How can I get the x axis smooth rods parallel to the bed plane ?
Posted by tolisn
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How can I get the x axis smooth rods parallel to the bed plane ? May 20, 2015 01:41PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 25 |
Hi there fellow reprapers. This is my first 3d printer build and I'm taking it slowly in order to get as much correctly as I can.
I'm in the phase of building the frame of my prusa i3. The frame is an Achatz edition. The frame has 8mm threaded rods and I figured that I should use locknuts all around in order to prevent loose nuts in the future. Maybe this was an overkill but I used them anyway.
Now I'm in the part of installing the x axis parts and I see that the smooth rods of the x axis are not parallel to the bed plane.
I have not installed the hot bed yet so the bed only consists of the acrylic plate installed on the linear bearings.
So the question is, how can I get the x axis smooth rods parallel to the bed plane?
The road is long but we are getting there.
I'm in the phase of building the frame of my prusa i3. The frame is an Achatz edition. The frame has 8mm threaded rods and I figured that I should use locknuts all around in order to prevent loose nuts in the future. Maybe this was an overkill but I used them anyway.
Now I'm in the part of installing the x axis parts and I see that the smooth rods of the x axis are not parallel to the bed plane.
I have not installed the hot bed yet so the bed only consists of the acrylic plate installed on the linear bearings.
So the question is, how can I get the x axis smooth rods parallel to the bed plane?
The road is long but we are getting there.
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Re: How can I get the x axis smooth rods parallel to the bed plane ? May 21, 2015 02:30AM |
Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 5,232 |
On the back of the Achatz frame are slots for the M8 rods as well as in the middle of the frame.
Put the y-carrier on a flat surface, and align the frame. The tighten the screws that hold frame and y-carrier together.
Locknuts were a bad idea in that place....better use a drop of hotglue after final assembly.
I disassembled my frame a few times in the first week, because I printed some upgrade parts that required disassembly.
Te groeten
-Olaf
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2015 02:31AM by o_lampe.
Put the y-carrier on a flat surface, and align the frame. The tighten the screws that hold frame and y-carrier together.
Locknuts were a bad idea in that place....better use a drop of hotglue after final assembly.
I disassembled my frame a few times in the first week, because I printed some upgrade parts that required disassembly.
Te groeten
-Olaf
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2015 02:31AM by o_lampe.
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Re: How can I get the x axis smooth rods parallel to the bed plane ? May 21, 2015 02:51AM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 25 |
Hi and thanks for the reply.
So you think that the y-axis carrier is not aligned correctly and that is why the y-axis bed plane is not parallel with the x-axis smooth rods?
What modifications/upgrades did you do to your printer ?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2015 02:52AM by tolisn.
The road is long but we are getting there.
So you think that the y-axis carrier is not aligned correctly and that is why the y-axis bed plane is not parallel with the x-axis smooth rods?
What modifications/upgrades did you do to your printer ?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2015 02:52AM by tolisn.
The road is long but we are getting there.
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Re: How can I get the x axis smooth rods parallel to the bed plane ? May 21, 2015 08:02AM |
Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 5,232 |
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tolisn
Hi and thanks for the reply.
So you think that the y-axis carrier is not aligned correctly and that is why the y-axis bed plane is not parallel with the x-axis smooth rods?
What modifications/upgrades did you do to your printer ?
Nothing is aligned properly on my kit. Everytime I fastened one part, something else got out of line. All three axes have to be recangular to each other. I had to print dozends of testcubes before it was OK.
I added belt tensioners and replaced the three LM8UU- bushings for the table with better ones.
-Olaf
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