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Thanks for sharing, that should do a pretty good job.

It would be interesting if you could let us know how much noise it cuts out when you are up and running.

Cheers

Here's an interesting video on the subject
https://youtu.be/pWNeW-lH9RA

(His homemade CNC machine is interesting too)

here's a similar thread
http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/9147-Fixed-z-axis-to-gantry-design

and a video showing the machine mentioned going through the motions (there are a few other videos from...

Inspired by this thread, and on a bit of a rush of blood, i decided to buy a Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus....

Hi,

Sorry i don't have time to do it for you, but its not too hard to learn how to do it and a useful skill to have.
It can be done with free software and a bit of time.

If you're interested,...

Do you have a better close up of the threads?
Rolled screws tend to have a groove in between the threads, whereas ground screws don't.
In the pic, left is rolled, right is ground.

I have some Misumi SXR 28 blocks & 20mm rail.
I can't give a practical opinion as i haven't used them yet, but they appear to be very high quality.
The blocks run very smoothly with no discernable...

I just bought some AM882's on Ali Express from Hection's store
They came in 5 days and including postage, import duty & credit card foreign exchange, they came out at £67 each.
They are £105 in...

Hi Desertboy,

Sounds good.
All the best with your build, will be watching with interest.

Cheers

Looking like you're powering forward with the parts. She'll be cutting in no time ��

1605 &1604 ballscrews might be problematic though.
You're going to have to gear them to spin very quickly to...

I have never made any v-rail myself, so i can't offer any advice.
I only suggested it as a low cost alternative for you to consider.

Your best place for information and advice would be the...

I don't think that's a very good design for many reasons.
If you are going to use it for a router, it's a very bad design as any debris(dust, chips,swarf etc.) would cause big problems.
Also for...

Sorry don't know much about helical r&p.( or any r&p if truth be known :redface:)
I suppose you could move axis by hand & measure how far you need to move it to rotate pinion 1 revolution.
This...

In geometry, the term for what you want to do is 'clipping'
Try a search for 'polygon clipping'
It seems like a simple task but is made difficult by lots of tricky edge cases.
If you can code in...

I realise this is an old thread, but if anyone's interested there's quite a few still available on aliexpress...