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Old Mon 14 April 2008, 09:44
ekdenton
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Alamogordo, NM
United States of America
question on y-rail stops

Quick question on the y rail stop blocks. The plan shows that they are not drilled and threaded for the adjustable bolts. Is that correct? No adjustment on those? drawing #10 20 240
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Old Mon 14 April 2008, 09:51
Gerald D
Just call me: Gerald (retired)
 
Cape Town
South Africa
Correct, there is no adjustment on those. The y-car is too narrow to have squaring issues. Stops on y-motor side only.
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Old Mon 14 April 2008, 11:27
ekdenton
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Alamogordo, NM
United States of America
Okay thanks gerald
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Old Thu 17 April 2008, 12:27
smreish
Just call me: Sean - #5, 28, 58 and others
 
Orlando, Florida
United States of America
Yep,
Missed that note on the drawing. I installed adjustable stops on my y axis too. Now I have a pretty threaded stops! It was a stop making frenzy of a day. I guess I got too excited about my new thread tapping head fixture for the drill press and wanted use it all day!
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Old Thu 17 April 2008, 12:55
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
I thought that threaded stops for the y-rail would be too tall and the car would catch on them?
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Old Thu 17 April 2008, 14:29
smreish
Just call me: Sean - #5, 28, 58 and others
 
Orlando, Florida
United States of America
Gerald.
That is 100% true if you build to the correct rail height.
I actually built the rails to a 1.2 inch height and had the clearance - just barely. I don't recommend others try it. One of those small things I have been keeping to myself.
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Old Thu 17 April 2008, 22:57
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Want to know how I found out they are too tall . . . . .
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Old Fri 18 April 2008, 05:30
smreish
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Orlando, Florida
United States of America
let's see...you checked the drawing and then noticed I didnt follow the plans perfectly. Then looked at my production photos and saw that I actaully modified the endstops by making them 3/8 shorter to clear the cAr? Or...your superpowers could see it through the forums supersecret x-rayodule
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Old Fri 18 April 2008, 06:06
Gerald D
Just call me: Gerald (retired)
 
Cape Town
South Africa
Nah, I just crashed the car into the tall stops a few years back.
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Old Fri 18 April 2008, 06:14
smreish
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Orlando, Florida
United States of America
Yep, that would do it too!
...and yes, some engineering is still done the old fashion way - discovery!
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