My First CNC Machine: Y-Axis Design

This is was originally a linear actuator that moved some oceanic sensor equipment from side to side, I've removed both support rods from the linear bearing housing and put them both to the side

Here is a look at how rusted the support rails are, they are in dire need of sanding and polishing to function properly

These are the Thomson linear bearings held by a custom machined aluminum housing

 I decided to draw each of these salvaged items in AutoCAD Inventor as parts and experiment with assembling them in different configurations later on for analysis

Y-Axis: Acme Screw

Here are some general dimension of the Y-Axis Acme Screw [inches]

This is the linear Bearing Housing

Looking at it a bit closer, there was a measured screw pitch of 20 thread per inch

Here is the final drawing done in Inventor