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Has already been discussed in posts #21 & #22. OpenBuilds WorkBee 1510
You probably don't need a board that elaborate (or expensive). Google "Arduino stepper motor control" and it'll give you an idea of how simple...
A half pound would not likely be an issue on a vertical belted system. If you keep the top pulley small, say an inch or less, half the width would...
Here would be my suggestion. It's not fully detailed but there is enough there to get the idea. Mainly it is an attempt to make the best of what...
Are the base pieces OpenBuilds V-slot or just regular T-slot?
Photos of what you have would be helpful...
It can easily be calibrated using a dial indicator or a set of calipers or even using a ruler set vertically against the face but if you're using...
You only really need one and it needs to be inside the wheel, between the two bearings. As for the M3 screws, there's nothing special about them...
Make sure there's a shim installed between the bearings in the wheels. This prevents the wheels from locking up when tightened.
I'm away from home at the moment (and my main computer) so I can't provide much in the way of answers. I can say on the issue of 6mm or 1/4", it...
*Openbuilds screws are intentionally rolled smaller to eliminate the need for sanding in order to get 8mm bearings mounted on the ends.
Can you check the diameter of the lead screw to see if they got an out of spec lot? Openbuilds screws run 7.76 to 7.80mm whereas most commercially...
Success should never be contingent on luck, but rather ... on preparation. Start with your side plates attached to the lowest layer and then all...
Loctite Epoxy Metal/Concrete seems to get the best results when squeezing it down to thin layers between materials. Might be a good idea to rough...
If you want the higher torque steppers just decline the motors on the machine build page and add them from their page in the electronics section....
I would suggest bonding the two C-beams into a single square tube section. Tubular sections offer more torsional rigidity than the sum of the two...
Having been a forum member for 4 1/2 years and having looked at nearly all of the 900+ builds listed on Builds Page, I don't recall anyone EVER...
It's pretty much six of one, half dozen of the other. Propulsion and member size are the same on both. The only real differences are the number of...
Can you elaborate or at least throw us the question you're getting conflicting information on?
Actually it is the motor that will be under powered. It will behave like a 2.5A motor. This won't harm either the motors or the board you just...