Step 05.41 — Turn the gantry upside down¶
Step 41 of 48 with a helper · Chapter 05 — Gantry: X and Y axes, XY joints, X carriage, titanium backers
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Gather for this segment — steps 05.41–05.44 (~30 min)
Fasteners, Tools & Misc box
- M3×16 SHCS ×6
Already on the bench
- the X axis assembly
Parts: none.
Do: Turn the gantry over so the A/B motors point up and both Y rails face you. The gantry is now upside down and stays that way through Step 05.48. Get help: it is large and the drives are heavy.
Check
Motors up, both Y rails and carriages up, nothing dropped on a bearing stack. Left and right are now swapped from where you stand.
Helper Holds the idler end level while you turn the gantry over.
What you're looking at
So far the gantry has been built the way it runs: motors hanging below the bridge, Y rails underneath. Now it goes upside down, motors up and both Y rails facing up, so the X axis can be lowered onto the carriages.
Source: Voron manual p.106