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Will be adding more info as time goes. currently I am collecting the majority of my purchase parts and when this write up is complete, I will post...
part of my issue is im working away from home most of the time so i dont have access to my shop. i can straighten the screws once i get home...
cheap Chinese screws.... im guessing they came bent.
well i have the electronics hooked up and had the motors turning... number of issues... first and the most damning to this project is the screws...
yea that would be my concern.... mine has a glass build plate. i know my mechanism wont walk but I've thought if the screws are too problematic i...
It all has to do with the screw pitch. A finer screw and it wont do that. My plasmacam cnc plasma cutter has a screw to run the Z-axis and it...
That's a great video from Thompson (one of the largest names in linear motion and bearings in general) but after watching that video he doesn't...
thats interesting...which manufacturer were you looking at?
not necessarily. ball screws will work in any orientation. the benefit is the zero backlash which is what you need for this type of printer. the...
thanks. eventually i want to go to a higher amp stepper but for now i am going to try and keep the speeds down to try and minimize the amp spike....
no... im using 200oz/in NEMA 23's for the screws and a Nema 17 for the extruder
Not as of yet. i have not completed the build. I want to make sure that it works properly before i release any files. I am hoping to have my ball...
Yea i know i went a bit overkill for the size of the machine. i have it about 2/3 built now i just haven't posted the pics. i am waiting for the...
My build plate will be 14" diameter. the ball screws are 16mm OD so for this application they are huge and overkill. the columns are 1.5" PVC and...
Jason Moyer published a new build: I am going to use this as a build log for my delta 3d printer build. I have access to a MakerBOT to print some...