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Shapeoko upgrade (11) – new Makita mounting brackets

Posted on November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 by Frederico

Ever since I installed the linear rail Z-axis, my spindle hasn’t been mounted perfectly perpendicular to my bed. The old mounts were a tad flimsy and not 100% identical. The widening of t... Read More

Shapeoko upgrade (8) – Aluminium Z-plate

Posted on November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 by Frederico

A new day, a new project. Today: cutting a plate for the final version of my Z-stage out of 4mm aluminium. Why have a plate and belt drive at all instead of direct drive? Well I mentioned this before:... Read More

Z-axis upgrade and aluminium Makita mounts

Posted on January 6, 2016January 9, 2016 by Frederico

This is my upgraded Z-axis. I got the kit from Improbable Construct. It features the ACME screw and Z-belt upgrades. It took me a while to readjust the correct depth but in the end it all worked out.... Read More