<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/930/z-axis-stop-screw-travel-indicator/ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:56:35 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8689/#p8689 Here is a bigger one that you put on the hex wrench shaft.

The previous one is too small to see the lettering and indicators.

]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:56:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8689/#p8689 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8683/#p8683 good work man keep it up smile

]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:22:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8683/#p8683 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8588/#p8588 See how this works.
I shrunk the hole by .25 and added a stick out of 10mm to the botton

]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:42:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8588/#p8588 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8551/#p8551 OK... OD of Rev a adjuster is good for me now and it clears the case but the hole diameter increased and it now fits loose on the stock Z adjustment screw head. But I would also have to replace the Z cap screw for a longer one because the table assembly will hit the adjuster in the upper (near tip) position. Looks like the Z adjusting screw needs to be about 10mm longer for me to use this adjuster.
I have a SD2.

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:56:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8551/#p8551 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8531/#p8531 I don't find myself adjusting it that much, how often would you say you re-level and adjust the z?

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:58:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8531/#p8531 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8523/#p8523 I got my peek and adjusting z I sitll need to make a change to keep the z carrage from hitting.

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:33:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8523/#p8523 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8517/#p8517 Kendall at the Google Group had a good solution.  He drilled a hole in the case above the Z screw and set a long allen wrench through it with a T handle on top.  That way he could adjust the screw without removing the case.  Unfortunately I can't find the post with the photo.

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:08:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8517/#p8517 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8513/#p8513 I think I got it fixed.
Do you have a SD1?

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:39953
RevA makes the od smaller to clear case and numbered teeth

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:45:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8513/#p8513 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8497/#p8497 pcpoirier wrote:

How much smaller should it be to clear the case?
If the holes are too small let me know what size they are and I will fix it.  I'm hoping for a press fit.
Any other improvements that  you can see let me know also.

For my SD2 the distance from the center of the Z screw head to the back cover is about 7.5mm - 8mm. So the diameter of the indicator would have to be about 14mm - 15mm max to clear the cover. For me the indicator printed at about 19mm diameter (including the indicator spikes).
Also, as a reference, for me this indicator printed out with a hole diameter of about 5.25mm. Do not know how it fits on the head of the screw since the back cover interfered and I did not want to remove the screw to try insert it into the indicator.

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:21:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8497/#p8497 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8436/#p8436 How much smaller should it be to clear the case?
If the holes are too small let me know what size they are and I will fix it.  I'm hoping for a press fit.
Any other improvements that  you can see let me know also.

]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:24:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8436/#p8436 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8435/#p8435 Just printed this. Will not clear the back cover. Not even close. Nice idea. Might still be useful if you shrink down the diameter to clear the back.

]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:16:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8435/#p8435 <![CDATA[Re: Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8423/#p8423 Good idea, did you make sure it doesn't hit the case, and did you compensate for interior holes being smaller than modeled?

]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:10:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8423/#p8423 <![CDATA[Z axis stop screw travel indicator.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/8422/#p8422 I designed this to go over the head of the orginal screw.  It tells how much z moved on small turns.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:39953
My printer is broken waiting for a new peek so I haven't made the part yet.

]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:08:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/8422/#p8422