Hey everyone,

Thanks so much for the help so far. I’ve contacted the company I purchased this from to see what their opinion is. In the meantime, here are answers to all your questions:

1) The noise still persists when taken off the table. The table is extremely strong and sturdy and the slider was held down with G clamps but it was worth a try.
2) The noise does seem to coincide with the rotational position – see video below – I also notice that the noise seems to be worse when travelling away from the motor in the centre of the slider. In addition, there seems to be a noise like sand/metal inside almost like it’s grinding. You may be able to hear this on the video.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16y3...ew?usp=sharing

3) Problem does remain with camera mount removed. Problem also remains when on the floor
4) Taking everything apart will be my next step
5) The table is something I use for photography / videography. It’s rock solid, weighted down, and the slider is held in place with G clamps. It’s only temporary but I’d be surprised if it was causing any issue. I have put it on the ground and the issue persists.
6) Pressing down on the slider as it moves has very little effect. It does decrease the vibrations a little but the main nasty noise is still there.

I think that answers all the questions. Here’s another video which shows the slider moving back and forth a couple times. The noise seems to be worst in the centre of the slider when it’s moving back from the motor side.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/170V...ew?usp=sharing

Apologies I seem to have filmed that video upside down...new phone.

I think the next step is clearly to take it apart and see what’s going on. I’ll wait to hear what the manufacturer says first though.

Side note – Where is the best place to purchase something like this from? If my budget were say £700 for something similar, where would you guys go? I know £700 is not a huge amount for a ball screw slider like this.

Thanks again