Each day I do a plotter build step I have to do it twice. Once to prove I have all the parts and it goes together right. Then I disassemble it and pose the parts for camera. Then assemble for camera piece by piece. And. One the plotter is assembled and working I get to take it apart yet again. To accurately inventory the parts. Iβm just saying this is a lot of screwing around.
Continue #plotterbuild today, left side of pen rail: y axis belt/roller mount and X axis belt tensioner. Parts:
Pen rail assembly
1x 5x12mm machine bolt
1x 5mm bore 20 tooth GT2 idler pulley
Printed Tensioner housing
Printed tensioner and tensioner nut (not shown)
Printed left side y axis belt/roller mount
2x 3x12mm machine bolts
2x 3mm t nuts
2x 5x30mm machine bolts
2x printed wheel bushings
2x mini roller wheels
2x 5mm nylock nuts
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One of the design goals for the machine was to standardize on bolt sizes and lengths to make is easier to shop for. All the axle bolts are the same, 30mm. Every other bolt is 8, 12, 16 or 20 mm in length.
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