Step 17: Y-Axis Motor Mount

With the Lead screws completed, the motors can be attached. But wait! The motors aren't going to be able to be attached with the screw sticking out of the machine? That's right... the motors will be attached using a motor mount. It's a read sloppy one, but like the rest of this machine, it works.

Quick Steps:

1. Cut a piece of MDF the size of the motor front but a little wider.
2. Drill a whole bunch of holes, 4 for the motor mounting holes, one for the shaft, and two for the motor mount mount. Yes, I said that right. It's the mounting holes for the motor mount.
3. the correct sequence is critical. Drill a temporary hole for the shaft.
4. Insert the motor and shaft.
5. mark one of the motor mount holes.
6. remove the motor and drill the hole.
7. fasten the motor back in and insert the screw in the newly made hole.
8. mark the rest of the motor mount holes and drill (after removing the motor of course).
9. Make the shaft hole large to allow the coupler to existing within it.
10. Drill the two remaining holes for the motor mount mount.
    

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