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it is sure heavy as well now, I have 1200mm rails on order, all being well they will arive tomorrow, and I can cut stuff again. As for the X,...
the Y Ballscrew and linear rails are mising from this image, I had the 800 mm rails there, I am replacing them with 1200mms now I have built the...
if I loosen the 6 retaining bolts I can slide the Z-Axis down to the build plate, but until I either redo the Z-Plate or build a new Axis, I am...
Still using the C-Beam X-Axis as I am still saving for the ball screw and suports.
2016-02-16 18.34.37 by Michael Shore posted Feb 16, 2016 at 6:44 PM2016-02-16 18.34.46 by Michael Shore posted Feb 16, 2016 at 6:44 PM2016-02-16...
I just wondered if the Y-Axis the correct length? it wouldn't take long to swap over the x carriage. Michael
I used them for my x-gantry back plate, 860mm x 200m ecocast, the edges are not as clean as I would have liked but its expected that the sheet is...
Looking forward to seeing the machine with the tooling plate, I am looking for a supplier for my plate, are they local to you or online? I ask as...
I have found this product which I might try, called slatwall in the uk, its used for shop displays.[ATTACH] Anyone used it already?
Also, if your in the uk and cutting aluminium, try gbrengineering.co.uk for endmills and aluminiumwarehouse for plate and other ali.. michael
try ooznest.co.uk
I have used Diptrace (free for upto 300 pins) CopperCam turns the output of diptrace to G-code and of course Chillpeppr to talk to my...
I have to agree with @Flash22 if you jog the X as far forward (plate goes back) the MDF hits the Stepper, going the other way the build plate is...
After conversations with Mark and the exchange of images of my build, it turns out I have been supplied ( a UK Supplier ) with the wrong spacers,...
Dany, 3 images 1 with just the supplied 3 mm spacers clearly showing the rod lifting out of the C-Beam Nut block with 2 x 3 mm spacers and end...
with both spacers on each bolt yes, with only one as in the build video and the available models, no the rod deflects upwards out of the C-Beam....
I ended up adding an extra 3mm spacer to each M5 bolt so a total of 6mm on each bolt. This has allowed me to really snug the backlash nut block...
I added 2 extra 3mm spacers on my backlash nut to stop the acme rod from bending, the NEMA 23's all look straight and fine when running.
