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So, you’ve finished building your Y-Axis assemblies for your BotMill Axis 2.1, and even have mounted them on it’s aluminum “spider”, ready to move on to next step right? WRONG. Here’s a hint from the BotMill team: do NOT forget to test the smooth rods through the assemblies! they must be centered. alignment is crucial. Remember, there will be a bed attached on top of this component—so, proper calibration of the bed is contingent on aligned rods.

Lately we at BotMill have been stressing keeping things loose. while that’s true in certain situations (see our “building the perfect X-axis” blog post from the other day), you can actually tighten the Y-Axis assemblies properly WITH the smooth rods going through the bearings. Simply slide the rods out once configured. This will ensure correct bed alignment down the road when you complete the machine.

Happy printing and stay tuned for more tips from the Calibration files!