The timing belt mechanism for the Y-axis drive was constructed in such a way that there was a loop over an idler roller to ensure maximum engagement of the teeth of the stepper motor pulley with the belt. This arrangement […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Halfway through making the y-axis drive, I realized that I had made a mistake in the placement of the belt idler bearings. At that time my focus was on placing it in such a position that there would still be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Space is limited for me. I do not have the luxury of owning a covered area which I can utilize as my workshop for my diy projects. One day, I found a foldable banquet table on sale at one of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some updates on the Movable Gantry CNC Machine: At the bed board frame, I found that the holes that I drilled for putting in the X-axis round rods were not positioned as accurately as I had wanted. The rods was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Over the past few months, I had been collecting all the materials for my new project, the movable gantry cnc machine and I felt that I was ready now to begin the actual fabrication work. First, I had to design […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There is always a need to sharpen tools that have become blunt after many hours of use. Drill bits, cold chisels, gardening tools, center punches, and many others become blunt with repeated use. When I am faced with blunt tools, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…