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Lead CNC Mechanical Assembly Instructions

S.A. Brown & Maker Store

v1.0 01 2019

Lead CNC Assembly Instructions 1 v1.0 © Make Store 2019

Contents

About The Maker Store Lead CNC Kit ..................................................................................................... 2

Unpack and Check All Components ........................................................................................................ 2

Tools Required ........................................................................................................................................ 2

Pre-Assembly Notes ................................................................................................................................ 2

Wheel Assembly ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Y-Axis and A-Axis Gantry Assembly ......................................................................................................... 4

Y-Axis and A-Axis Gantry Assembly ......................................................................................................... 7

X-Axis Gantry Assembly ........................................................................................................................ 10

Z-Axis Assembly..................................................................................................................................... 12

X-Z Assembly ......................................................................................................................................... 16

X-Axis, A-Axis and Y-Axis Assembly ....................................................................................................... 19

Y-Axis and A-Axis Assemblies to Base. .................................................................................................. 23

Finished ................................................................................................................................................. 25

Post Assembly Notes: ............................................................................................................................ 26

Credits ................................................................................................................................................... 26

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About The Maker Store Lead CNC Kit

The mechanical kit is based on the Open Builds Lead CNC Machine designed and published on

openbuilds.com. There are however a couple of difference between the Openbuilds design and the

Maker Store Lead CNC Kit. None of the differences are that great and the Openbuilds YouTube

videos available on putting the Lead CNC together are a great resource and starting point for

everyone. Most of the differences are a result of customer feedback and modifications published on

a wide number of internet forums.

Please note that while we have spent a considerable amount of time and effort putting these

instructions together, any errors and omissions excepted (E&OE). If you find an error or have a

suggestion on how to make this manual better/clearer or etc, please let us know so we can

continually improve this resource.

Unpack and Check All Components

Before starting any build, it is always a great idea to get organised. Start by unpacking your kit and

checking it against the BOM (Bill of Materials). If you find any parts missing, please contact Maker

Store as soon as possible.

Tools Required

You will also need the following tools:

• 3mm Allen Key

• 8mm Spanner

• 10mm Spanner

• Screw Drivers

• M5 Tap

• Builder‘s or Machine Square

Pre-Assembly Notes

1. While these instructions have drawings for the 1500 x 1000mm Lead CNC Machine,

construction of other size Machines is, in principle, the same.

2. It is Important to make sure all angles are square. As you progress through your build, use

the Square to make sure everything is aligned before the final tightening of all screws and

nuts.

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3. This build requires some of the V-Slot to be tapped with a M5 tap. In general tap to a depth

of 8-10mm and clean away any swarf and burs.

4. When placing any V-Wheels onto the V-Slot, make sure the Eccentric Spacers are adjusted to

their furthest point. Do not force the wheels on as this may damage them creating a little

‘bump’.

5. CAD models are available for download from the Maker Store website or via customer

support. They are a fantastic resource and can allow you to move through the design, pull

things apart, and measure wherever required. We strongly recommend downloading the

model and becoming familiar with the CAD files.

Wheel Assembly

Assemble all the Solid V Xtreme Wheels as per the drawing. It can help to use one of the longer

screws to align everything by threading the parts on one by one. The Wheel Packs come with an

extra Shim and M5 Nut, put these to one side as they will be needed later.

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Y-Axis and A-Axis Gantry Assembly

Start the Y/A-Axis Gantry Assembly by putting the Y/A-Axis Gantry Plates together as per the

drawing below. Make sure to correctly orientate the plates so the Eccentric Spacers are at the

bottom and the squares in the centre of the plates are on the outside. Do not tighten the nut blocks

as they will need to be adjusted later.

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Attach the upright 2080 x 250mm to the gantry using the Black Angle Corner Connectors. Note the

screws going into the Gantry Plate are 10mm while the screws going into the 2080 and Tee Nuts are

8mm.

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Complete both the Y and A Gantry Plates. When done they should be as shown below.

