Yeah, it comes up fairly often. Recent example here: http://www.shapeoko.com/forum/viewtopic ... 11&p=60905jkanzaki wrote:has anyone consider using metal v wheel to replace the current SO3 delrin v wheel ?

Yeah, it comes up fairly often. Recent example here: http://www.shapeoko.com/forum/viewtopic ... 11&p=60905jkanzaki wrote:has anyone consider using metal v wheel to replace the current SO3 delrin v wheel ?
I don't mind spending money to do this but is it even feasible to adapt what you suggested to the z assembly of SO3 system?Atonwa wrote:If you really feel strongly enough about it you can do it yourself but it won't be cheap.
Here is the setup on the Routakit with steel rails and steel wheels on the Z. It's an aluminum spacer block with a steel linear rail (Grainger) attached to it with the Openbuilds steel wheels.
Those are the ones on my machine I believe. Hardened steel and they are built just like OpenRail so you lip it over the edge. It really shouldn't be that difficult to modify the S3 to accept them. Simply make an aluminum spacer block that accepts these and bolts to the existing holes.AnonymousPerson wrote:Interesting. That looks pretty solid.
I'd been wondering how to get and keep a good straight edge on new X/Y rails, if I go for steel box versions instead of buying the Carbide 3D expansion kit.
Something like these Grainger ones seem like they'd do the trick:
https://www.grainger.com/product/PBC-Li ... Rail-2CRW4
What do you reckon?
I'm not quite sure you will get the return on investment you think going from Delrin to Steel wheels on the Z. If you check some other threads by TWForeman you'll see the spacers in the v-wheels on the X-axis as well as the flex in the Z-axis plate contribute much tolerance than the actual z wheels.jkanzaki wrote:Atonwa wrote:I don't mind spending money to do this but is it even feasible to adapt what you suggested to the z assembly of SO3 system?
i feel like this is a major hacking job. I am sure it will be fun.
Atonwa any resource you can provide for me to look into this ?
thanks
Yeah, clicked on the wrong item. That $82 per rail one has an alternative (with pre-drilled holes) for $52 per rail instead:Atonwa wrote:Only bummer is $82 a rail so if you could find a couple people interested to split the costs of materials it wouldn't be bad.