Extending a single axis of the XCarve

X-Carve Upgrades
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Hey all - presently I’m the owner of a 500mm XCarve. It’s great and fits nicely into my relatively small shop, but I’m pretty limited in what I can make given how little real estate it offers.

I’m interested in extending the X-axis to 750mm. I;m at work and away from the machine right now, and I imagine that these questions would be answered pretty simply just by looking, but what’s involved here? I’m assuming I’d be looking at the following bill of materials:

2x 750mm Maker Slide
2x 750mm 2020 rails for the frame
1x < 500mm cross member for the frame
Longer x-axis belt
Longer drag chain (or drag chain extension

Am I missing anything?

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The X axis MakerSlide is now one thick piece (old machine used 2 thin).

You’ll need a longer wire for the second Y axis motor.

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Does the wide makerslide mount up to the same holes in the carriage plates?

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If your going all the way to the frame you may as well do 20x40’s. And while your at it…

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You will also need a longer Z-axis stepper wires.

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I have the new x-controler, so I didn’t think about the strips.

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Longer wires for:

  1. X axis motor terminal strip
  2. Y2 motor
  3. Z axis motor terminal strip
  4. X axis homing switch
  5. Z axis homing switch

And everything else already mentioned plus, obviously, a wider waste board.