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Thanks Davek0974. May I ask for a copy of the stl file for the printed part?
If you were to make replacement Y axis rod holders in aluminium for the Ormerod 2 I am interested.
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Ha, that makes total sense! It will solve a lot of my cable management problems
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Parts are still available
Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... July 04, 2017 01:11PM |
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Hmm, tricky one then, is there a general consensus on the best version/design to look into?
From a quick look I think the Ormerod 1 version may be compatible for all machines with the extra slot for the ribbon cable. The position of the drive belt and end stop holes would need to be checked though. The largest holes from the different versions would be ok as strength would not be an issue. The last version was obviously an attempt to stop the acrylic splitting and provide more rigidity with the hooks into the extrusion.
However.... I'm not convinced that just replacing the plate will solve problems such as adjusting the bed and keeping everything square. You will still have the idler mount and motor mount as printed parts that hold the axis end plate in place and square. These are parts that tend to split at the countersunk holes and would in my opinion still allow some flex, with the squareness dependant upon the accuracy and strength of the printed part. I also found that the weight of the machine on the end plate foot made it very difficult to adjust. That is why I went with the idea of a frame to hold the end plates and remove the weight of the machine from them.
My mods are on Thingsverse if it's of any help.
[www.thingiverse.com]
Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... July 07, 2017 05:44AM |
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Hmm, tricky one then, is there a general consensus on the best version/design to look into?
From a quick look I think the Ormerod 1 version may be compatible for all machines with the extra slot for the ribbon cable. The position of the drive belt and end stop holes would need to be checked though. The largest holes from the different versions would be ok as strength would not be an issue. The last version was obviously an attempt to stop the acrylic splitting and provide more rigidity with the hooks into the extrusion.
However.... I'm not convinced that just replacing the plate will solve problems such as adjusting the bed and keeping everything square. You will still have the idler mount and motor mount as printed parts that hold the axis end plate in place and square. These are parts that tend to split at the countersunk holes and would in my opinion still allow some flex, with the squareness dependant upon the accuracy and strength of the printed part. I also found that the weight of the machine on the end plate foot made it very difficult to adjust. That is why I went with the idea of a frame to hold the end plates and remove the weight of the machine from them.
My mods are on Thingsverse if it's of any help.
[www.thingiverse.com]
That's a very nice design and was just what I was looking for as I have the same material in stock
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Thanks for the advice.
I had an X-ARM made this week and when I went to fetch it yesterday I saw that the arm has bent from the lazer cutting heat. They will now make a new one for me from a higher grade aluminium om Tuesday. They gave me the detective part so I finished it off and bent it a little and seems like it will work fine. I cant wait for put it all together.
I also had some aluminium angle cut to the sizes in order to replace the plastic parts in the y-axis ends.
I wanted 3mm angle but they only had 2mm. But I will make it work. It will be many times stronger than the plastic parts.
Now...
I need to decide if I should replace the hotend? e3d v6 clone maybe?
Just for a start.
PS.
How do you find the machine/kit number?
I would really like to know and use it's number.
I want to make this a cool usable machine.
Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... July 08, 2017 10:58AM |
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Thanks for the advice.
I need to decide if I should replace the hotend? e3d v6 clone maybe?
Just for a start.
PS.
How do you find the machine/kit number?
I would really like to know and use it's number.
I want to make this a cool usable machine.