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CNC / Re: It's new to me
« Last post by ddmckee54 on Today at 12:42:34 AM »A couple days ago I decided that I really didn't want to wait for more bolts to arrive from an online order to replace the M5x70mm bolts. My local farm store has a good supply of both Imperial and Metric hardware hardware, that they sell by the pound, not per unit. Unfortunately anything below 1/4" in imperial, and M6 in metric is sold per unit. And they don't have socket head cap screws, but I decided I could live with hex head bolts for the spindle clamp. I found the M6x70mm bin and grabbed 4 bolts. Unfortunately they did NOT have M6 nylock nuts in bulk. I got all four of the M6x70mm bolts I needed for less than what one of the M6 nylocks cost me. While I was checking out, and the checkout lady was scanning the barcode of all the individual plastic packages, I mentioned that all of the nylock nuts should be the same. She replied that one of them was an M5... Back to the hardware drawer with the M5 nylock - to get what was the LAST M6 nylock. Don't blame me, the bin said M6 nylock and we're supposed to trust that - right?
This afternoon after getting the last 0.6mm of extra length removed from the the 8mm Z axis guide rails, I discovered that one of my M6 bolts was not 70mm long, it was only 60mm. Soooo..... back to the farm store with the 60mm bolt to get a 70mm bolt. Don't blame me, the bin said M6x70mm and we're supposed to trust that - right? Since I was already out and about, I decided that I might as well go to the grocery store to get some more chocolate syrup. I like my ice cream, but I like it with chocolate syrup and nuts. Funny how you go to the store for one thing, and usually walk out with a lot more than just the one item. I got the screws installed that retain the bearings in their bores, all that's left to do on the Z carriage before its' final assembly is to install the heat set M3 inserts for the leadnut mounting plate.
Tomorrow I'll get the X axis leadnut block printing before I do anything else. While that's printing I can get the heat set inserts installed on the Z carriage, and start working on the X and Z axis leadnut plates. I finally broke down and ordered some Dykem, magic markers work - butt...
Geez-Louise, pretty soon I'll be down to the fun part - the electrical install and de-bug.
This afternoon after getting the last 0.6mm of extra length removed from the the 8mm Z axis guide rails, I discovered that one of my M6 bolts was not 70mm long, it was only 60mm. Soooo..... back to the farm store with the 60mm bolt to get a 70mm bolt. Don't blame me, the bin said M6x70mm and we're supposed to trust that - right? Since I was already out and about, I decided that I might as well go to the grocery store to get some more chocolate syrup. I like my ice cream, but I like it with chocolate syrup and nuts. Funny how you go to the store for one thing, and usually walk out with a lot more than just the one item. I got the screws installed that retain the bearings in their bores, all that's left to do on the Z carriage before its' final assembly is to install the heat set M3 inserts for the leadnut mounting plate.
Tomorrow I'll get the X axis leadnut block printing before I do anything else. While that's printing I can get the heat set inserts installed on the Z carriage, and start working on the X and Z axis leadnut plates. I finally broke down and ordered some Dykem, magic markers work - butt...
Geez-Louise, pretty soon I'll be down to the fun part - the electrical install and de-bug.
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