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Twist / tension in the Y axis

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Apeli, Nov 3, 2020.

  1. Apeli

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    Hi all,

    managed to upgrade my custom OX build to use a rack & pinion transmission. The accuracy improved A LOT compared to the old GT3 belt drive.

    Only one issue still exists, and I can't figure out the root cause.

    I squared the X & Y -axes with the 30/40/50 method, like described here:

    I got the axes squared nicely and added hard stops to both X-axis profiles so it's easy to make sure it's straight every time I start the machine.

    But when I power off the machine, the other gantry moves around 2-3 centimeters. So there's some kind of tension in the frame but I can't figure out which part of the machine I need to adjust to make it stay as square as possible even when it's "relaxed".

    I adjusted the machine by moving the rack connected to the other side, so the adjustment moved the whole gantry. But I can't figure out any other way to find as much movement I needed to make it square.
     

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