Good day folks, I built a stock OX nearly a year ago, and since the beginning I've had 0.01" of backlash on the X and Y axes. It usually doesn't matter much since I use it to build guitars and I always add a small margin to the parts to allow for sanding. Where it does cause problems is when I'm cutting inlays and inlay pockets, as well as with small circles, say 1/4" diameter. I've addressed everything on the machine that could have been loose such as the sprockets on the stepper motors and...
Backlash issue on X and Y - OX CNC
Backlash issue on X and Y - OX CNC