The z-carriage includes the platform that objects will printed onto. From a learning point of view, this is a good example of how to construct a light yet rigid structure.

During construction of this part I ran out of one of the many kinds of bolt employed in the construction of this fabber; the 6-32 ½inch UNC socket cap bolt in fact. I have to admit that I, like the average European reader I imagine, was initially nonplussed by this - being used to metric nuts and bolts I had no idea what either 6-32 or UNC meant. A short time on the web left me knowing more than any man should about imperial screw measurement systems and a bit longer found a very few UK suppliers who could supply imperial bolts. ModelFixings appeared to be the best of these, having a wide range of parts and the ability to supply in realtively small amounts (I bought 25 for £3.75, inc. shipping, which I thought wasn’t bad for a rare (on this side of the Atlantic, at least) part - though expensive per bolt). The bolts arrived a couple of days after ordering.

Torben

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