Extrusion thickness 2040 vs 3030 September 26, 2020 09:24AM |
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Re: Extrusion thickness 2040 vs 3030 September 28, 2020 03:47AM |
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Re: Extrusion thickness 2040 vs 3030 September 28, 2020 08:43AM |
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Do you even need the aluminum? Seems easier and cheaper to build a frame out of 2x4 lumber, stick a sheet of MDF on it, and screw the rails straight to that. If necessary, raise the pen holder up from the rail slider blocks rather than raising the rails from the bed.
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Re: Extrusion thickness 2040 vs 3030 September 28, 2020 10:51AM |
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Yep, I'd skip the aluminum and screw the X rails straight to the bed. Print motor mounts that screw to the bed as well. If the Y motor rides on the carriage with its own belt to move the toolhead back and forth, then the X motors can be mounted with shafts horizontal rather than vertical, which would allow simple L bracket motor mounts.
Re: Extrusion thickness 2040 vs 3030 September 28, 2020 12:29PM |
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I can't think of any reason that it would matter which way you do the corners.Quote
Also, when making the box frame, should you have the longest extrusions on the outside and bolt on to the smaller ones, like 'sandwiching' the shorter beams. Or should the box be constructed in this way:
Re: Extrusion thickness 2040 vs 3030 September 28, 2020 02:14PM |
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