Summary
THIS IS A MANUAL ADJUST SENSOR CARRIAGE FOR AUTOMATIC BED LEVELING.
-THE MAIN PROBLEM I HAVE WITH AUTO LEVELING WAS THAT SOME TIMES MY BED (MADE OF 3MM PLYWOOD) WOULD POSSIBLY WARP.
-ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS THAT MY X_AXIS WOULD FLOAT OFF OF THE LEAD SCREW A LITTLE BIT IF I DIDN’T PRE-HEAT BEFORE I AUTO LEVELED.
-THIS ALWAYS MEANT I HAD TO REDO ALL THE ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN THE X-AXIS AND THE SENSOR HEIGHT. I ALSO NEVER QUITE LIKED THE ADJUSTMENTS IN AVAILABLE IN THE FIRMWARE REGARDING SENSOR HEIGHT.
-THAT IS POINT OF THE RACK AND PINION CARRIAGE FOR THE SENSOR. TO DECREASE TIME SPENT ADJUSTING ANYTHING MECHANICALLY AND IN THE FIRMWARE/SOFTWARE.
-DECREASING THE WEIGHT AND SIZE WAS ALSO MY GOAL, TRYING TO KEEP THE SENSOR AS CLOSE TO THE NOZZLE AS POSSIBLE.
THE PINION HAS A PRESS FIT INNER DIAMETER THAT SHOULD STAY IN ITS PLACE PRETTY WELL AN IF THERE IS ANY MOVEMENT I ADDED A HOLE FOR INSERTING EPOXY TO REALLY STICK THE GEAR TO THE BOLT.
HARDWARE USED* [NOT INCLUDING ALL HARDWARE USED WITH THE DRAKON MOUNT ITSELF]
1- 4MM X 16MM WINGED BOLT (I IMPROVISED ON THIS MYSELF WITH A WING NUT AND A BOLT, USING PLIERS)
1- 4MM LOCK NUT
THERE IS A TOOL ADDED THAT IS USED TO HOLD THE GEAR IN PLACE AGAINST THE RACK WHILE YOU THREAD THE BOLT THROUGH THE GEAR TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING.
INDUCTIVE SENSOR RACK AND PINION – DRAKON EXTRUDER BODY 3D Print Model
