Gallery, Projects and General > Project Logs
Sheet Metal Brake and 3d Printer.
WeldingRod:
Looking awesome!
The Y belt pulley and idler are different dimensions; that's why it tilts. You want the bottom side of the belt straight and the top side angled. That way there isn't a tiny little angular error in your motion and you move back and forth. I used belt tensioner springs on mine, BTW. I think you can use the spring for a clothespin to do that.
S. Heslop:
I'm not sure I understand.
This is how i've got it. With the top of the belt, where it attaches to the carriage, flat. So that the belts don't change angle as it moves.
Clothes peg springs are a smart idea though.
S. Heslop:
Oh couple other questions. What's the plate that hangs off the bottom of the X carriage for? It's not installed in that photo as I don't have screws long enough. But aside from possibly stiffening the wheels a bit I'm not sure if it serves a purpose. Maybe for a depth probe?
Also what is that laser cut... shape in the Z plates on your machine. I figure it's a logo of some sort but I can't tell what it is.
WeldingRod:
D'oh! I forgot the attachments are on top! Yeah, you want the top level!
The bottom plate is for the z zero prox. I'll take a pic tonight.
Mine has been cranking on a print for two days straight, after the first 36 hour print finished... full scale, here I come!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk
WeldingRod:
Oh, my first initial in script: R.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version