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			<title><![CDATA[Re: SD3 new drive KIT]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/58533/#p58533</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>Go under the hacks and mods section of this forum and the very first stickied post is a printable carriage replacement by Lawsy.&nbsp; Lots of people here have used this mod with great success, it is a real gift to the community.&nbsp; Agreed that the stock ones are low quality.</p><p>As for the Y drive shaft, I think I saw someone on here who replaced it with an 8mm rod and it was quite an operation and you&#039;ll need a very steady hand to get those larger holes to be aligned perfectly.&nbsp; It can be done, but what is your specific objection to a pillow block?&nbsp; Personally, mine has held up fine (knock on wood) without a pillow block.&nbsp; If it fails or bends, I would replace it with another 6mm with a pillow block.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 18:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: SD3 new drive KIT]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>Nico_hk wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I don&#039;t think anyone sells exactly what you&#039;re asking for, but what I&#039;m going to do in my SD2 is sort of what you want. </p><p>For the rear Y shaft (6mm) I&#039;m going to change it for a 8mm one, for that you need to get new bushings or what I&#039;m doing, which is get 8x12x3.5mm flanged bearings (you can find them cheap on eBay), those in theory fit in the existing holes in the steel frame.</p><p>Now the advantage of changing every rod to 8mm is that is much stronger (so you don&#039;t need things like pillow blocks to reinforce the Y shaft), and you can change to GT2 belts and pulleys on both the X and Y axis, since 6mm GT2 pulleys are pretty rare to find.<br />I&#039;ll probably post some pictures of that 6 to 8mm conversion when I finish it in the next couple of weeks<br />.<br />As for the print carriage what I would do is go to a local machine shop and ask them to machine it, it doesn&#039;t have to be exactly the same but only have the screw holes in the same place and that&#039;s about it.</p></blockquote></div><p>Thanks for the reply. That is what i was thinking too; was just hoping there was a kit; but i guess i&#039;ll have to actually put some effort into it.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: SD3 new drive KIT]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/58354/#p58354</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>I don&#039;t think anyone sells exactly what you&#039;re asking for, but what I&#039;m going to do in my SD2 is sort of what you want. </p><p>For the rear Y shaft (6mm) I&#039;m going to change it for a 8mm one, for that you need to get new bushings or what I&#039;m doing, which is get 8x12x3.5mm flanged bearings (you can find them cheap on eBay), those in theory fit in the existing holes in the steel frame.</p><p>Now the advantage of changing every rod to 8mm is that is much stronger (so you don&#039;t need things like pillow blocks to reinforce the Y shaft), and you can change to GT2 belts and pulleys on both the X and Y axis, since 6mm GT2 pulleys are pretty rare to find.<br />I&#039;ll probably post some pictures of that 6 to 8mm conversion when I finish it in the next couple of weeks<br />.<br />As for the print carriage what I would do is go to a local machine shop and ask them to machine it, it doesn&#039;t have to be exactly the same but only have the screw holes in the same place and that&#039;s about it.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[SD3 new drive KIT]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Does any one sell a better XY drive kit for SD3. I chenged the Y stepper motor and in the process of doing so, discovered just how flimsy the Y rear shaft can be. All of the gears are so tight on it i had to use vice to move them to adjust for longer stepper motor. Yes i did take out the set screws.</p><p>Anyhow; it is all working now, but since i know, just for low the quality of the stuff is; looking for a kit to replace with <strong>mechanically better</strong> components. Also the ABS print carriage is rather wobbly any one makes an aluminum one?</p><p>Prefer a kit, rather than going parts draw diving; do that enough at work...</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2014 15:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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