Fixed Gantry Conversion 1 - Kinematic Z

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Fixed Gantry Conversion 1

Since there's a unique Kinematic Z layout on the menu, it's time to start thinking about the necessary changes that need to be made to my build to convert it into a Z development platform.

A large part of sticking to the flying gantry for me was about the gantry development. It made a lot of sense for me to stay on the more problematic, less rigid platform to always sanity check as the XY motion system evolved.

Now that's mostly out of the way, I want to do a pretty basic fixed gantry conversion with a somewhat reduced 200mm Z travel.

Design goals:

  • Easy to work on, nothing flashy
  • 3mm aluminum panels
  • 20mm PIR on the inside
  • Top electronics

In my spare time, I'm gonna be slowly working on this behind the scenes and will start a new build log on the server once it's viable.