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i quite like the mixed slat idea!...im going to use 100x50x6 angle to support the slats which will be spaced 20mm away from the main frame so i can eventualy turn it into a water table with down draft air extraction...im planning to use magnets to hold the torch to the z axis so if it hits anything it will break away.............
had an evening of drilling tonight..managed to secure the first linear rail..then started fabricating the gantry
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managed to get the gantry mocked up today
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Looking smart.
thanks lee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Roberts
iv got a bit of time,so hopefully this is the last big push to getting it finished
only managed a few hours in the shed today...managed to mount the linear rails to the x axis gantry....lots of m5 tapping
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iv managed to get the x axis painted..and the z axis pretty much finished. iv gone for two short lengths of 16mm linear rail and and old piece of ball screw..
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reduction box ..
iv ordered 15mm silver steel to build the shafts,15mm pillow block bearings (look very cheap) and the t5 pulleys are coming pre bored and grub screwed, by doing this hopefully the only bit of engineering will be to bore the 24t rack gear...
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iv managed to build the x axis reduction box today..iv mounted the stepper upside down, im not sure i really like it like this,my plan is to make a cover to hide the motors and wiring...Attachment 19936Attachment 19937Attachment 19938Attachment 19939Attachment 19940
Looks really good. What is your plan for tensioning your pinion gear into your gear rack?