DIY CNC 007 - Z-Axis Assembly

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I've just finished assembling the Z Axis, marking the completion of the machining and assembly of the major machine components. The only tasks remaining involve installing and aligning the linear rails for both the X and Y Axis. My reasoning for starting with the Z-Axis was to use it as a fixture to align the X linear rails, and eventually, the entire gantry will serve as a fixture to align the Y linear rails. There's very little left to do now, and I'll soon be installing the necessary hardware to get the machine up and running. For a more detailed update, you can find a video on my CZcams channel via the link below.
00:00 Intro
00:55 Z-Axis Fusion 360 Overview
04:31 Z-Axis Parts and Technical Drawings
07:44 Drilling Stand-Offs & NEMA Plate
09:39 Drilling Backplates and Spindle Mount
13:53 Z-Axis Assembly
35:18 Z-Axis Assembled
36:20 Outro
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▶ Part 1: • DIY CNC 001 - Introdu...
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▶ Part 3: • DIY CNC 003 - Tools fo...
▶ Part 4: • DIY CNC 004 - Drilling...
▶ Part 5: • DIY CNC 005 - Y-Axis F...
▶ Part 6: • DIY CNC 006 - Gantry A...
▶ Part 7: • DIY CNC 007 - Z-Axis A...
▶ Part 8: • DIY CNC 008 - Linear ...
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[@graveurgraveur2691]

Great job! Looking foward to first cuts.

[@thehardwareguy]

Thanks! 👍

[@user-us3dp7tb3m]

Awesome job, keep posting

[@jjdawg9918]

Absolutely beautiful! I can only imaging the stress in tapping all those holes. My luck would be to get the last one then break a tap ;(

[@thehardwareguy]

Thank you!😊 I did break one M5 tap but it was Carbon Steel. All My Tungston Steel taps have been great. A lot of people use the drill to do the taps but if you bottom out the drill will snap the tap. I've done 95% of my taps by hand and I've just tried my best not to rush things and be patient, which has served me well so far!. The X & Y linear rails will be the true test of patience!

[@makewithmegma]

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