Shae M Puckett 🤖🖼 on Nostr: Today we're building the right side of the pen rail, including the motor mount and ...
Today we're building the right side of the pen rail, including the motor mount and the belt/roller mount.
About motors. The machine works fine if you use identical NEMA 17 stepper motors for all four motors, like the standard 44mm size.
Ideally, however, the X axis motor will be lighter, perhaps a 34mm or even 24mm size. The lighter this motor is, the faster the Y axis can move. Too light, and the pen can't move as fast though.
I'm using a 34mm motor for the X axis in this build.
About motors. The machine works fine if you use identical NEMA 17 stepper motors for all four motors, like the standard 44mm size.
Ideally, however, the X axis motor will be lighter, perhaps a 34mm or even 24mm size. The lighter this motor is, the faster the Y axis can move. Too light, and the pen can't move as fast though.
I'm using a 34mm motor for the X axis in this build.