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  1. #1
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    Need to finish this large scale X axis gantry. I'm stuck. any suggestions

    Greetings!

    I can really use some advice and some engineering*help.* I have been working on this large scale clay printer for way to long. I have all the electronics, electrical and motors working. I have all the bones.* I am just stuck at a couple points. I need some form of GANTRY for the X axis. The X axis is 6' long made of an aluminum I-Beam with 2" tubes. I have a Nema 23 running a HTD5M Polyurethane 15mm belt.


    My current design uses Skate wheels on a 5/16" all thread shaft. I 3D printed brackets for them. I was thinking of using 2 sets at the top and on set at the bottom like a desktop 3D printer. I can move up to 4 sets.

    So here is where I am stuck. I don't have a good way of tensioning the belt. I found these nice 3D printable clips that have 1/4-20 bolts that can tighten the belt from the gantry plate. Unfortunately, they are kind of thick, and I don't have enough clearance from the belt to the center aluminum cross beams.

    I guess I can go back to try and tension the belt from the pulley side. But there is not that much clearance.

    I'm not sure how tight the belt should be.

    Next, I could use some advice on the gantry plate, how to mount the belt to it, and then once I have the wheel carriages attached, how I can tighten them?

    I was thinking springs?

    Don't really have a concentric nut option?

    If I go with the 2 sets at the top and one set at the bottom, I could have the bottom wheel set on a pivot from the top, and Maybe use some all thread from the bottom to the second top set of wheels.

    I really just need to get this finished so I can move on:-)

    I'm so close.

    Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

    Max Webber

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    Re: Need to finish this large scale X axis gantry. I'm stuck. any suggestions

    Maybe this article will give you some ideas: https://www.tec-science.com/mechanic...r-belt-drives/
    Andrew Werby
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    Re: Need to finish this large scale X axis gantry. I'm stuck. any suggestions

    Mate, for my sorrow, i cant rly help u with advice, all i know that any problem cand be solved in discussion with proper community. I'm sure u might find usefull contacts or info at somekind of cofounders platform and search more info about CTO as a Service . Yeah, looks kinda rude to distruct u with such as method, but it may bring new solutions to you and reveal some new stuff u've neve met before.

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