Busy day today!



Didnt have a square big enough so i had to make one!


Moved it to its final position hopefully so i took the chance to use my dads level ;)






Good enough i think!

Next was the rear z axis plate with the bearings ball screw and oil lines!








Spindle enclosure, will do a bit of machining like this when its running to make a few parts for itself so i dont have to keep staying on at work. Then it will be filled with sand and the gas strut will be put to work.

Surprises me that i can twist the ball screw with my fingers and lift the axis up!






And the spindle placed in there for a test fit and quick measure up.

Y axis has a bit of backlash but im happy to just get it up and running for now! Think it may be the end suport of the ballscrew rather than the nut!

Runnout of the spindle with dowel pin is less than 0.01mm lucky!

And with me yanking the spindle and the dti on the nose i couldnt make it move more than 0.01mm happy as f@£!

Clean up time and tea time!