CNC 4TH Axis

Update 9/27/2015
I have included the V3 files. I have split the head stock into 2 parts for easier printing and to reduce the amount of material needed to print it. I removed the bearings from the tail stock as they were not needed and made the hole 1/2in. The dead end for the tail stock I will try using a piece of threaded stock with one end ground to a point. I am working on a simple live end that will be the next thing I post here.

Updated 9/25/2015
I am about to post a major update here, easier to print and better design

if there is interest I will continue working on it.

OK everything seems to have worked this try. This was designed to use either a NEMA 17 or 23 stepper motor. It uses standard 608 bearings. The long, center rectangle is for alignment and this version it is a 1x2in board but can easily be adjusted to any thing better. After aligning to your spindle just clamp it to your CNC using the flanges on the sides of the head and tail stocks. I designed t