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Excellent info on the belt-on-belt principle Keith :thumbsup: thanks for sharing. Tweakie.
The converted file is Gcode so you would be able to use any Gcode viewer. Tweakie.
Excellent work @M^3 :thumbsup: Tweakie.
From another post this is typically the setup... http://openbuilds.com/attachments/z-axis-ballscrew2-jpg.7019/ Tweakie.
Ideally, the leadscrews should always be supported between bearings and to take high loadings the motor end of the screw usually has an angular...
Brilliant work @skarab , a beautiful looking machine. :thumbsup: Tweakie.
:ROFL::ROFL: Tweakie.
Excellent and very useful project @mytechno3d :thumbsup: Tweakie.
Some of those blue driver boards work and some just don't - the main problem perhaps relates to the poor (and sometimes incorrect) documentation...
Just a thought but you may want to change that last picture which indicates you are using a pirate software license for Mach3 :duh: Tweakie.
There is always something that is sent to fool us. :ROFL: Good fortune with your project Robert. :thumbsup: Tweakie.
Very neat idea with the end-stops, in fact the whole design is neat. Keep up the good work my friend, this is going to be a machine to be proud...
Hi @Val Cocora , The Ultimo thread is here http://openbuilds.com/threads/ultimo.454/ Tweakie.
Now this takes the concept of 3D printing into a whole new dimension. http://www.jontyhurwitz.com/nano/ Tweakie.
Perhaps check out the thread "Ultimo" where Brian is using reinforced concrete for his frame - this may give you some ideas. Tweakie.
Nice work with the upgrades Steve - a really neat job. :thumbsup: Tweakie.
Way to go David.:thumbsup: Overall, the Arduino is easier for most folks to program so it will make for a better project for others to follow....
I agree with @DistortedDesigns - it would probably be better to choose a solid, rectangular, section which can be formed to the 3M curve and then...
Don't spend it all at once my friend. :thumbsup: Tweakie.
It's about time you started building that machine of yours. :D:D Tweakie.
