1st Build, Second machine

[m_c]

Any chance of that drawing?

And did you mean to say X-axis for the 6mm plate, as in the process of trying to figure out where the plate is going, I found your old thread where you say the X-axis is a 16mm screw...

[m.marino]

Any chance of that drawing?

And did you mean to say X-axis for the 6mm plate, as in the process of trying to figure out where the plate is going, I found your old thread where you say the X-axis is a 16mm screw...

m_c,

Still working on the drawing (need to get product work done so drawing is going to be a bit). What I am looking at is using the 12mm Trapezoid screw that is on the mill and fitting on of DumpsterCNC's anti-Backlash nuts on it. Using a piece of angle Alli' that is approx' 6mm thick and taping the holes on the flange to 5mm (they come at 4.39mm) and then adding a lock washer and nut on backside of that. bolting it to the cross member that moves the X axis via four bolts clamped into the rails of the alli' extrusion. This should give enough strength to hold it in place and still stay inside the 40mm of space I have to work with.

I am working with ViaCAD v8 and new to it. So some of it is taking a bit to learn as I am drawing it. Good part is being able to put in threading on the holes and build the spring for the anti-backlash nut.

Well hope that explains things a bit better.

Side note switched the steppers to parallel from series as getting the new 3A boards from Roy at DIYCNC. I am suprised at the speed increase even at 2.5A (max the current driver boards can put out). Looking forward to the 3A boards and the enclosure kit for my BOB. Which will help in dust control and tidy things up a bit.

Michael