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C-Beam XY Actuator Kit

Getting Started

Before starting any build, it is a good practice to get organised. Start by unpacking all parts received and checking each part off against the Bill of Materials mentioned below:

Bill of Materials

ItemDescriptionSKUQuantity
1688Z Ball Bearing – 8x16x5BEAR-688Z4
2Nema 23 Stepper Motor 1.26N.m (6.35mm shaft) Version BELEC-NEMA23-635-B2
38mm Metric Lead Screw / ACMEHARD-ACME-8-290/540/1040/15702
4Anti-Backlash Nut BlockHARD-ACME-8-ANTI-BLOCK2
5Lock Collar – 8mmHARD-COLL-8MM2
66.35mm x 8mm Flexible CouplingHARD-COUP-635X82
7Nylon Insert Lock Nut – 5mmHARD-NUT-LOCK-5MM4
8C-Beam – 250mm/500mm/1000mm/1500mmLR-C-S-250/500/1000/15002
9C-Beam End MountPLATE-C-END4
10C-Beam Gantry Plate – XLPLATE-C-GANTRY-XL2
11M5 Low Profile Screws – 12mmSCREWS-M5-LP-12-18
12M5 Low Profile Screws – 15mmSCREWS-M5-LP-15-116
13M5 Low Profile Screws – 20mmSCREWS-M5-LP-20-14
14M5 Low Profile Screws – 25mmSCREWS-M5-LP-25-18
15M5 Low Profile Screws – 55mmSCREWS-M5-LP-55-14
16Eccentric Spacers – 8mm Hex – 6mmSHIM-ECCENTRIC-8-64
17Metric Aluminum Spacers – 3mmSHIM-SPAC-3MM4
18Metric Aluminum Spacers – 40mmSHIM-SPAC-40MM4
19Metric Aluminum Spacers – 6mmSHIM-SPAC-6MM4
20Solid V Xtreme Wheel KitWHEEL-XTREME-SOLID-V-KIT8

Tools Required

Pre-Assembly Notes

We recommend that you read through the whole assembly guide before beginning the build, as this enables you to get a rough idea of how it all goes together. Before starting each step, make sure you have studied the drawing and fully understand the instructions. When attaching parts, if a part is requiring significant force to attach, stop, take it off, re-read the instructions and try again. Do not over tighten bolts as you may strip the thread or head. If you have any questions regarding the build, please contact us at [email protected], we are happy to help!

1.0 About the C-Beam XY Actuator Kit

The C-Beam XY Actuator Kit is a two axis linear actuator driven by our ACME lead screw.

The kit is an easy way to get all the pieces needed for the build. Sizes available are 250mm, 500mm, 1000mm, 1500mm

C-Beam Actuator Assembly

To build the two C-Beam Actuators required for this kit, please follow the instructions in the manuals below based on the length of your kits C-Beam. When assembling the gantries (section 3), skip to section 3.2 C-Beam XL Gantry.

C-Beam Actuator Kit – 250/500mm

C-Beam Actuator Kit – 1000/1500mm

These actuator assemblies will be referred to as CBA in the following steps.

Joining Actuators

Once you have completed the respective actuator assemblies in the previous section, all that is left is to join the two actuators together.

You will need the following:

ItemDescriptionQty
11M5 Low Profile Screws – 12mm4
CBAC-Beam Actuator Assembly2

Regardless of your actuators size, the joining method is the same.

Step 1. Lay one C-Beam Actuator Assembly (CBA) XL Plate down on top of the other XL Plate. Line up the non-threaded holes with the threaded holes as depicted in the images below.

Step 2. Secure the actuator plates together using the 3mm Allan Key

Congratulations! You’ve completed the C-Beam XY Actuator Kit!

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