From f78b82b58e02391470c8a1676c8f8b91907e0cbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ulf D <1coderookie@quantentunnel.de> Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 11:51:33 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update axes.md --- docs/hardware/axes.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/hardware/axes.md b/docs/hardware/axes.md index 54fc014b..f1986cd4 100644 --- a/docs/hardware/axes.md +++ b/docs/hardware/axes.md @@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ The following picture shows an eccentric nut which I painted to make the special ![Eccentric nut](../assets/images/eccentric-nut_web.jpg) +The following picture shows an eccentric nut on it's own. + +![Ecc nut solo](../assets/images/eccentric_nut2_web.jpeg) + As you hopefully can see, the bolt isn't centered - so if you turn that eccentric nut while being mounted, the position of the bolt and therefore the whole wheel will be changed, either towards or away from the v-slot of the rail it's sitting at. *The wheel whose position can be adjusted is the one located at the ***bottom*** - the two wheels at the top which are running across the upper side of the x-axis gantry can't be adjusted as there aren't any eccentric nuts mounted!* @@ -340,6 +344,10 @@ The following picture shows an eccentric nut which I painted to make the special ![Eccentric nut](../assets/images/eccentric-nut_web.jpg) +The following picture shows an eccentric nut on it's own. + +![Ecc nut solo](../assets/images/eccentric_nut2_web.jpeg) + As you hopefully can see, the bolt isn't centered - so if you turn that eccentric nut while being mounted, the position of the bolt and therefore the whole wheel will be changed, either towards or away from the v-slot of the rail it's sitting at. *Not all of the wheels have eccentric nuts though as the following picture shows, only the two wheels (one at each side) which are facing the inner side of the frame (towards the bed) do have an eccentric nut.* @@ -702,6 +710,10 @@ The following picture shows an eccentric nut which I painted to make the special ![Eccentric nut](../assets/images/eccentric-nut_web.jpg) +The following picture shows an eccentric nut on it's own. + +![Ecc nut solo](../assets/images/eccentric_nut2_web.jpeg) + As you hopefully can see, the bolt isn't centered - so if you turn that eccentric nut while being mounted, the position of the bolt and therefore the whole wheel will be changed, either towards or away from the v-slot of the rail it's sitting at. *Not all of the wheels have eccentric nuts though, only two of the four wheels have them as you might be able to see at the following picture.*