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I got the XL Gantry plate this week and I wanted to install it this weekend, but had the unpleasant surprise to notice that the mounting holes for...
I made some plates for the X axis and it did improve the situation a bit, but not totally. However, considering the first cut was quite ok, I may...
Yeah, I got what you were saying about the X axis. The mini gantry plate is in the Z axis. I feel there's some play in there as well and it's...
That's my problem now. The long X axis profiles are not coupled along their lengths and they flex... however you did give me a good idea with...
Success! At least in part. [ATTACH] I finally managed to put it all together this weekend and I thought about giving it a go at a test cut in....
Thanks Rob & Michael! I'll try to get the screw tensioned and look at the backlash nut for alignment. In the meantime, I've finally managed to...
Yeah, the original extrusions are 20x20, but they do have angled supports... they just weren't mounted yet when I took the pictures. I'm still...
I've finally received all the parts (including new spindle with it's own controller and power source). Everything seems to go together quite...
Phew. Got me scared a bit there... thought it was really Mission Impossible. In that case, if the weight (say 1.3kg) isn't a problem for the Nema...
Wait wait... there seems to be a slight misunderstanding. The 400W brushless is rated at 529 mN-m - that is mili Newtons meter. So in that regard,...
I get what you're saying... but I'm thinking overall spindle weight is an issue as well. I mean, putting it a 3kg spindle on this machine seems...
One week later, I've been able to do some more research on the spindle subject and I've reached some very interesting conclusions: 1. Power =...
I've searched the forums and I see a lot of (well, some anyway) people that have used a 400W brushless like the one I was looking at. However, I...
Funny thing... as I went out earlier I kept thinking about this and I arrived at the same solution: moving the beams forward. I was also thinking...
That's a great idea. Indeed it is. I would be more at ease if I had any certainty that the 400W spindle is enough. In any case, the problem of...
Ok, so I had a look over the available parts and I'm thinking about the following plan, based on : X-axis setup: - 2pcs of 20mm V-slot beams to...
Oh, that's really nice - should make shipping faster (and cheaper). Are they related to you guys? I see the products look kinda identical.
The machine is pretty sturdy from what I can tell, except for the Z axis, where the spindle holder has enough play to produce a deflection of...
Hey guys, thanks for the input. Rick, indeed... it's rarely quite that simple. I have to work within both size constraints(say 40x50cm) and...
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'll happily (re)move it if it's not ok. I'm the unhappy owner of a Chinese CNC3018...
