LR3 new build (WEST-AUS)

[DougJoseph (Doug Joseph (design8studio))]

@SupraGuy

16mm is perfectly fine. At 18mm some of the stuff gets a bit difficult to fit into the YZ plates, I Think Doug Joseph has an alternate set of drawings on his printables account for the thick plates.

I do indeed. See #2 below.

I used the regular drawings, except it was Dan’s extra tall version, and with only a minor cosmetic tweak added to the outer shape.

My plates’ added thickness (I was using 3/4" MDF) resulted in only two issues:

1. the standard length screws are not long enough. To remedy this, one can either counter bore where the locknuts go, or use longer screws. I counter-bored mine.

2. The printed Y motor mount and motor can, in a normal thickness of YZ plate, be easily inserted, and rotated to the correct orientation. However, the added thickness causes a minor collision of sorts, and requires that the mount be first installed without the motor, and then angled for installation of the motor. I then later proposed a modified plate design, with a slight semi-circular relief cut in the hole area where the Y motor and motor mount would be rotated. You can access that here: For 3/4" (19mm) thick MDF: NEW v3 of "YZ plate, extra tall by Dan Supra Guy" (for 200mm linear rails), mirrored set - MODIFIED BIGGER ACCESS HOLES (v2/v3 COMPARED)