no unexpected sounds
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I signed up for my first craft fair in 1 month and need more inventory!