Devlog 4: Negative Progress???

Overview

It’s been a while since my last devlog, and quite a few things have changed (mostly taking apart or fixing things rather than anything new ). I took apart the old frame and components, going through the arduous process of cataloging all the parts and screws. There were a bunch of small interference fixes across CAD, such as ball screw misalignment and incorrect COTS parts dimensions I also went through and fixed. I had to make a few test jigs to verify if the corner brackets fit correctly before realizing the dimensions for the little triangle parts that stick out were way off . I also came across some designs for TPU bellows/dust covers and have been playing around with them, but can’t get my print settings right just yet.

What’s New

• Old frame taken apart
• Fixed ball screw alignment on x and y axis
• Added additional screws to Gantry structure
• Adjusted cutouts for Gantry corner brackets
• CADed table (same as old design, but done on Onshape
• Continued reformatting and organizing documentation
• Test prints for 3DP Bellows

I’ve been procrastinating working on electronics and dust collection for a while, and I’ll be getting to them soon–never trust my estimates–after I wrap up documentation and 3DP testing.

What’s Next

• Completing research documentation
• Bellows tests
• Maybe electronics (likely 2 devlogs from now)