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Another similar bearing retainer was made out of the smallest piece of aluminum. A relief is cut into both bearing retainers so that only the outer race of the bearing is in contact with the retainer. The inner race does not come in contact with the retainer anywhere. The washer thing is the same as the other one, it only contacts the inner race of the bearing.
This is how they go together.
I squared up another piece of aluminium and mada a motor mount.
This is the test fitting. I think its just might work.
Oops - wrong attachment.
I managed to get my ballnut back on the screw. It was late last night when I did this and it took about 1 hour to get the nut back on the screw. And as soon as I had it on I realized that I put the wrong nut on! The reason I took the nut off was to cut a small amount off the flange. I did that with a 1/2 inch carbide endmill using the X3 mill. It was no problem. When I put it back together I put a nut on that wasn't machined. I took that nut off and started the process over again. The second nut took about 1/2 hour to put on and by the time I got the 3rd circuit of balls in I had figured out a way to do it without too much frustration. So next time it should only take about 10 minutes or so.
I assembled my x axis stuff and tested before I installed it on the mill.
Mill X axis :: Xvertical.mp4 video by SmoggyTurnip - Photobucket
Mill X axis :: Xtest.mp4 video by SmoggyTurnip - Photobucket
It didn't take long to get it working on the mill. I left the end of the ballscrew floating for now. It will be one of my first CNC projects to make an bearing holder for the end of the ballscrew, and a cover for my motor mount.
Mill X axis :: X200ipm.mp4 video by SmoggyTurnip - Photobucket
Mill X axis :: Xlampcrash.mp4 video by SmoggyTurnip - Photobucket
Mill X axis :: X30ipm.mp4 video by SmoggyTurnip - Photobucket
Now on to the final Y axis.
With the x and z axis both working. I could use them when making the parts for the Y axis. In this video the X and Z axis are controled by Mach3 and I am moving the Y axis by hand.
In this video I am cutting a deep slot in the same part. Mach3 is controling both the x axis and the z axis.
Well I got a bit involved in my project and didn`t take any more pictures or videos until I got all 3 axis functional. So here it is now with all three axis working. I haven`t cut anything with all 3 axis working yet. I guess the first project will be covers for the x and y axix pulleys and belts.
Just curious - have you started working on your G0602 conversion, or did you put that off until finishing the X3?
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