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Questionable use of drop in t-nuts

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by Barzalou, Mar 22, 2021.

  1. Barzalou

    Barzalou Well-Known
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    Hello, getting my Workbee 1510 in working order and fixing little things to improve reliability, I would like you to consider the idea that in the Openbuilds video steps to assemble the machine (), @ 1hr 28 mins, the use of drop in t-nuts is, in my opinion, the wrong nut to use because of excessive vibrating of the spindle which, even if its set very tight against the aluminum extrusion, will wiggle most of the 4 t-nuts out of alignment and unseat the spindle shoe out and cause problems. I found that using the regular M5 t-nuts instead will set everything correctly and securily and will not be vibrated out of the "veins" of the aluminum extrusion. I would recommend a change of these build practices for others in the futur.
     
    #1 Barzalou, Mar 22, 2021
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  2. Alex Chambers

    Alex Chambers Master
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    Well, my workbee has been running for over two years now, and there is no sign of the router mount working loose with drop-in T-nuts. They are used in several places on the machine and in my experience they give a secure fixing.
    Alex.
     
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  3. Barzalou

    Barzalou Well-Known
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    Could be the case for you but, unfortunetly, not for me. I see this as a case that should be looked into because if it happens to some, not all, it should be reviewed if an easy solution is at hand.
     
    #3 Barzalou, Mar 22, 2021
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