Robo 3D Printer Y Axis Upgrade

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This is an Upgrade for the Y axis on a ROBO 3D printer. (Kick-starter version) I made this upgrade because the original Y-Axis used drawer sliders and would jam up on a regular basis. I currently have about 11" of Y-Axis movement using 24" rods. I was able to reuse the belting from the original Y-Axis. I plan on using some 48" long rods to give me ~23" of movement. I used the following parts from McMastercarr 60595K73 : 1/2" Linear Ball Bearing 1346K18: 1/2" Steel Shaft 24" Long. (Longer Rods Possible) 7959K21: 1/4" Wide Timing Belt. Length to match your shaft length You'll need to make a new bed to mount everything too. I used some plywood from the hardware store and some #10 screws. I'm printing PLA with Blue tape directly to the plywood and haven't had any problem. Outstanding Items that need to be resolved: Mounting the Heat Bed and Glass to the new Plywood bed.