geoff's buildlog

[geoffd123]

You can follow my build here: http://apapageek.blogspot.fr/

[blah_59]

Geoff,

The clear plastic parts look very cool.

[geoffd123]

I am pleased with them they do look very nice.

When I went to order the parts to be cut I originally was going to go for red or dark green, but they only had the clear in stock and using one of the other colours meant I had to wait a week, so clear it was.

[flurin]

Geoff

Your Motor Bracket looks nice. Using 1.5mm or 3mm Brackets the space for the belt is short, so I'm wondering whether you can mount the belt? As far as I can see your is 5 or 6 mm.

[geoffd123]

The laser cut parts are all 6mm. Since I got them I've read some of the other blogs and realise that I might have a clearance problem.

At the moment the my plan is to wait until the belts arrive and see what I can do.I think the main problem is going to be the Idler end rather than the motor end.

[cozmicray]

I put some spacers under the Y platform to raise it up a little
to keep the belt from contacting the platform.
The spacers have to be above the eccentric nuts
and you may want to space the belt clamp down.

Ray

[geoffd123]

I need to some part laser cut for this, so I will probably hat the idler end recut as 3mm then if needed use the spacers under the Y.