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Y-Axis and A-Axis Gantry Assembly

Roll the Y-Axis and A-Axis Gantries onto the Y and A C-Beam. Turn the lead screw and “screw” the

gantry until it is completely on the C-Beam rail. Adjust and tighten the 2 x Anti-Backlash Nut Blocks

so that the Leadscrew can turn easily with no backlash. Adjust and tighten the Eccentric Spacers so

the gantry rolls smoothly and without “wobble”.

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Attach the End Mount, Stepper Motor and Coupler as shown below.

Attach the non-motor End Mount to the Y and A-Axis C-Beam rail. Make sure to insert 4 x T-Nuts (2

in each bottom slot) for later use to connect to the base.

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X-Axis Gantry Assembly

Put the X Gantry Assembly together as below. Do not tighten the nut block yet as they will need to

be adjusted. Make sure the 4 x M5 60mm (#7) are orientated as per the drawing below. If they are

reversed, then the Assembly will not fit onto the Z-Axis Assembly (see Z-Axis Assembly section

below).

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The completed X-Axis Gantry Assembly should look as below:

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Z-Axis Assembly

First put together the Z-Axis Gantry Plate:

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Second, put together the Z-Axis Actuator base and lead screw:

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Before attaching the base, slide the Z-Axis Gantry Assembly onto the C-Beam threading the lead

screw into the nut-block.

Attach the base to complete the Z-Axis Assembly. Make sure to insert T-Nuts into the C-Beam for the

Spindle Mounting Brackets (the Spindle Mounting Bracket is an optional extra and not part of the

kit).

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The Completed Z-Axis Assembly will look as below:

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X-Z Assembly

Using 4 x M5 10mm screws put together the X-Axis Assembly and the Z-Axis Assembly:

Note how the 10mm screws are inside the X-Axis Assembly. Also note the orientation of both

assemblies – on the X-Axis the Eccentric spacers are on the bottom and the Z-Axis Gantry Plate is at

90 degrees to the X-Axis Gantry Plate.

Another view:

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Place the X-Z Gantry onto the X C-Beam rail. Thread the lead screw through the X-Gantry Nut Blocks

and adjust and tighten. Attach both End Mount Plates to the C-Beam in the same way as the Y and X

Axis. Make sure to insert T-Nuts for mounting into the C-Beam before attaching the last End Mount.

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X-Axis, A-Axis and Y-Axis Assembly

Attach the X-Axis Assembly to both the Y-Axis and A-Axis Assemblies using the 5 Hole Joining Plate

and Cast Corner Brackets. Make sure to square all assemblies before tightening.

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Note, there is one Cast Corner Bracket located under the X-Axis Gantry Assembly.

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Y-Axis and A-Axis Assemblies to Base.

Begin by using the Double L Bracket, 8mm screws and T-Nuts to attach the 2 x 2040 Centre Support

Rails to the 2 x 2040 Base Support Rails (front and back). Note the centre support rails have the

40mm side parallel to the horizontal (face up) while the front and back rails have the 20mm face

parallel to the horizontal (see image below).

Then place the Y-Axis, A-Axis and X-Axis Assembly on to the base, square everything and secure with

Double L Brackets, 8mm screws and T-Nuts. Note that when the assembly sits on the front and back

Base Support Rails there will be a space on both the left and right sides. The assembly can be placed

so the space is on either side (i.e., centred) or flush on one side with a large space on the other side.

In this way the space can be used to support and assist in cable management.

Note the C-Beam of the Y-Axis and X-Axis is the same length as the 2040 Centre Support Rails. This

means that the Y-Axis and A-Axis sit flush to the internal face of the Base Support Rails with the End

Mount Plate sitting on the top of the Base Support Rails (See A below).

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Attach the End Caps to the Base Support Rails.

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Finished

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Post Assembly Notes:

1. Again, square your machine – for the X, Y and Z axis.

2. Using T-nuts, a base board can be attached to the base. This will strengthen the frame and

create a work surface.

Credits Special thanks to:

• Openbuilds and the Openbuilds forums

• The Open Hardware community

• Our fantastic customers, whose feedback constantly helps us improve our parts and the

design of this great machine.

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