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Best to tram the machine now before all support equipment is installed.

Due to spindle weight upfront, carriage will want to lean forward.
Use the tram tool to pull back and adjust fore and aft.
Use the large cross brace to adjust left to right.
Needed just very minute adjustments.

Attachment 505710

Attachment 505712

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Install rear bracket on the carriage for the drag chain.

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Drag chain installed.

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Install ball screw support onto gantry beam.

Attachment 505788

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Place rotating ball nut set onto X carriage.

Attachment 505830

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Set installed.

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Install front brace.

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And the back brace.

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Right side bracket and ball screw clamp.

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And the left side ball screw support.

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Heck of a job...And your game plan with the drawings are second to none...paul

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Thanks Paul, I really appreciate your support.

The design with rotating ball nut drives has evolved over 5 years with several prototypes.
Stay tuned, a lot more to come......

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With all carriages and rotating ball nut drives installed, the mechanical portion of the machine is finished.

Finishing up a few remaining details.

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Y/A sensor installed.

Attachment 505866

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X sensor installed.

Attachment 505872

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And the Z sensor installed.

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Install front drag chain shelf bracket for the Y/A axis.

Attachment 505914



Push in aluminum angles into slots of bracket.

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Repeat on the other end.

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Install bolt.

Attachment 505920

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Snap on mounting plate onto bolt.
Make sure it can rotate freely on the bolt.

Attachment 505922