Day 1

This is as far as I have gotten on day 1 of this project. At this point I can't go any further for the following reasons:

1. 8020 cross member extrusion for upper gantry will not allow for mounting of linear guides. I need a height of 6" to position two rails onto. I will source and pick up locally today a piece of 8020 that I can use for this design.

Update: Could not source locally.....awaiting FEDEX shipment tomorrow.


2. Awaiting FEDEX shipment of rails and guides for X-axis. Just need to bolt them on.

Update: One rail showed up, so still stuck at this point. FEDEX delivery scheduled for tomorrow.


3. Awaiting FEDEX shipment of helical shaft couplings. Can install ball screw and lower gantry after it arrives.

I expect to have both the X and Y installed today as long as my FEDEX shipment arrives and I can find the longer height 8020 locally.

Update: Not gonna happen tonight, but I can prepare the X axis tonight and make some few minor modifications to the basefram