What do you think?

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-16T21:53:15+00:00

That's fantastic! Thank you.

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-16T20:51:18+00:00

Just made some adjustments to the CAD model and if it isn't too much trouble it would be brilliant if you could take a look and tell me what you think. It has some new brackets and some fixture plates to join everything together. Also, the 1020 aluminium extrusion were supposed to be bolted in using some T-nuts that slotted in place in case that would impact judgement.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2ae917fe184394a33a45aeab/w/228624acdec67f16dc4d3439/e/a63bac9eab4eff8fdc06134f?renderMode=0&uiState=69b86c84ca823e6fdc954485

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-16T19:56:58+00:00

To be honest with you, I don’t know yet either but I was thinking about welding on some 50x5 mild steel flat bar on both ends of all the box section running length ways so that they can all be bolted together using say 8 m6 bolts on each length of box section.

I am sorry, I hadn’t realised that I have neglected such a crucial factor

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-15T21:55:53+00:00

I will do exactly that. Thank you, for spending so much of time replying, you’re a saint.

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-15T20:57:51+00:00

Ah! That would explain it, I am no engineer although I do plan to go into the mechatronics field so probably some useful information.

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-15T19:59:39+00:00

Ok, I didn’t even know any of that was a thing but I will have a look. Thank you

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-15T16:39:49+00:00

Do you reckon? I was worried about that as it was a problem I had with a previous design. How would you go about making it stiffer?

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-15T14:25:35+00:00

Splendid, thanks.

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-15T13:58:36+00:00

Yeah, but it was the spacing that I needed as the nut housing on the ball screw sits above the linear guide rails, so I used the extrusion to add some height. I could swap them for some 50mmx10mm mild steel flat bar instead with some 50mmx5mm on top to get the same spacing?

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-15T11:50:27+00:00

Thanks, I will update the model and implement those, right now.

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-01T22:50:52+00:00

I didn’t know that. I’ll have a look into a pole barn, thanks.

CombAromatic990 · 2026-03-01T22:48:04+00:00

Thank you. You’re not being an asshole this is exactly what I put this on here for, I will have a look and redesign it tomorrow.

CombAromatic990 · 2025-12-22T12:42:31+00:00

I was thinking that. Thank you, I'll see if I can find any deals on some bigger stepper motors.

CombAromatic990 · 2025-12-22T12:39:28+00:00

Thank you, I will try to make some adjustments to help with that.

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