Z axis upgrade

[RyanArnold]

Is there any way to extend the workable area of the z axis?

[EdgarHaase]

Gantry lift plates

Well that is an interesting design. I like it.

Y Axis 'Lift Kit'

The standard 2.5" of available height beneath the Z rail is insufficient if you want to carve thicker material or use a vacuum table(my next project). Our good friend @CharleyThomas in Texas makes the fantastic lift-kits for your XCarve and he made these for me. He sells them on his web site. I asked for hole spacing to match the X-Axis square gantry as I plan on replacing the thin Y-Axis rails with the square ones a bit later on. These taller End Plates give you another 1" of height beneath …

[Phantomm]

(Old) Lead Screw Upgrade Kit (OLD THREAD)

EDIT: Kit is now released for sale. Standard Full Kit Price $465+Tax and Shipping. It replaces the y end plates and gantry plates and converts to screw drive. Max 1000mm. Custom orders (and heights/hole patterns) accepted and quoted. These are still the prototype pictures. [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Kit will be released for sale soon. It plans to replace the y end plates and gantry plates and convert to screw…

I make it with a 2" lift.

[StephenCook]

Check out Phil’s links he has been down this path.

Phil's help documents and Tutorials

Phil, your a gentleman and a Scholar. Thanks for all the info, very informative.

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