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ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE
DIY Z-AXIS TOOL SETTER ACCURATE - EASY - CHEAP
DONE IN 3 HOURS TOTAL COST 10$
HOW IT WORKS...
WHAT WE NEED...
Linear bearing 6mm (e.g. LMH6)
Dowel pin DIN 7 - 6x40 Retaining ring (external) DIN 471 - 6mm
Spring with inner diameter 6mm
3x bolt DIN 912 - M3x10
O-ring 4x1mm
Cable with end connector Magnet 21x2 mm
NOW SOMETHING FROM WASTE ...
MDF or...
pertinax / kartit / micarta or...
a piece of plastic or...
my favorite material - plastic wood (WPC)
MAKING OF BASEPLATE
BASEPLATE
MAKING OF LINEAR BEARING HOLDER
PIECE OF METAL FOUND IN WASTE
MILLING
CHECK
BONDING
HARD BONDING!!!
MAKING OF TOUCH CONTACT
GROOVING FOR RETAINING RING
CUTTING DOWEL PIN TO THE REQUIRED LENGTH
MOUNTING RETAINING RING --- THE HARDEST JOB EVER :) ---
TESTING
BASEPLATE AGAIN...
CUTTING M3 THREAD
CHECKING
MAKING OF BOTTOM SIDE POCKET FOR MAGNET AND BOTTOM COVER
DONE
LOOKING IN WASTE AGAIN FOR PIECE OF STRAIGHT METAL SHEET
I FOUND BRONZE SHEET, BUT ANY METAL SHEET IS FINE
BOTTOM MAGNET COVERING
STOPPER FOR PIN
DONE
INSERT MAGNET AND BOTTOM COVER
BOTTOM COVER BONDED
BACK TO THE MILL...
FASTEN...
... AND MILLING TOP SIDE
COMPLETE
MOUNTING SPRING...
MOUNTING PIN...
FINALLY JOIN BEARING AND SCREWING ALL TOGETHER
YOU SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS...
BORING 2.5MM HOLE FOR M3 THREAD AND SCREW ON CABLE
AND WE HAVE WORKING TOUCH PROBE. ESSENTIALLY
IT'S WORKING, BUT HORRIBLE... SO WE MAKE A TOP COVER
IMAGINATION HAS NO LIMITS :)
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