Cable ties! brilliant solution.
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I have not updated my build thread for a bit so for anyone interested …
Replaced Z axis with openbuilds C beam.
Supper solid and light weight, Anit-Backslash nut for Acme !
I also replaced 3D printed Dust boot by something I designed based on bunch of new ideas on forums.
1/2 Inch Clear cast Acrylic from inventables worked like charm, 15 minutes cut and done !
To make it more fun I decided to see if I can make whole thing in Easel, made some compromises but overall I see Easel improved a lot.
For anyone wanting to cut one here is the link to project:
Some random pics:
Next step I will be making new X plates !
Also the biggest thing I carved to date …
Took 2 full sheets of 4x8 maple plywood !
Worked out great and wife if very happy with new gigantic book-case.
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Wow, what a beast! Are you planning on using larger motors to push that thing around?
Yes you see the motors in the background dual shaft 4.0A 400oz.in. I already installed them in existing gantry and they work great.
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3 things worth noting here:
- first appearance of a V-Con in use in this forum (unless I have missed something)
- clever use of right angle connectors for a fixed dust shoe
- there’s a bug in the forum software. when someone’s posting 28 days later, rather than this
it should switch to this
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Crap ! no worlds first for me this time !
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I found a couple of mentions, but did not see anyone actually using it.
Rainy weekend so I had a chance to do some alu milling of plates for new axis.
Nice and slow but it took less than an hour anyways to cut. Very precise cut and I could not ask for any more,
I think its a true testament to my method of tensioning belts.
Bonus pic, all the prototypes I made from scrap.
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Where did you find the 160 X 80 ?
Ah. Thanks
Took me a week to figure out belt tension at 90 degree angle in relation to extrusion, 9 wood prototypes later I ended up with this:
With belt and positioning I was able to test motion of X axis. Still with stock X-carve motors (new large Nemas are still on Monster).
And the adventure continues …
Oh yeah and another Alu cutting video …
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holy ****!
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This is beautiful. My kind of project. Those belt tensioners are industrial!
Wow what a sturdy beast.
What size is that aluminium extrusion 80x160, or even bigger maybe?
Edit - I see I missed this info in an earlier post
It does look rather diminutive on that monstrosity. Kinda like a body builder on stage and… er …um…
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