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Step 05.23 — Bolt the Y axes to the drives

Step 23 of 48 · Chapter 05 — Gantry: X and Y axes, XY joints, X carriage, titanium backers

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Parts:

  • [a]_z_belt_clip_upper_x4 ×2 (blue) · bin 05-XY
  • M5×16 BHCS ×4 · Fasteners, Tools & Misc box

Do: Per side, lay an upper clip on the drive frame's top flange, indent down. Drive two M5×16 BHCS through clip and flange into the rear M5 T-nuts, snug only. Clip notch points away from the drive assembly.

check Check

Four bolts through two clips, both rear joints flush, both clip notches pointing away from the drive assembly.

What you're looking at

Two M5×16 per side, down through an upper clip and each drive frame's flange into the rear-end T-nuts, closing the two rear corners. A block not pushed fully home leaves that corner short, and a short corner cannot be squared.

Source: Voron manual p.95