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Motors are mounted. I made the mounts so they lock into the T slots like the "Y to X" blocks. I did this so that the "Y" motor shaft was perfectly...
I went with this one US $77.46 6% OFF|Startnow CO2 Laser Head Kit 20mm Focus Lens & 25mm Mo Si Mirror Mount Holder For DIY CNC Cutting Machine...
I've been doing that for years. I have a 12" set just for calibration. I made a mount for mine, but the double stick tape idea is super. It a lot...
Made some progress. Don't have enough M3X8 screws to finish bolting the X rail down. I'm working on both X and Y motor mounts along with the...
You could have a separate 12V power that is live all the time (with it plugged in of coarse) to trigger the SSR's. I like the idea of only having...
Thanks 269oz is a lot. With that you could do a 2 to 1 speed up (instead of reduction) and have a lot of speed and I think you could retain...
@Kevon Ritter What size is your "Y" axis shaft??? I can't decide between 1/4" and 3/8" for mine. With 1/4", I think I'll get some whipping, and...
I like it. Gives me more Ideas for when I get that far.
Last night got the rails mounted for the "Y" axis. It was 1500mm long single piece and needed cut, so I threw it in my bandsaw to cut it. It...
Do this and get the blocks as far apart as you can. This will add a lot of rigidity to the gantry.
[IMG] Just use the dimensions and draw them up. If it were me, I would just draw a box to dimensions of the block with a slot down the center...
I'm waiting on mirror mounts and head set coming from China. Other than that, I think I'll have everything by Thursday. I bought a used...
Kevon, Thanks for your input and encouragement. I already have the rail, but I just ordered a 1000mm MGM12 from Amazon. I'll use it on the X axis...
Worked a little more on it X and Y axis. Need to get the motors and belts mounted. If my plan works, I'll have 2 shafts on the X. One will be the...
Got a little more done on the design tonight. [IMG] [IMG] Bed will be next
6 or 7 years ago, I started gathering parts to build a 100 watt, 24" X 48" laser. Have the main frame about done, but just wasn't satisfied with...
The reduction is a necessity for servo tuning stability. If you're using steppers, you don't need it. Thanks Rob. I'll just stick with my nema...
I'm getting ready to build a 18" X 36" laser and I see most of the larger lasers coming from China drive reduction on the X and Y axis. In some...
