New assembly question
I've started assembling a Tantillus from self-sourced parts a week ago and have a couple questions. Even without the X or Y motors connected, the carriage movement seems very stiff. So stiff, in fact,...
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They should not be that tight but right after assembly it is common that they are a little tight. On a machine that is broken in I can move the head really easily by hand. On the printed case there is...
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Excellent information, thank you.You've given me a couple items to check. Of note, I had to 'thin' the acrylic carriage plate with a sander to fit the Mk-V hotend. It originally measured around 5.6mm...
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No it is supposed to be 3mm thick. So that would be the reason you are having issues. I do not mind that others sell parts for Tantillus. I actually expect it. But I would think that they would have...
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robster34 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Of note, I had to 'thin' the acrylic carriage > plate with a sander to fit the Mk-V hotend. It > originally measured...
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Thanks again guys. The carriage works much better once I milled the carriage plate down to roughly 3mm thickness. The X-Y movement seems smooth as silk now. The acrylic supplier also offered to...
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robster34 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks again guys. The carriage works much better > once I milled the carriage plate down to roughly > 3mm...
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