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Install Drag Chain Supports
There are three types of drag chain supports: head brackets, tail brackets, and support brackets. The longer head
brackets are unique. However, the two (2) tail brackets and three (3) support brackets respectively are identical and
interchangeable. Tail brackets are identified by their single PEM nut. All supports install flange down. The tail and
support brackets attach to the X- and Y1-rails via the horizontal sets of M4 screw holes.
Installing the X-Axis Supports
1.
Gather the X-Axis drag chain head bracket (the
narrower of the two black head brackets), a tail
bracket (single PEM nut) and two (2) support
brackets (no PEM nut).
2.
Use the 3mm hex key and two (2) M5x8mm
socket head cap screws to secure the head
bracket to the back of the Z-Plus, just above the
X-motor. See
Figure 6-4
.
3.
Use the 3mm hex key and two (2) M4x6mm
socket head cap screws to attach one (1) drag
chain support bracket to the back of the X-rail,
closest to the Y2-carriage.
4.
Repeat with the second support bracket in the
center of the X-rail. See
Figure 6-5
.
5.
Use the 3mm hex key and two (2) M4x6mm
socket head cap screws to attach one (1) drag
chain tail bracket to the back of the X-rail closest
to the Y1-carriage. See
Figure 6-5
.
Installing the Y-Axis Supports
Figure 6-4
Figure 6-5
NOTE:
To accommodate the other two sizes of Shapeoko machines, the Y1-motor is mounted to the
Y1-carriage with four (4) M5x10mm socket head cap screws. However, to attach the drag chain head bracket
to the Shapeoko XXL, the top two (2) motor-mount screws will need to be replaced by two (2) longer
M5x16mm socket head cap screws. Once replaced, the shorter screws will no longer be needed. See
Figure
6
-
6
.
Summary of Contents for SHAPEOKO XXL
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Page 34: ...docs carbide3d com 32 Figure 5 2 Step 5 Belting ...
Page 40: ...docs carbide3d com 38 Figure 6 2 Step 6 Drag Chains ...
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Page 52: ...docs carbide3d com 50 Figure 8 2 Step 8 Wiring ...
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