Y and Z axis set up.....calculations

**dudz** · 31-01-2014

Originally Posted by Jonathan

If you get a longer belt for the Z-axis, then surely you could mount the motor in front of, or to one side of the Z-axis?

The motor is too wide to go along side the spindle, and the spindle inc the water pipes and the elec cable doesn't allow enough room for the motor to mount above it unless I lower the spindle and sacrifice some Z movement

**Jonathan** · 31-01-2014

Originally Posted by dudz

The motor is too wide to go along side the spindle, and the spindle inc the water pipes and the elec cable doesn't allow enough room for the motor to mount above it unless I lower the spindle and sacrifice some Z movement

I was thinking put the motor in front of the spindle - i.e about 100mm away from the Z-plate which holds the spindle. You could go with the option you described in post #4. Neither is 'ideal' but both will work.

**dudz** · 31-01-2014

Originally Posted by Jonathan

I was thinking put the motor in front of the spindle - i.e about 100mm away from the Z-plate which holds the spindle. You could go with the option you described in post #4. Neither is 'ideal' but both will work.

Hhhmmmm not a bad idea thanks, that maybe the way to go.