[engele]

I've been working towards a Hoss plans phase one conversion. Because I haven't been able to find pictures anywhere of the phase one build with the 3d printed mounts, I thought I would share a few here.

I still plan on taking it to the next level and buying ballscrews (likely the Automation Technologies Hoss ballscrews), but wanted to see it move first.

For those that are interested:

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[Fastest1]

Good luck on the build. IIRC Hoss did show his mill running some printed mounts.

[engele]

Good luck on the build. IIRC Hoss did show his mill running some printed mounts.

Thanks, I'll look a bit more and see if I can find them!

[engele]

Another pic showing the motor mount holes drilled and tapped before assembly.


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[YellowGT0]

Where can I find the STL files for these mounts?

[engele]

They come with Hoss's plans:

http://www.migration.g0704.com/store.html

[zach540]

Those came out great! What 3d printer did you use to make them?

Zach

[engele]

They were printed for me by a friend with a Lulzbot TAZ. I don't own a printer, though increasingly I want one...

And thanks!

[cozmogeek]

Another pic showing the motor mount holes drilled and tapped before assembly.


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Did you finish getting these mounts installed? I started on the x-axis today but the mount seems to be too tall/long and the couplers don't reach each other. I bought all the hardware listed in the hoss info but obviously some of it doesn't apply if you're using the printed mounts.

[Fastest1]

It should be easy enough to shorten the mount or modify the STL to be the correct length.

[cozmogeek]

It should be easy enough to shorten the mount or modify the STL to be the correct length.

I *may* be able to get them to reach but there won't be much of the motor shaft or the leadscrew threads in each end of the coupler. I will probably end up trimming 1/4" off the motor end of the mount.

[cozmogeek]

I ended up trimming just a bit off the end of the mount like I mentioned and I got a much better connection on the coupler now. This just might work! I also got some 10-24 screws and nuts to attach the motor to the mount. It feels pretty solid.