@@allangoodger969 just editing the electrical and first movements / first fire up video atm. Should be out this week. When I say editing it's not proffesional editing by any means, I try and film as much as I can to show anyone building one all the good bits and bad bits.
Awesome build mate, I'm planning on getting their xl plans when the metric is ready, with the tensioner could you not just trim down the part you slide where the slotted holes are to give you another few mil?
@SullysRodskustoms. I cant share a photo, but I meant the tensioner part that slides with the long slots. trim the right end (behind the m8 jam nut) a bit to allow the tensioner to loosen more so you'll have more travel to take up slack. On second look it look like the slots are bottomed out on the bolts.
@@2874mattm ok. I get what you mean now, there really isn't much adjustment with the design. So what I did was back off the belt reasoner, pull the belt tight. Then slip the little belt clamp in place, then add some tension. Seems to work ok.
@@burgingarage Thanks, it took some working out, how to take the JDs garage plans and supersize them. After I finished they brought out a larger model. Lol. Just my luck.
@@cutweldngrind well my table is 1400mm wide x 1500mm long. Minimal flex in the belt. There are wider gear drives and wider belts on the market. If tou go wider you will have to add an extra bearing or two to each guide roller assembly, depending on width. It's a cheap option using the belts, a ball screw would be optimum I would think, but adds alot to the cost.
@@SullysRodskustoms. Thanks, 1500mm is a good size for sure. I don't have a 3d printer so I either have to buy one of buy the printed kit. Thanks again.
@cutweldngrind my cut with doesn't take a standard metric width sheet of steel. From memory my sheet size can only be 1130mm wide x 1000mm long. So make yours 1500 mm wide outside the y axis tubes. Then a full width sheet can fit.
Looking good mate. Keen to see the thing moving. Planning to something similar, Motors and drivers ordered so far.
@@allangoodger969 just editing the electrical and first movements / first fire up video atm. Should be out this week. When I say editing it's not proffesional editing by any means, I try and film as much as I can to show anyone building one all the good bits and bad bits.
Awesome build mate, I'm planning on getting their xl plans when the metric is ready, with the tensioner could you not just trim down the part you slide where the slotted holes are to give you another few mil?
oh and thought about grommet to plug the hole in the x axis tube/
@@2874mattm I thought about a grommet but the x axis is a really close fit and will contact it.
@@2874mattm not sure I understand what you mean.
@SullysRodskustoms. I cant share a photo, but I meant the tensioner part that slides with the long slots. trim the right end (behind the m8 jam nut) a bit to allow the tensioner to loosen more so you'll have more travel to take up slack. On second look it look like the slots are bottomed out on the bolts.
@@2874mattm ok. I get what you mean now, there really isn't much adjustment with the design. So what I did was back off the belt reasoner, pull the belt tight. Then slip the little belt clamp in place, then add some tension. Seems to work ok.
Great build. 👍
@@burgingarage Thanks, it took some working out, how to take the JDs garage plans and supersize them. After I finished they brought out a larger model. Lol. Just my luck.
How long across do you think I can go using that belt?
@@cutweldngrind well my table is 1400mm wide x 1500mm long. Minimal flex in the belt. There are wider gear drives and wider belts on the market. If tou go wider you will have to add an extra bearing or two to each guide roller assembly, depending on width. It's a cheap option using the belts, a ball screw would be optimum I would think, but adds alot to the cost.
@@SullysRodskustoms. Thanks, 1500mm is a good size for sure. I don't have a 3d printer so I either have to buy one of buy the printed kit. Thanks again.
@cutweldngrind my cut with doesn't take a standard metric width sheet of steel. From memory my sheet size can only be 1130mm wide x 1000mm long.
So make yours 1500 mm wide outside the y axis tubes. Then a full width sheet can fit.