Motion system
Parts for the motion system.
This version drives the Z-axis with a timing belt, in order to reduce vertical space, making it more portable.
Here is the complete Bill of materials (
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) for this guide.
Tools and Materials
Tools, any of:
- CNC Laser Cutter (x1)
- 3D Printer (x1)
- CNC Router (x1)
Materials, any of:
- 8mm Aluminum Sheet (x1) PLACEHOLDER
- 8mm Acrylic Sheet (x1) PLACEHOLDER
- PLA Filament 1.75mm (x1)
Step 1: Y-axis
Parts:
- Y-axis stepper:
- Y Stepper Base V1 (x1) (source/Y-STEPPER-BASE.V1)
- M3 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x2)
- M3 x 12mm Screw (x6)
- GT2 16T Pulley (x1)
- NEMA 17 Double-Sided Stepper Motor (x1)
- Y-axis right pulley:
- Y Pulley Base V1 (x1) (source/Y-PULLEY-BASE.V1)
- Y Pulley Bearing Housing (x1) (source/BEARING-HOUSING)
- M3 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x2)
- 625ZZ Bearing (x1)
- 5x600mm Steel Rod (x1)
- GT2 16T Pulley (x1)
- Y-axis carriages:
- Y-axis Carriage V2 (x2) (source/CAR-Y.V3.1-rev2)
- Zip Ties (x4)
- GT2 Belt 6x1000mm (x2)
- 2020 V-Wheels (x8)
- Eccentric Spacer ID5 L6 (x4)
- Spacer ID5 L6 (x4)
- M5 x 30mm Screw (x8)
- M5 Hex Nut (x8)
- M5 Washer (x8)
- Front idlers:
- GT2 16T Idler Pulley (x2)
- M3 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x2)
- M3 x 16mm Screw (x2)
- Electronics and wiring:
- 500mm NEMA 17 Cable (x2)
- MakerBot Endstop Base V2 (x1) (source/ENDSTOP-BASE-2020-V2)
- MakerBot Endstop (x1)
- 1000mm MakerBot Endstop Cable (x1)
Outputs:
Step 2: X-axis
- X-axis carriage:
- Double-sided, for the plastic version:
- Carriage Front v1.1 (x1) (source/CAR-X-FRONT-v1.1)
- Carriage Back v1.1 (x1) (source/CAR-X-BACK-v1.1)
- Single-sided, for the aluminum version:
- Aluminum X Carriage (x1) (source/CAR-X-v1.3)
- Double-sided, for the plastic version:
- Electronics and wiring:
- MakerBot Endstop Base (x1) (source/MAKERBOT-ENDSTOP-BASE)
- Microswitch Base (x1) (source/MICROSWITCH-BASE)
- MakerBot Endstop (x1)
- 1000mm MakerBot Endstop Cable (x1)
- NEMA 17 Cable 1000mm (x1)
- X-axis guide:
- 2040 V-Slot Aluminum 596mm (x1)
- 2020 V-Wheels (x2)
- 2020 V-Wheels Smooth (x2)
- Eccentric Spacer ID5 L6 (x4)
- Spacer ID5 L6 (x8)
- M5 Screw 50mm (x4)
- M5 Hex Nut (x4)
- M5 Washer (x8)
- Attachment to Y-axis carriages:
- GT2 Lock Grooved (x2) (source/X-GT2-LOCK-GROOVED-12mm)
- M3 x 10mm Screw (x4)
- M3 Hex Nut (x4)
- M3 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x6)
- M3 x 20mm Screw (x6)
- Motor and transmission:
- GT2 6x800mm Belt (x1)
- NEMA 17 Stepper Motor (x1)
- GT2 16T Pulley (x1)
Outputs:
Step 3: Z-axis
- Axis guides:
- M5 x 30mm Screw (x4)
- M5 Washer (x4)
- M5 Hex Nut (x4)
- 2020 V-Wheels (x2)
- 2020 V-Wheels Smooth (x2)
- Eccentric Spacer ID5 L6 (x2)
- Spacer ID5 L6 (x2)
- Attachment to X-axis carriage:
- M4 Nut Square (x4)
- M4 x 20mm Screw (x4)
- Z-axis actuator:
- Z actuator base (x1) (source/Z-BASE)
- Z stepper base (x1) (source/Z-ST-BASE-A)
- Z pulley base (x1) (source/Z-ST-BASE-B)
- GT2 16T Pulley (x2)
- GT2 80T Pulley (x1)
- GT2 Belt 6x500mm (x1)
- GT2 Belt 6x200mm Closed (x1)
- 625ZZ Bearing (x2)
- 2020 V-Wheels Smooth (x2)
- Z-axis motor:
- NEMA 17 Stepper Motor (x1)
- NEMA 17 Cable 1000mm (x1)
- Z-axis profile:
- 2040 V-Slot Profile 400mm (x1)
- Top GT2 belt mount:
- Z belt top base (x1) (source/CAR-Z-BELT-MOUNT.V2)
- M5 x 16mm Screw (x2)
- M5 Washer (x2)
- Limit-switch:
- Microswitch Endstop (x1)
- M3 x 16mm Conical Head Screw (x1)
- M3 Hex Nut (x1)
- Microswitch Cable 1000mm (x1)
Outputs: