I just received the the 1800mm Makerslides and additional motor kit so I can make my Shapeoko a tad bit bigger than the original plans. I’m thinking 36" x 36".
Anybody got any advice or tips about the upgrade?
I just received the the 1800mm Makerslides and additional motor kit so I can make my Shapeoko a tad bit bigger than the original plans. I’m thinking 36" x 36".
Anybody got any advice or tips about the upgrade?
I don’t know a lot about upgrades, but you’ll definitely want to take into account dual Y-axis motors, and probably NEMA23’s rather than 17’s.
Thanks, for the advice. I did pickup a second drive for the dual Y-axis motor, but didn’t think about upgrading to NEMA23 Stepper Motors.
I wish I had the room for a machine that large. Please post pictures of your progress.
I will, Right now I’m planning on making it 900mm x 900mm which is basically those cut in half. Hopefully this I’ll get it built out weekend.
I’m about to order a couple of new hardcoat anodized makerslides at 750mm and a couple at 1000mm from Makerslide Europe. Planning to double the X-axis, but haven’t found any good plans and parts lists yet. ACME screw is in the mail
I’ll be interested in how the ACME Screw works for you. Several folks have talked to me about switching out the belt drive for a screw drive. I’m not knowledgeable enough to know what the benefits of each are.