I'd like to mount four wheels directly to the aluminum extrusion, as in the photo below. Do I just need the standard wheel kit and a t-slot nut to do that, or is any sort of extra spacer or such needed as well? I don't have any of the equipment yet, so I'd like to make sure I'm getting all the parts I need when I place my order.
Hello Owad, You would want to use the slot washers to span the gap on the V-Slot http://openbuildspartstore.com/slot-washer-12x5x1-5mm/ Hope this helps
Hi Mark A question. Can these wheels be slid along the slot, and then tightened using the screw in the centre of the wheel? Could be really useful. Cheers Gray
An idea Mark. Looking at those pictures above: Would it be possible to drive a set of wheels directly from a stepper, with the piece of 20x20 V Slot inserted, and pinched, between the rollers, thereby driving the V slot backwards and forwards? Maybe with a table affixed to the top of the Moving 20x20 V slot? Or would that produce too much downward pressure and cause the wheel to slip from the groove? Maybe a sharper slot, and a pointier wheel? Just a thought. Gray. (Not Gary) Lol
I think you could but I think you would have a hard time overcoming the slippage. Perhaps a better system maybe using a rack system like to ones talked about here. http://www.openbuilds.com/threads/attaching-rack-to-v-slot.172/#post-704
