The X-Axis, Z-Axis And A Bit More
Issues 20 - 31
OK, so I've saved a few runs of issues up to show a bit of progress. Won't be overly much text as there's not too much to say.
First up though ... filament! Yes, here is the stuff that makes 3D stuff. This is the plastic type "thread" that is fed into and melted in a 3D printer. For subscribing I get 4 spools of different coloured filament.
To the printer! We have another motor. For this next axis (X-axis) we have all we need; a motor, limiter, band and mount for the printer head (I think)
I don't like how that cable sits. I'll need to check the limiter cable positions before sealing this section up.
The motor.
As I mentioned above, I don't like where the limiter cable is.
Rear view of the newly mounted X-Axis motor.
We now have another working motor.
ANOTHER BAR! YAY! :-|
Along with another bearing runner. It has mount points so I'm thinking that this will be part of the printer table mount.
Two bars and another mount for the opposite side. (EDIT: This mount will have a bolt in the middle to allow it to go up and down. This will be covered down the line. The publisher had put up all the instructional build videos for now until the end of the build so I have seen where we are going).
Here is the attached bars at the bottom with the runner mount. At this point I have not put on the holders at the top. If I was doing this issue by issue I would be attaching a bit, detaching it, removing it to put something else on and then attaching again. I am trying to keep things to a single working.
With top holders.
We now have the Z-Axis motor, which is the same as the others but used slightly differently.
We add a cylinder to the top of the motor that will later run a threaded shaft that will control the printer table height.
The Z-Axis limiter switch
I had to use a small DIY clamp to gently hold the mount as it kept falling where I was trying to work. The limiter switch is held behind the motor.
SO! Here we are so far. It's getting there. Issue wise we are 1/3 the way through it.
For your own interest here's the publishers (simplified looking) video of what I've just done. Notice how a lot of the screws are already in place! ;)
