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    FarmBot Express V1.1

    • Intro to FarmBot Express
      • High Level Overview
      • Product Safety
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Change Log
      • Past Versions
    • Supporting Infrastructure
      • Building a Mobile Raised Bed
      • Building a Fixed Raised Bed
    • Assembly Prep
    • Construct the Gantry
    • Attach the Z-Axis
    • Mount FarmBot to the Bed
    • Plug Everything In
    • Final Steps

    Extras

    • CAD Models
    • Maintenance
      • General Maintenance
      • Bed Maintenance
      • Gantry Maintenance
      • Storing FarmBot for Winter
      • Thermal Management
    • Troubleshooting
      • Picking Up Seeds
      • Water Pressure
      • Z-Axis Movements
    • Eccentric Spacer Adjustment
    • Seeds
    • LEDs

    Bill of Materials

    • Extrusions
    • Plates and Brackets
    • Plastic Parts
    • Fasteners and Hardware
    • Drivetrain
    • Electronics and Wiring
    • Tubing

    Manufacturing

    • Pre-Assembly
      • Electronics Box
      • Cable Carriers
      • Left Gantry Column
      • Right Gantry Column
      • Hardware Box
      • Gantry Main Beam
      • Cross-Slide
      • Z-Axis
      • Cross-Slide + Z-Axis
    • Packing
      • Main Carton Packing
      • Pallet Stacking

Troubleshooting

  • What’s next?

Having issues with your FarmBot’s hardware? Try looking through our troubleshooting guides below. If you have software related issues, please see the Software Troubleshooting Guide.

We're here to help

Still having issues? Please email contact@farm.bot or consider posting in the community forum.

What’s next?

  • Picking Up Seeds

    The FarmBot fails to pick up seeds entirely, frequently drops seeds when moving, or sucks seeds fully into the needle or vacuum system.

  • Water Pressure

    Tips for fixing problematic water systems

  • Z-Axis Movements

    The z-axis frequently stalls when moving upwards. Movements may fail to complete, and in some cases the z-axis may even stall and then begin moving in the opposite direction.

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