EShapeoko 1.2 Assembly: X rail
For machines with dual X rail and wider than 375 mm, the kit includes bolts to attach the two X rails together. They are the M3 hardware in Pack 7. You should have prepped the X MakerSlide by drilling holes in it.
Dual X Rail
| Item | Part Number | Part Description | Part Count (by X size) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 mm | 750 mm | 1000 mm | |||
| 1 | EM-R-500 | 500mm MakerSlide | 2 | ||
| EM-R-750 | 750mm MakerSlide | 2 | |||
| EM-R-1000 | 1000mm MakerSlide | 2 | |||
| 2 | EM-S3-20 | M3 20mm cap screw | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | EM-W3 | M3 washer | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | EM-N3TI | M3 T-slot insertion nut | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Put a washer on each screw, put the screw through a drilled hole, and thread a T-slot nut on the screw (one turn, just enough that it doesn't fall off). Hold both pieces of MakerSlide vertically, one with the Vs facing you and the single slot to the left, the other one with the Vs facing away from you and the single slot to your right. Lift one up, locate them back-to-back, and slide the nuts on each rail into the slot of the opposite rail. Align them very carefully and tighten the screws.
It is important that the rails are aligned accurately! Spend some time now to get it right, and avoid problems later.
You should now have a square 40 mm x 40 mm profile, with Vs on all four corners.
Single X Rail
There's nothing to do for a machine with single X rail. Please go to the next step.
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