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Corner Bracing: How much is enough?

Discussion in 'General Talk' started by arkcom, May 16, 2015.

  1. arkcom

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    I've started designing a ~500mm cube coreXY 3d printer. The corner in the render has 18 m5 bolts and 16 t nuts, and I was thinking of adding a plate to the right with another with another 4-6. Is this way overkill or what?
     

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  2. Ronald van Arkel

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    Doesn't look like overkill to me, plates are metal I presume?
     
    #2 Ronald van Arkel, May 17, 2015
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    Yes, 4.1mm aluminum. I'll keep designing as is for now. Might have to buy another bag of tnuts.
     
    #3 arkcom, May 17, 2015
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    Always handy to have some 8mm screws and t-nuts at hand that's for sure ;).
     
    #4 Ronald van Arkel, May 17, 2015

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