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…
As I was planning to move the movable gantry cnc machine to my house in Butterworth, I had to consider how to fit it in place at the new location. The movable gantry cnc machine had to be placed at […] ↓ 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…
At this time, I am searching for items for my new project, the moving gantry CNC machine. One of the items that I find difficult to find was the spacer for the ball bearings. Essentially it was a washer which […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…