I was looking over some images on my phone and realized I forgot to include a picture of the Z-axis smooth rod clamps and alignment.
The Z-axis retaining bar is a regular piece of 5/16" threaded rod as the rest of the frame and uses the same smooth rod clamps as the Y-Axis does from the previous post.
To make sure it is aligned with the top mounting spots I put a nut on a string as a makeshift plum-bob line and hung it down. Using the nuts to adjust the clamps in either direction enabled me to get it all accurately aligned.
I will just need to make sure the smooth rods are parallel when they are installed.
Once the X and Z-axis are in place I can do a slide test to make sure it runs smooth and do any fine tuning as needed.
Here is a picture of the plum-bob line and the clamp and retaining bar.
The Z-axis retaining bar is a regular piece of 5/16" threaded rod as the rest of the frame and uses the same smooth rod clamps as the Y-Axis does from the previous post.
To make sure it is aligned with the top mounting spots I put a nut on a string as a makeshift plum-bob line and hung it down. Using the nuts to adjust the clamps in either direction enabled me to get it all accurately aligned.
I will just need to make sure the smooth rods are parallel when they are installed.
Once the X and Z-axis are in place I can do a slide test to make sure it runs smooth and do any fine tuning as needed.
Here is a picture of the plum-bob line and the clamp and retaining bar.
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