So now the Z axis is almost 100%. And I do have to say, I love the look of the copper rails. The build went together almost flawlessly. Amazing what spending some time in a CAD program can do to save headaches instead of realizing halfway through building that something isn't going to fit. As you can see from the slideshow, I used the CNC to cut out the pockets for the bolted connections. This design is far stronger than using screws in MDF wood. You can torque down the bolts to adjust the Y axis bearing slides. I used 1/4" by 1.5" long bolts and nylon nuts so they don't back out. Im really happy with taking the time to rebuild the Z axis; it was a mess earlier due to the heavy router. Im sort of burnt out right now with the CNC machine. Ive been spending the past two weeks working on it non stop it seems. At least its up and running well. Just have to start cutting some stuff out.
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