{"id":172,"date":"2017-01-28T07:19:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T07:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thoughtfulconcepts.com\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2017-03-03T18:43:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T18:43:57","slug":"mounting-x-axis-drive-assemblies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diycncdesign.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/28\/mounting-x-axis-drive-assemblies\/","title":{"rendered":"Mounting X Axis Drive Assemblies"},"content":{"rendered":"

The stepper\/ball screw\/support assemblies were ready to be attached to the machine. I used some K clamps across the width of the machine to use as supports to lay the assemblies on while I worked on aligning them properly.<\/p>\n

First, I determined the front-back positioning. Moving the gantry to one end of travel, and the ball nut to the same end of its travel, I aligned the center of the ball nut coupler with the center point between the X linear bearing blocks. Then I clamped the assembly in place on that end. Moving the gantry and ball nut to the other end of their travel, I aligned the ball nut coupler with the center of the linear bearing blocks and measured the extra travel available on the ball screw. I split this measurement in half to allow equal space on both ends. I readjusted the position accordingly on both ends and clamped in place again.<\/p>\n

To get the vertical alignment correct, I mounted the wooden piece to the ball nut coupler that would attach to the gantry. I moved one end up to the gantry, readjusting the k-clamp to set the new height, re-clamped the assembly, and then moved the ball nut and gantry back to the other end and repeated.<\/p>\n

With everything in place and aligned, I unclamped one end at a time, applied wood glue, and re-clamped.<\/p>\n

\"X<\/p>\n

I then repeated the whole process for the second X axis drive assembly on the other side of the machine. After the glue was dry and I reconfirmed the alignment was still correct, I glued the pieces in place that attach the ball nut couplers to the gantry.<\/p>\n

\"Ball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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