Contemplating whether the Y motor mount should hold the motor vertical, or horizontal.

Contemplating whether the Y motor mount should hold the motor vertical, or horizontal. A vertical motor mount would allow me to mount the motor outside the Y box frame, allowing for longer Y travel. Downsides would be that the belt needs to be close to the bed, meaning the motor would need to be raised.
a horizontal motor mount would need to be mounted inside the box frame, but there would be less limitations on motor height.

You won’t get any more travel because the length needed to mount the belt to the platform is much less than you need for the bearing spacing on the linear rods. Putting the motor outside just means you need a longer belt for no extra travel.

ah, thats right… thanks, I totally forgot.