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Gantry Beam and Y/A Carriages:
3060 gantry beam:
Attachment 411390
Install 20mm linear rails top and bottom and then the Y/A carriages to the bottom:
Attachment 411388
Turn gantry around and place it onto the linear cartridges:
Attachment 411392
Attach the carriages onto linear rail:
Attachment 411394
Machine frame with the gantry:
Attachment 411396
Install big braces to gantry beam and the Y/A carriages:
Attachment 411398
Attachment 411400
Install end caps:
Attachment 411402
Attachment 411404
Attachment 411406
To finish the assembly of the main frame, plastic trim needs to be installed as shown:
Attachment 411642
Same as with other plastic parts, use open gear grease on mating surfaces:
Attachment 411644
Attachment 411646
Basic assembly of machine frame is finished:
Attachment 411648
Btw, how do you make the posted pictures show up larger? They all end up posted as smallish thumbnails but are at the 1025 pix and 500kB limit?
I tried it both as attachment and as image but no difference. Thanks.
test...
test 2
sorry.......still trying to figure out how to upload a full size image and not a thumbnail
Nice work.
Thanks Arjay
Main machine frame is finished. Time to move on to the Z-axis.
Z-AXIS ASSEMBLY:
Please note that some of the details are from earlier iterations.
The design and concept is the same.
It is easiest to assemble the Z-axis separately. These are the components for the Z-axis:
Attachment 412992
The two linear shafts:
Attachment 412994
You can utilize any parts of the design for your personal use.
Please contact me if you are interested for commercial application.
Please note that some of the details are from earlier iterations.
The design and concept is the same.
Place the square nuts into the slots of the spindle mount frames:
Attachment 412996
Nuts installed and mount frames aligned. Middle nut acts only as a spacer:
Attachment 412998
You can utilize any parts of the design for your personal use.
Please contact me if you are interested for commercial application.
The four spindle frames with the nuts are stacked and ready for loose assembly:
Attachment 413010