Here’s additional things I did.
1- Upgrade y plates to 3/4" and 611 plate to 1/2" for stability.
2- I had built upgraded drive cable tensioners.
3- Cut grooves in table for wheel travel
4- end stop kit
5- LCD with case
Now I have to figure out the end stops, touch point and firmware changes and I be ready to go.
I’ve learned a few things along the way
Be sure you have your brackets on y plate correctly or you’ll get this
@TheFreddyD I am also in Akron! Within walking distance of the North Hawkins area in Sand Run. I still have burly parts waiting on me to quit other projects and get it done already, but I’m excited to see I’m not the only one in town on these forums. Where are you within the city?
Man, you guys are waaaaaaay over there. I have a client in Medina that usually doesn’t call until like 3pm that their network is down. Freaking 3 hour drive from my house.
A as little background, I’m 62 yr old former Software engineer, now I do custom carpentry and home remodeling. During the shut down in Ohio I did quite a bit of research on center my retirement gig. I have been looking at the lowrider 2 for sometime. I ordered the parts that were available and started my build. I have made several mods from my research. I’ve added grooves to the table for Y stability. I modified the Y plates from 1/2" to 3 /4" and the 611 plate to 1/2" from 1 /4" . I have modified my stepper to be ready for auto square and level. I purchased a Rambo 1.4 board with end stops. I Also purchased a touch point kit. I’m confused, end shops and touch point. Do I use Y1 and Y2, Z1 and Z2 and X, or the touch point and X1 and X2, Y1 and Y2?
So from this point I’m a little lost , is the firmware need to be modified? Is version 1.4 good to go?
I have learned a lot from this forum and welcome any help or critique of my build. Thanks!
Here’s some pics of my build so far.
I’d be interested in trying to meet up but probably wait a little bit to let our COVID numbers here start to decline… Just trying to be responsible, the fiancee is a nurse so gotta be a little careful.
Got it! I’m old too ! This is crazy stuff and I’m intra-careful as well. Got my LR2 working, just fine tuning and learning fusion 360 to make some stuff. Once I get there I’ll make a video. Getting gcode to it is where I’m at now. Drew the ! So now I want to make a sign! Thanks for getting back!
, is the firmware need to be modified? Is version 1.4 good to go?
! This is crazy stuff and I’m intra-careful as well. Got my LR2 working, just fine tuning and learning fusion 360 to make some stuff. Once I get there I’ll make a video. Getting gcode to it is where I’m at now. Drew the 
! So now I want to make a sign! Thanks for getting back!