Motion system Y-axis

Parts for the Y-axis of the motion system, made from aluminum parts milled in a CNC machine.

Download a zip file containing all the model files. The total amount of each part that should be made is in the BOM.

Here is the complete Bill of materials (, ) for this guide.

Tools and Materials

Tools:

• 3D Printer (x1)
• CNC Router (x1)
• M3 Tap (x1)

Materials:

• 8mm Aluminum Sheet (x1)
• PLA Filament 1.75mm (x1)

Parts

• Y-axis stepper:
  • Y Stepper Base V1 (x1) (source/Y-STEPPER-BASE.V2.stl)
  • M3 x 12mm Screw (x4)
  • M4 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x2)
  • M4 x 12mm Screw (x2)
  • M3 Washer (x8)
  • GT2 16T Pulley (x1)
  • NEMA 17 Double-Sided Stepper Motor (x1)
  • NEMA 17 5-8 Shaft Coupler (x1)
• Y-axis right pulley:
  • 5x600mm Steel Rod (x1)
  • GT2 16T Pulley (x1)
  • Y Pulley Base V1 (x1) (source/Y-PULLEY-BASE.V2.stl)
  • M4 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x2)
  • M4 x 12mm Screw (x2)
  • Y Pulley Bearing Housing (x1) (source/BEARING-HOUSING.stl)
  • 625ZZ Bearing (x1)
  • M3 Hex Nut (x2)
  • M3 x 16mm Screw (x2)
• Front belt idlers:
  • GT2 16T Idler Pulley (x2)
  • M3 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x2)
  • M3 x 16mm Screw (x2)
• Y-axis carriages:
  • Y-axis Carriage V3 (x2) (source/CAR-Y.V3.step)
  • 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)
• Attachment to X-axis gantry:
  • GT2 Lock Grooved (x4) (source/X-GT2-LOCK-GROOVED-12mm-tol.stl)
  • M3 x 12mm Screw (x4)
  • M3 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x6)
  • M3 x 20mm Screw (x6)
• Electronics and wiring:
  • 500mm NEMA 17 Cable (x1)
  • MakerBot Endstop Base Y (x1) (source/ENDSTOP-BASE-2020-V3-top.stl)
  • MakerBot Endstop Base Y Cover (x1) (source/ENDSTOP-BASE-2020-V3-cover.stl)
  • MakerBot Endstop (x1)
  • 1000mm MakerBot Endstop Cable (x1)
  • M3 Hex Nut (x2)
  • M3 x 10mm Screw (x2)
  • M3 x 20mm Screw (x2)
  • M3 Drop-In Nut 2020 (x2)