14 August 2012

Z car welded

Z car is the car which will carry Z-axis with spindle. 
The problem was that welding had to be done from underneath, which turned out to be pretty hard. Welds didn't look as nice as they usually do, and a lost of melted steel ended up on my neck, shoes, and under my shirt. 


Everything had to be precise and squarely


Passive eye protection


Every weld had its number, because when welds are getting cold, there are some distortion of metal, and some things cant be redone. 






Again, some nice welding


Ready for painting


10 August 2012

Y axis done

The y axis is ready for welding. Can call myself a clamp master. 



Checking for pressure in MIG machine 


Showing off with Y axis welded with precision


Testing the manual MM

01 August 2012

Grinding of the rails

Ready for grinding


This has to be grinded to 28 mm in height, and each side to  45°, a tough task


Testing with grinder adapters to make sure i get 45° from each side



Took me 10 days, and a lot of nerves to get desired precision, but I did it.