Shark HD5 play in the X axis

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GaryShaine
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Shark HD5 play in the X axis

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Hi! I'm fairly new to the CNC world, but have a lot of computer/software/graphics experience. I've only done a couple small test carvings on my new machine, and they "kinda" work. Some of my V-Carves are coming in kind of jaggedy when doing smaller angles like the letter A for example. One thing that I noticed is that I some play on the X axis drive rod right where it goes out of the stepper motor and threw the gantry. There is a little collar there that looks like there should be 2 small allen strews in. There is only one & you can tell that there is some slippage there.
See the video here: https://youtu.be/an9657LT8-o

Is there a screw missing? Should the one that is on there be tightened?
Thanks for any help!

Gary

tonydude
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Re: Shark HD5 play in the X axis

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You need these set screws from https://www.nextwaveautomation.com/shop ... p114869817

Tony
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GaryShaine
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Re: Shark HD5 play in the X axis

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tonydude wrote:You need these set screws from https://www.nextwaveautomation.com/shop ... p114869817

Tony
Thanks Tonydude! Kind of disheartened that they did not catch something like that before shipping it to me :roll: But I understand things like that can happen. It seems like an easy fix. Pretty sure I have some of those laying around my shop. Hoping that will clean up the cuts!
Thanks again!

GaryShaine
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Re: Shark HD5 play in the X axis

Post by GaryShaine »

I was able to tighten that one Allen screw up and alleviate the play, which I’m hoping works for a short term solution. Looking at how close that collar is to the side of the gantry, it doesn’t look like the bigger screws will fit.
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