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      Lead screw whip:

      My stock 1515 was not one with the longer lead screws & tension assembly method. It whipped. I designed a simple add-on plate that attached to & sat just behind the existing end plate. It let me move the bearing and nut back with enough room to adjust & tension the lead screw.

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      Gantry twist:

      I joined (2) C-beams back to back.They're mechanically fastened with a series of 8-32 socket cap screws & spacers. The 8-32 spacers are .250" diameter & register nicely in the slots of the extrusion - they're what kept the beams aligned during assembly. Strips of 3M VHB tape further bond the rails.

      X rails:

      I mounted 15mm rails on the top and bottom of the gantry beam. I drilled & tapped the extrusion to mount the rails.

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      Gantry cart:

      (4) HGH15 bearing blocks are mounted via brackets to a 3/8" aluminum plate. The top bracket is fixed & the bottom is slotted so I could let the rails set the position before locking everything down.

      The whole Z axis attaches to (4) studs on the cart. Easy on, easy off... easy maintenance.

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      Z axis:

      1/4" aluminum plate; 15mm rails. 16mm x 250mm ballscrew. Pretty typical, except that I kept everything as compact & light as I could.

      I decided to wait until this was built to decide where & how I'd mount my limit switches. I ended up adding a bracket to the side (white in the picture). I had planned for a 2nd limit switch on the bottom & still might add it but haven't felt that it's necessary yet.

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      Router mounting:

      Behind the standard Openbuilds router bracket is a plate with eccentric nuts that'll allow me to tram the router from side to side. The plate includes holes to attach a second router bracket if I decide that the single bracket isn't stiff enough (so far, it is).

      Dust collection:

      I designed it to accept the Suckit Dust Boot, which in my opinion is the best dust boot on the market. It's Z axis independent, so it stays in contact with the work surface & doesn't raise & lower with the router. it's also easy to take on & off & lets you see the end mill while cutting.

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      Small details:
      • I redesigned the gantry end plates to minimize leverage from the heavier Z axis.
      • The inner gantry end plates are shortened slightly to allow the Z axis to pass over them, slightly increasing usable space.
      • The front (Y axis) end plates are redesigned to get rid of extra metal & unused mounting holes. I also included open ended slots to make servicing the lead screws easier.
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      1. Special Notes

        All parts were designed in SolidWorks. A single file containing all parts is posted in the files section - eventually I'll break this all out & provide a BOM.
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    Build License:
    • CC - Attribution - CC BY

    Reason for this Build

    I moved from a Shapeoko XXL to a Workbee 1515, to gain cutting area. The increased size meant more twist & flex in the gantry (compared to the Shapeoko) and my goal was to improve that & to at least match the capability of the Shapeoko.
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