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Hello, Thank you for your message. The drawings, plates and other files are located in the BOM section of the build platform. Please check the BOM...

The covers shown in the video are not part of the standard DIY kit. They are made for our finished machines and are cast from a hard plastic resin m...

Thank you Steve and you are correct, the steel tube is more for bending than twisting, but for regular use shims will work, you can also use a 60x80 a...

Yes, HPL means high pressure laminate.For the 10 mm Z spacers, the exact material is not very critical as long as it is hard, stable and does not comp...

Thank you, i will fix that!

Hi,Thank you for the observation. You are right, the calculator was not clear enough there.I have now made it a bit clearer by adding labels to the al...

Thank you for sharing this, really nice to read. I think this is exactly the kind of build experience that is useful for others who are considering ...

That sounds like a very interesting solution, and I think your thinking is right. In practice, I do not think the brake needs to be extremely strong...

That is a very good point, and it is something worth thinking about when using a heavier spindle on the Z-axis. On our larger machines we normally u...

It can be both, depending on which stepper motors you choose. Many Nema 23 stepper motors use a 6.35 mm shaft, but some versions use 8 mm. So it is ...

That is a very good observation, and you are correct. A helical rack does create an axial force component because of the angled tooth geometry. So i...

Yes, helical rack is a very good option, especially for larger machines. It gives smoother motion and better contact than straight rack. The only do...

Here is another low-cost option if you want to get started without ordering steel plates. You can actually cut the Raw Creative 2.5 plates from alum...