Steel framed fixed gantry draw slide build super cheap

[Zeeflyboy]

Fun video to skip through.

Look at how much the motor wobbles at 4:34 - that's a great example of what routercnc was saying about alignment causing extra load on the bearings!

[Steel]

Fun video to skip through.

Look at how much the motor wobbles at 4:34 - that's a great example of what routercnc was saying about alignment causing extra load on the bearings!

Ok so maybe ill try this setup ? this is not the finished setup but you can get the idea.

[Zeeflyboy]

That's a just a set of 2 thrust bearings I assume? Which end are we talking there?

[Steel]

That's a just a set of 2 thrust bearings I assume? Which end are we talking there?

Top end, i think ill put a radial bearing in the middle to keep the shaft centered plus some sort of aluminum cap on both thrust bearings so i can bolt everything to the plate.

[Zeeflyboy]

Top end, i think ill put a radial bearing in the middle to keep the shaft centered plus some sort of aluminum cap on both thrust bearings so i can bolt everything to the plate.

Seems like it'd be easier just to use two angular contact bearings in the traditional setup? Don't need to be expensive ones.

But yeah, that'd do the job well enough. Much better plan than hanging it all off the stepper shaft.

[A_Camera]

Ok so maybe ill try this setup ? this is not the finished setup but you can get the idea.

Excellent! Even if not perfect, it will greatly reduce the strain on the steppers and your accuracy will be miles better than the originally planned solution would give you and is pretty similar to what I did in my first build.

I used these 12mm pillow block bearings on X and Y:



I had one on each end of the screw and they definitely worked well for me to make pretty small things very accurately until I decided to upgrade.

[Steel]

Just a little bearing info chart, I have decided on a 3200 double row angular contact bearing 10x30x14 at the drive end and a 6000z at the other end

[Zeeflyboy]

Only downside really of the double row AC approach is that you can't preload to remove any play like you can with two separate AC bearings back to back.

Will still be more than sufficient for this machine though, and far far better than the first design. Glad you are adding separate bearings.

[Steel]

Only downside really of the double row AC approach is that you can't preload to remove any play like you can with two separate AC bearings back to back.

Will still be more than sufficient for this machine though, and far far better than the first design. Glad you are adding separate bearings.

Ahh i didnt think of that !!

[Zeeflyboy]

If that double row option is easier and cheaper for you then I wouldn't sweat it too much... The backlash from it will be fairly minimal and not going to be the limiting factor on this machine - It's still a big improvement over your original plan.