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It is the same diameter as the standard delrin ones?

Another option is waiting until Open Rail starts supplying metal v-wheels that are the same size as the delrin wheels http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openrail/openrail-open-source-linear-bearing-system/posts/262093 Not sure how long this wait will be.... It looks like they are only sending out ...

Wouldn't it be easier to get the metal v-wheels from the makerslide store and just use the shapeoko to modify the z-axis plate to fit. I got a message from Bart, and the makerslide steel wheels are smaller in diameter. The current plate spacing looks like 64.6mm, and with the other wheels it would ...

Wouldn't it be easier to get the metal v-wheels from the makerslide store and just use the shapeoko to modify the z-axis plate to fit.

Look great, can't wait to see how it turns out.

I previously was using a wooden dust shoe using IC's design on the wiki, but I didn't do a very good job making it so I decided to make a new one from scratch, and I like how it came out. Q

I will get one of the next batch if you can test out the 2 nut idea.

edwardrford wrote:Good thinking guys! If one set of holes were slotted (or had some play) you could put a spring between the bottom delrin nut and the top (sloppy) nut, that would give you a "true" anti-backlash solution as they would always be pushing against the threads.

-Edward

Yes, good thinking.

I wonder if you included a second delrin nut so that you can attach to top and bottom of z plate, then this would give a lot more axial support for the z axis. It would also in effect strengthen the z axis plate. What do you think?

Just wondering if anyone has put a home switch on their z axis? If so how did you mount it?