Digital Bird camera slider vertical base support.
This base allows the digital bird camera slider to be used vertically. There is no kit for this item since there are relatively few parts required and all the component are readily available online.
The design makes full use of the Digital Bird sliders two gantry sleds with the bottom sled being used to support counter weights. This enable us to lift heavy payloads with exactly the same small nema17 we use for horizontal moves. Because the resultant payload is balanced we remove the risk of the camera suddenly dropping down the rail if for example a battery should fail and we loose power.
There have been a number of small modifications to the slider parts to facilitate this setup.
The belt ends should be super glued into the magnetic belt ends as well as using the small screws to secure the belt. This is added security since the loads on the belt ends are much higher.
The rail support at the control end has been re-designed to better grip the rail and provide more support to the rail when in a vertical position.
The top carriage has an additional small hole for the new 90Deg bracket to prevent it from swivelling around on the gantry.
The battery end centre divider has an additional hole in it enabling us to add additional wire supports if required.
The shelf has been removed from the control box door and the new door parts included here. This has been done to simplify the shape at the base.
Happy vertical sliding!
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Printer Brand:
Rafts:
No
Supports:
Yes
Resolution:
0.2 layer height
Infill:
25- 100% depending part
Filament: Matt Black PLA and a colour
Notes:
I printed the rail end stops at 100% fill
The Large triangle takes a lot of load and needs to be printed at least 60%fill to avoid over flexing. Other parts can be printed solid or with fill at your discretion.
Additional parts required
Legs 1000mm long 20x20mm Vslot aluminium section cut to provide:
(Centre holes at ends taped to M5. Note the aluminium section should have a circular centre hole. Some cheaper sections have less material in the section and a square centre hole avoid those!)
3No. sourcing map Straight Line Connector, 3.9 Inch Joint Bracket for 2020 Series T Slot 6mm Aluminium Extrusion Profile (with M5 grub screws 12 required) Available together on Amazon.
End cap bolts
Cable support: (only for additional stability if required)
Feet:
Counter weight support
Counter weights:
Counter weights required depend on your payload but I would suggest:
System Links:
The author marked this model as their own original creation. Imported from Thingiverse.