14 SERVO 08.2016
Building the
KReduCNC
X and Y Drives
This month, we are going to
install both the X and Y drive
assemblies. The installation
for each is nearly identical,
but you will have to remove
your Z carriage plate when
installing the X drive
assembly.
By Michael Simpson
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X and Y Drive Components
You will need the components shown in Figure 1 to
complete the X and Y drive assembly. These consist of the
following:
• Two NEMA 17 stepper motors
• Two 5 mm to 8 mm motor couplers
• Two 8 mm drive nuts
• Two 8 mm 16” drive screws
• Two motor mount kits
• Two bearing mount kits
• Two drive nut spacer kits
• Two 8 mm bearings
A complete bill of materials, as well as additional information
can be found on my website at www.kronos robotics.com/
kreducnc. For any questions or comments, please visit the
SERVO Magazine forums at http://forum.nutsvolts.com/
viewtopic. php?f= 49&t=17408.
Figure 1
