Assembly 5 Assembling the sliders - GemstockCo/Gemstock-Mk2 GitHub Wiki
Alright, now that you have your frame you are ready to built the sliders and mount them to the frame.
Start by placing your 623ZZ bearings into the sliders and their backplates.
[Image of sliders and backplates with bearings inserted]
Use 4x M3x10mm for the bearings in the backplate on the inside. Use 4x M3x12mm for the bearings in the slider on the inner bearings.
[Image of sliders with bearings and screws installed]
Don't forget to push the magnets into their holes Put your sliders aside for now and grab your 3x M3x25mm bolts, M3 nuts, M3 washers and 6x F623ZZ bearings, we'll now start building the belt idler.
The order of the idler assembly is:
- M3x25mm bolt
- M3 washer
- Top vertex
- M3 washer
- M3 nut
- M3 washer
- F623ZZ bearing with the flange towards the top vertex
- F623ZZ bearing with the flange away from top vertex
- M3 washer
- M3 nut
[Image of installed idler]
Now grab your pulleys and measure how far the center of the idler sticks out from the top vertex, now mount the pulley onto your stepper motors with the same distance as that of your idlers.
[Image of pulleys installed]
Now grab your timing belt and make a small loop on one side and tighten those down with tie-wraps.
[Image of timing belt tie-wrap loop]
Now place your belt over the idler and grab your slider.