Re: CNC setup confusion on X2 minimill, DM542A drivers, DB25-1205 BOB, & mach3
I ended up removing all of the one side of the nut so it has the 2 flat edges and one lobe. I even went as far as removing much of the flats past the hole that holds in the "wiper" the actual threaded section is in there pretty far and I still went down to near the threads. I do not think I took any pics though. Everything on the x on my machine is off center and I ground out a good portion from the underside of the table for clearance of the x nut even after removing all of the " flange" . I would bet I also removed more material from where the nut sits so that the screw is a little closer to the cross slide base. To secure it I just made a "shim" that was snug to go between the nut and the cross slide face of the slot. The shim is a U shaped so as to have as much surface area as possible. It was made from a piece of titanium flat stock as it was already perfect thickness. I started like 6 grass fires grinding out the shape. LOL.
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