<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> 2015-03-23T02:03:24Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/6145/gt2-m3-screw-and-y-direct-drive-conversion/ <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> Wow you certainly know how to make a "How to guide" . Thanks, after looking at your website http://home.comcast.net/~tomhorsley/har … rect.html.  I ordered my parts from McMaster- Carr .  Thanks again  Bill D.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/5384/ 2015-03-23T02:03:24Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90567/#p90567 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> slimstar2 wrote:

I think I'm gonna try this mod next . any suggestions ? Anything I should know that isn't already addressed here?

Here's everything I did:

http://home.comcast.net/~tomhorsley/har … irect.html

It was actually one of the simpler mods to do even if it does look radical, and had far more benefit for things like accurate circles than pretty much any other mod I've done.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/270/ 2015-03-23T01:06:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90560/#p90560 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> I think I'm gonna try this mod next . any suggestions ? Anything I should know that isn't already addressed here?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/5384/ 2015-03-23T00:25:55Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90556/#p90556 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> Ah good to hear then, i still won't be home for a while so I'm glad it's OK.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3772/ 2014-12-09T01:50:39Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74456/#p74456 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> mdrVB6 wrote:

Motor mount opened and sliced fine for me.

Yea, when I open it in meshlab now that I'm at home I can see it, but the STL viewer on my android tablet didn't like it.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/270/ 2014-12-09T01:00:17Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74452/#p74452 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> Motor mount opened and sliced fine for me.  When I first opened it in my viewer it gave some message about ASCII conversion or something like that but it was done before I could read the whole thing.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4377/ 2014-12-08T21:31:48Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74436/#p74436 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> I was curious about that myself,  I'll check it out.  Thanks Claghorn!  Of course the most important one doesn't work ha.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3772/ 2014-12-08T18:40:53Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74405/#p74405 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> accusedmonk wrote:

I had requests for my files to be put up so I have done so:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:583132

I've updated a couple files to be more aesthetic.

Something seems to be wrong with the .stl for the motor bracket. Thingiverse can't seem to preview it and if I download it I can't seem to look at it locally either.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/270/ 2014-12-08T18:13:29Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74404/#p74404 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> No problem, anytime! I was just about to pm you but i see you found them.  I hope it helps you out!

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3772/ 2014-12-08T17:44:04Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74400/#p74400 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> Thanks for the files!

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4377/ 2014-12-08T16:28:09Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74390/#p74390 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> I had requests for my files to be put up so I have done so:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:583132

I've updated a couple files to be more aesthetic.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3772/ 2014-12-08T08:36:20Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/74374/#p74374 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> nice bearing pillow blocks and motor mount grob. and thingaverse on them?

as for metal flex with bearings have you guys thought of using a corner bearing holder that mounts to both flat sides of frame for added stability? seems the 16 gauge metal SD used on these is a tad too thin for all the hardware to remain firm under stress of operation with all the tension in all directions

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/795/ 2014-11-05T03:22:39Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/70704/#p70704 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> Yup, was going to go there, but there's a bit of a space restriction... Also, got impatient and the lathe is closer than HK. tongue
Took a while to get the alignment right, but it's now pretty close, and the residual forces will easily be taken up in the flexibility of the frame without doing much to the motor bearings, at least for the meantime.

Now the concept seems to work, I'll be reworking the design to use a coupler as it will make assembly much easier, and I can then share the design on the net (there's a reason it's not up yet!).

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4515/ 2014-04-24T10:44:18Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/54948/#p54948 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> Hazer wrote:

For future reference, you guys should use a spider coupler for a direct drive:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5mm-x-6mm-Flexi … 27db48e8d7

Also you can look up "lovejoy" if you're going through used stock in the u.s
Also, there is a spider coupler on thingiverse that uses sugru as the rubber smile.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/192/ 2014-04-21T17:44:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/54690/#p54690 <![CDATA[Re: GT2, M3 Screw, and Y Direct Drive Conversion]]> For future reference, you guys should use a spider coupler for a direct drive:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5mm-x-6mm-Flexi … 27db48e8d7

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2747/ 2014-04-20T13:37:20Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/54581/#p54581