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A project log for OpenBuilds C-Beamâ„¢ Machine Build

C-Beam Machine is a CNC machine design based on the popular V-Slot linear guide system.

charliexcharliex 07/25/2015 at 20:150 Comments

On to the next part, we need

First put all the wheel kits together.

put the bearing in first

add the 1mm spacer

add the next bearing

repeat 6 times, and then i rebagged with the nut and other 1 mm spacer for now.

Three of the 25 mm bolts on to one side of the gantry, the smaller holes first. the plate seems reversible

add the 6mm spacers

next the 1mm spacer

add wheel and nut, finger tight

repeat for the other two wheels and nuts

three more bolts in the larger holes, this is where the eccentrics go

add the eccentrics, make sure the go in the hole like the one on the left.

add the 1mm spacer

add the wheel and nut, finger tight

repeat for the other two, i aligned the eccentrics to point out to the edge.

i snugged the nuts so that i can move the eccentrics later, on the three bolts with the 6mm spacers, they can be tightened now.

Now the Anti Backlash lead screw nut block again, again same thing as before the non anti backlash version wasn't included.

put together the lead screw nut

add the nut to the set screw

add the two 20mm bolts here

add 3 mm spacers

put the nut block with the two m5 nuts

and tighten, don't over do it since its plastic

clean out the swarf again

now mount onto a c beam and adjust the eccentrics, some damage on the c beam but it doesn't matter since its not on a contacting surface

i used a small 10 spanner

let it slide down by itself this time, so not too tight, since it'll be adjusted later.

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