I have an application where I want to mount a stepper motor but it will be difficult to access the normal mounting screws on the "front" mounting face. When I look at normal stepper motors I noticed they have screws on the "back" as well, and even those screws are sometimes replaced by stand-offs to mount other things. Is it possible to drill out the front place of a stepper, and run screws all the way through the whole stepper and "sandwich" it to the mounting plate? Then I would not need access to the screws at the front. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?424,895217,895217#msg-895217 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:28:24 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?424,895217,895305#msg-895305 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?424,895217,895305#msg-895305
I found some resources online where people did something similar with all 4 screws, but applying thin, wicking-type loctite to the stepper motor joints before removing the screws. The loctite is intended to hold the stepper together while the screws are removed and replaced. I didn't do that and I'm going to just use the two diagonal screws for now.]]> PCLoadPLA Tech-Talk Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:23:14 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?424,895217,895232#msg-895232 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?424,895217,895232#msg-895232 dc42 Tech-Talk Fri, 12 Jul 2024 01:39:24 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?424,895217,895217#msg-895217 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?424,895217,895217#msg-895217
When I look at normal stepper motors I noticed they have screws on the "back" as well, and even those screws are sometimes replaced by stand-offs to mount other things.

Is it possible to drill out the front place of a stepper, and run screws all the way through the whole stepper and "sandwich" it to the mounting plate? Then I would not need access to the screws at the front.]]> PCLoadPLA Tech-Talk Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:02:14 -0400