[Tristar500]

Bearings and rails took an hour of so going back and forth with a run out gauge to make sure they are dead on parallel. Once done they are tightened down and I'm moving to position the ball screw. After a lot of thought I went with a somewhat unorthodox design for the Deep Z axis. Rather then run the screw done the center I opted instead to run it to the side. This allows me to keep the two load bearing members as close together as possible. Considering the stout construction of this axis due to its unusual reach I see no problem with mounting the screw off center. It's got a 19 inch inch Z travel. Grin

[Phife]

Looking Good!, Just wanted to mention that I use a similar Z design, my plates are 3/4" thick x 6" wide and I only have about 4" of overhang and I get a bit of bending when cutting.

Are you worried about the 1" bending during cutting?

[Tristar500]

Looking Good!, Just wanted to mention that I use a similar Z design, my plates are 3/4" thick x 6" wide and I only have about 4" of overhang and I get a bit of bending when cutting.

Are you worried about the 1" bending during cutting?

I've got some hardened steel that has been pre-drilled. I've also got some spare THK rail laying around. I'm planning on attaching the hardened steel at right angles to the sides of the slides to give them more rigidity. I'll do that after I test fit the rest of the bits.

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