I've considered belts and rack and pinion.
Honestly, I dont know enough about belt pulleys and gears to know how to reduce the speed down to a level that the 305oz/in motors can easily pull.
What about the belts stretching/backlash? Is that a problem? My gantry is probably going to weigh in at close to 30# when complete.
If you can help me pick out the components, I would gladly try to do it that way. Belts are faster and wouldnt cost me $100+. PM me or point me to PICTURES. I am a quick study if I can see a picture of it.
*EDIT* I've looked on the
ECONOBELT website before. Just looked at it again and the SDP-SI website too. They both probably have what I need. I just am not sure what I would need. I would still need some sort of screw for the Z axis, or a combination belt and screw. *END EDIT*
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