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  1. #151
    Quote Originally Posted by Zinci View Post
    Just re-read the whole thread and I may have missed it again, but did not see how do you connect the two extrusions to each other? What is their size BTW?
    I used 40x80 extrusion, most recommend 45x90 but this size was more availible for me.
    If doing it again I would order 45x90 :)

    Connected the profiles with t nuts in one extrusion. Then drilled through the other to be able to screw it together. Thought this would make a nice 90degree angle all by itself but I was misstaken! Have since loosened the bolts and retightened them while checking with a engineers square.. now I have a much better alignment!
    Ofcourse the endplates help. Had them milled by a happy forummember with accurate hole placement for easy alignment.

    Hope to get some free time soon to continue with the build ;) Christmas period has been hectic!!

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  3. #152
    Thanks for taking the time to reply, and thanks for a great build.
    Do you have space behind the ball screw, to put a L-bracket instead? Like in this Photoshoped photo?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zinci View Post
    Thanks for taking the time to reply, and thanks for a great build.
    Do you have space behind the ball screw, to put a L-bracket instead? Like in this Photoshoped photo?

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    That's not necessary with the construction that is shown as the two profiles will be bolted together as have been mentioned by drilling the top profile in three places and fixing with tee nuts to the bottom profile
    ..Clive
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  5. #154
    Had to do something today before work :D

    What do you guys think about this?

    Proximity for home, feelin the rail.
    Mechanical switch for limit..

    Good?




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  6. #155
    Quote Originally Posted by Clive S View Post
    That's not necessary with the construction that is shown as the two profiles will be bolted together as have been mentioned by drilling the top profile in three places and fixing with tee nuts to the bottom profile
    Whaaat! Three places is enough? :D
    Think I did eight..

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  7. #156
    Quote Originally Posted by Zinci View Post
    Thanks for taking the time to reply, and thanks for a great build.
    Do you have space behind the ball screw, to put a L-bracket instead? Like in this Photoshoped photo?
    You know what, that might work but I think you would need a plate to join the fronts as well.. otherwise it might fold backwards?

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  8. #157
    Micro update!

    Got one of my x home switches in place.. just a trialrun for now.. have to paint the steel angle :D

    But it works ;)

    Tried the z home aswell.. big shock! It also worked haha

    And the pics for the curious




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  10. #158
    Nice! Where did you get your proximity switches? Do they work with non-ferrous metal too?

    Wallace

  11. #159
    Quote Originally Posted by wallyblackburn View Post
    Nice! Where did you get your proximity switches? Do they work with non-ferrous metal too?

    Wallace
    Thank you!

    Got them from ebay, 5 for almost nothing :)
    Not sure I got the right ones (npn,pnp) but hey.. will go with what I have for now..

    Dont think they detect non-ferrous.. can try tomorrow if you want?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nr1madman View Post
    Thank you!

    Got them from ebay, 5 for almost nothing :)
    Not sure I got the right ones (npn,pnp) but hey.. will go with what I have for now..

    Dont think they detect non-ferrous.. can try tomorrow if you want?

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    Inductive sensors will detect aluminum but detection distance is roughly 1/2 they use them in 3d printers all the time for auto levelling the print bed.
    http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/10880...60cm-work-area My first CNC build WIP 120cm*80cm

    If you didn't buy it from China the company you bought it from did ;)

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