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X Axis Upgrade for AM8 (ANET All Metal)

Discussion in '3D printers' started by Robert DInkel, Sep 6, 2017.

X Axis Upgrade for AM8 (ANET All Metal)

X Axis Upgrade for AM8 (ANET All Metal)

Discussion in '3D printers' started by Robert DInkel, Sep 6, 2017.

My goal is to upgrade the acrylic ANET A8 to all metal.

AM8
  1. Robert DInkel

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  2. Roy Cruse

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    Hi,

    Can I ask... Is there a reason why you are continuing to use the vertical linear rails for the X gantry to slide on.

    Surely with the presence of the 20x40 vertical sections you could slide the X gantry up and down on v-slot rollers and achieve a much more accurate and less flexible z axis path.

    Is this something you've looked at and dismissed for some reason ?
     
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    The 2040 vertical extrusions were T-Slot aluminum. I gave it a lot a though at the time i converted it over to aluminum, but ran out of funds in the budget.

    I am considering upgrading the y and z axis to linear rails. BLV mgn12 mod for Anet A8 / AM8 by Blv

    Thank you
     
    #3 Robert DInkel, Dec 5, 2017

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