Assembly step 4
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Y-Axis Motor (right carriage) Mount Plate Assembly:
This is the second of a pair of assemblies which make up the left and right ends of the gantry (see Assembly step 8). These are (of course) mirror images of each other.
Instructions
Before tightening your motor onto the plate, please watch this video. (If using an older kit.)
Take note of a couple of things:
- Looking from the inside of the plate (view shown) the cross mount holes (circled) need to be in the top right of the plate (opposite of the previous sub-assembly). The image shows the correct orientation.
- Each Bolt that goes through the plate gets a washer on BOTH sides.
- The smooth idlers get a total of 4 washers per bolt.
- One on the backside of the plate
- One on the front side of the plate
- One on the end of the ¼″ spacer
- One between the idler and the nut that keeps it all together.
Bill of Materials
| Item | Qty. | Part Num. | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | SM-S01 | Mounting Plate | |
| 6 | 6 | SM-H08 | M5 x 30mm SHCS | For the top two wheels on the mounting plate, you can substitute shorter screws (down to M5 x 22mm) if you have them. |
| 7 | 2 | MSK01-04 | Eccentric Spacer | |
| 8 | 20 | SM-H03 | M5 Flat Washer | |
| 9 | 6 | SM-H04 | M5 Hex Nut | |
| 10 | 1 | MSK01-09 | 18 Tooth MXL Timing Pulley w/ 5mm bore | |
| 11 | 1 | SM-E01 | NEMA 17 Stepper Motor | |
| 13 | 2 | SM-H01 | 1/4" Nylon Spacer | |
| 14 | 4 | SM-H15 | M3 Flat Washer | |
| 15 | 4 | SM-H14 | M3 x 6mm SHCS | Length was 8mm in early batches to accommodate spacing the motor w/ washers before the revised mount plate design w/ the larger hole. |
| Assembly 1 | 4 | MSK01-05A | V Wheel Assembly | (from Assembly step 1) |
| Assembly 2 | 2 | MSK01-06A | Smooth Idler Assembly | (from Assembly step 2) |
User Submitted Notes
(This is the section to add your own notes pertaining to this sub-assembly) If you run into a problem or find yourself asking a question, please post the solution here to help the next person who has the same problem/question)
Grinding out the holes
2 July 2012, Chris Lee
I had to grind out most of the holes to get the screws to fit, especially the motor mount M3 screws. I have the Inventables kit from May 2012 where the plates are painted red.
Beware of overtightening the motor mount M3 screws. They bite quite well into the motor, and it isn't difficult to ruin the thread by applying too much force.
Remember to mount both the idlers in the up position, as described in step 02. See media:Mounting_idlers.jpeg
On v1.4 hardware I have, the motor mounting hole is enlarged to accommodate the stepper motor, so you do not need to add those washers in the back. However, because of that the motor shaft is extended further. I have to file a section of motor shaft flat for the set screw on the pulley. This is so that the pulley lines up with the smooth idler wheels.
The blue line on top of the motor should be between the motor and the plate.
Inventables build images
Note: plate is incorrect in this image, reference other images for plate orientation
With later kits (version 4, onwards?), you don't need to insert the double washers (as per the video) between the motor and plate as the hole in the plate has now been cut wide enough to accept the 22mm boss of the Nema motor.
When inserting spacers between motor and plate (if needed), an alternative technique to keep the bolts in place is to tape them down with masking tape.
