Support bracket for Y idler on ToM by tomlombardi 3d model
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Support bracket for Y idler on ToM by tomlombardi

Support bracket for Y idler on ToM by tomlombardi

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Last crawled date: 3 years ago
Unlike the X axis, the Y axis idler is supported on one end to the acrylic middle plate. This arrangement places a pretty good load on the acrylic and I noticed some flex as the Y axis would change direction. I designed the bracket to fit over the head of the Y axis idler bolt and attach to the two top screws of the rod cover.
Please note, this part is dimensioned for a stock ToM. My ToM Y axis rods a slightly longer than the body and make the body bow out. I've seen others comment on this so I know I'm not alone.
Also, I'm not implying that this is a defect in MBIs design, the acrylic may be happy with this for years without problems.

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