Adding aluminum angle iron to prevent X Sway Stability

[conwork]

Hi all,

I am trying to replicate what I see in this post regarding reinforcing against x sway by attaching a 2in aluminum angle to the top of the snapmaker a350.

My only concern is while milling the aluminum I do not want to reinforce any existing slant to my system. Seems pretty close to level, etc, but I know there can be complex warps.

Does anyone know the exact factory distance between the screw holes on the top of each z axis stepper, and how far apart each stepper should be?

Thank you!

[xchrisd]

Maybe wait for this?

The Official Bracing Kit and 200W CNC Bundle for Snapmaker 2.0

Dear Snapmaker 2.0 owners, We’ve got some awesome news to share with you about beefing up the rigidity and extending the CNC upgradability of your machines. Our new Bracing Kit and 200W CNC Bundle (including the toolhead, bracing kit, and relevant accessories) for the Snapmaker 2.0 are almost ready. The Bracing Kit is designed to be used with or without the Quick Swap Kit. I still remember when the Quick Swap Kit first came out, there was a popular and frustrating topic: when users used common…

[conwork]

These look to be for the y axes to stabilize the build plate? Not really what I’m talking about here. I’ve already done a linear rail mod that is much more sturdy than this.

I’m talking about adding a cross-beam on the top of the machine.

200W cnc is interesting though!