Wobblycogs CNC Mk2

[Wobblycogs]

Thanks Dean. Given what you've just said I'll stick with the stepper on the front of the Z and see how it goes. It wouldn't be the end of the world to move it to the back to get better performance if it's needed.

I've started pricing the parts up, it's looking like the build will come in around the £2000 mark. I'll put the pricing spreadsheet up somewhere once I've finished filling it in as it might be useful to people trying to decide if they can afford a build.

[JAZZCNC]

Thanks Dean. Given what you've just said I'll stick with the stepper on the front of the Z and see how it goes.

Ok but I will say " I TOLD YOU SO" when you start asking why Z axis is doing strange things.!!!. . . . . (Oh Did I forget to say My Z axis done like this uses Nema 34 motor.!!)

[Wobblycogs]

LOL, perhaps I'll have a bit of rethink about that then. I had hoped to save a bit of metal on the Z-axis by moving the stepper to the front but I ended up with basically the same amount, the price difference was only a couple of pounds so it wasn't really worth it - and it took an age to re-align everything and put the bolts back in :-). I've come to the conclusion that SolidWorks + Smart Fastners + Flexible Assemblies is not a good combination.