Moving gantry Z axis

[routercnc]

The blue machine was a work of art, nice features and very smooth motion too. I vaguely remember someone building something in that style many years ago (I think he was German?) but can't find the reference in my files. I think you did a much better job though and well thought out.

Any chance of a peak in the control cabinet? Not sure I saw a door so if it's an effort to remove covers etc. (or not tidy yet!) then no problem.

My only thoughts are would the chips go into the vertical slots in the side members which contain the Z ballscrews? Would that need some brushes on it which still allow the bracket to move up and down but keep the worst out?

[JAZZCNC]

Any chance of a peak in the control cabinet? Not sure I saw a door so if it's an effort to remove covers etc. (or not tidy yet!) then no problem.

The electronics are shoehorned into the back of the machine as we didn't want a separate case, it was a tight fit getting everything in there but worked out ok. This is the only picture I have.

My only thoughts are would the chips go into the vertical slots in the side members which contain the Z ballscrews? Would that need some brushes on it which still allow the bracket to move up and down but keep the worst out?

The video doesn't show it but the screws are offset to the side and out of the way of any chips that might get inside, also the chips just drop through a cut-out in the bottom and into the pan below. I did think about fitting brushes but they are messy things that wear away and in practice, the chips that do get inside or near the screws are a fraction compared to conventional z-axis so it's no big issue really.

[routercnc]

Nicely done on the control cabinet,