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No, the openrail would be blocking the slot where the belt rides.
Not at all difficult to understand as Chrome translates at the click of a button.
Abe, just a point of order that may save you some confusion later. NEMA 17 is a reference to a size not a brand. All steppers are pretty much...
Davey, you'll note that that idea conflicts with the 90 degree joining plates attaching to the top of the x-rail. The easiest solution is just to...
Stepper motors don't work the same as a typical motor. With most motors when you add power they spin and the more power you add, the faster they...
It really all depends on how you intend to use it. If you plan to hang a 5kg spindle on it to cut aluminum, no it won't work. If you plan to...
Here's a rough concept. Sketchup file attached. It's not dimensionally accurate but gives a rough idea. You'll probably need to add some...
Are you wanting to motorize or automate it or is a hand crank sufficient?
A light bit of sanding will do the trick. Mark mentions it in a couple of his videos but apparently not in this one.
That will be much better than what you have and should be adequately beefy for a 1500 mm axis length. As for whether it is better than belts...
Sorry but my OX is still a work in progress so I can't offer any personal experience. I have noticed however how poorly the rubber belts stick to...
There is no reason it should be a problem for newbs. It may actually be even easier for newbs than grbl setups as it takes care of a lot of the...
If you are in Europe, you might also consider the offerings of PlanetCNC. They come with fully featured software and the Mk 3/4 should fit within...
So basically you've jumped from a system that was moving 60mm per revolution of the stepper to one that is moving 3mm. That's a factor of 20 and...
Right hand is okay for both as long as steppers are spinning the same direction. Sounds like you are trying to spin so fast you may be losing...
It doesn't matter, just be consistent. The opposing round spacers must also be the same length as the eccentric spacers.
Can you give us a link to the slides you are using?
We need more information on the intended purpose of this machine.
The assembly order is shown on the wheel kit order page in the store. (Sorry the image is so big.) [IMG] Got any photos of your progress so far?
@Torslen, the DXF files are in millimeters and are to scale. The only really critical spacing is the center/center of the opposing wheels. At...