3018 CNC Z and X Axis Upgrade

Upgrade to increase stiffness and reduce play in the SainSmart 3018 Pro CNC. Significantly improves accuracy.
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I'm confused as to what I have to buy and what I can repurpose. Could some one tell me?

Brilliant, thanks for sharing! :-) My idea was to use v-slots and fitting wheels on the upper traverse for a very similar effect, but other than upgrading the rear traverse to a double-height profile, I haven't actually started with that yet, and your ready-to-print solution looks very attractive. Does your x carriage offer extended travel, too? I had to lengthen travel on mine because I found I couldn't mount long-ish tools properly for lack of space underneath ...

@BikeCyclist That's what my x carriage looks like ... based on a design by @pstimpel_2411 ... https://www.printables.com/de/model/45497-cnc-3018-z-axis-upgrade/comments/296503#makes ... I should have clarified that I was thinking of extended z travel on the x carriage :-)

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