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Charles, your video didn't exactly show the whole machine but it looks like you need to move the gantry assembly forward. The center of the...
Those mats are 2 for a $1 at DollarTree (assuming you can live with white only). And I probably wouldn't bother with folding them over. I'd...
Anything is possible, just not always a good idea. You'd be better served by going with a higher torque stepper or the mechanical advantage of a...
You might consider a bicycle chain and sprocket type setup on the armature and then have the smaller sprocket driven by a worm drive reduction...
The poly wheels are better for not getting flat spots but the poly V-wheels were found to have problems with brittle failure under extreme usage....
The Ox is not available as a kit from the Openbuilds store but is available from a couple of Openbuilds distributors. OX CNC Router Kit | Ooznest...
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That type of tap is really only designed for through holes as once the threading part hits the opening the drill bit portion is forced to advance...
@yang, try Open Technologies // Vslot Europe
3D Warehouse is probably the best resource for Sketchup files......
You can add as many supports as you like beneath the bed to keep it from flexing but it's not likely you will ever achieve that level of tolerance...
@clovenedhoof, look through the latter half of the Ox thread. There are several examples of Ox derivatives being built with the C-Beam drive...
I believe that is an error in the drawing. The intent of the drawing is to show the various motor mounting possibilities/systems and it looks...
Ronald, I live less than a mile from a Harbor Freight and I shop there all the time. It's just a case of know what you are getting into. Read...
Yes, that would be a much better approach. :thumbsup:
@Ferds, I used a router and an end mill bit to cut small slots through the center portion of the V-slot (2nd photo) and then drilled and tapped...
All that is really important in the long run is that the gantry remain perfectly square to the side rails. Beyond checking the diagonals to make...
You could be losing steps in the steppers, have a loose pulley, or have one belt tighter than the other. Start by working through the latter two...
