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Making a powered Z-Axis table for my K40 Laser Cutter - Holgamods Kit (Part 4) by rativiv

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Making a powered Z-Axis table for my K40 Laser Cutter - Holgamods Kit (Part 4)
This is part 3 of the motorized Z-Axis build for my laser cutter

You can find part 1 here

https://steemit.com/maker/@rativiv/making-a-powered-z-axis-table-for-my-k40-laser-cutter-holgamods-kit-part-1

You can find part 2 here

https://steemit.com/maker/@rativiv/making-a-powered-z-axis-table-for-my-k40-laser-cutter-holgamods-kit-part-2

You can find part 3 here

https://steemit.com/maker/@rativiv/making-a-powered-z-axis-table-for-my-k40-laser-cutter-holgamods-kit-part-3


To start off the installation of the bed into the K40 I knew I would have to do some cutting of the K40's base

So I brought the air compressor into my shed
 
![IMG_1828.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQKEj4TkDC12SLJTH7JE4qsTA3iLrpuXShrWutavYQe4R/IMG_1828.JPG)

Going to use an Air Nibbler to cut out the area for the stepper motor

![IMG_1827.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYyKF6cw6vq5UXBPrSmTRSfU2EWnQowUcsH4saqyGY7BP/IMG_1827.JPG)

I start by marking with a texta the area that needs to be cut - I made this 60mm x 60mm

![IMG_1822.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZFu6a1M9ZSyUqkSEZEHPYYMpudG9TpACDJCmXj9eammc/IMG_1822.JPG)

After laying down some cloths over the electronics on the right hand side, so no metal chips go into the electronics, I then drilled a hole large enough for the head of the air nibbler to enter

![IMG_1823.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPmXyYBX65yMh6R3Pv1FUyy9LvQoNRx1q4jawMZsoJ2TW/IMG_1823.JPG)

Once the hole was cut out, I used a clean dry paint brush to sweep the filings out the hole in the bottom onto the desk below (easy clean up)

![IMG_1824.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPLHkCgEnLk9qToKojC7sWPTXas95yukyryuHzUzsUo4C/IMG_1824.JPG)

As you can see, it fits perfectly!

![IMG_1825.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUNttu8veEQZQYLibfz3zdy2KTL1EPNg51cj5mgBFd7hk/IMG_1825.JPG)

Its in!

![IMG_1826.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRiAkSWmPUVthpMyxAPrPEnuKbMJFBrEUAriSuZH6nP7J/IMG_1826.JPG)

So with the new laser head, it appears that the table may not go low enough for how I want to use it, so I am toying with the idea of cutting out the whole base where the bed would sit and then using a large sheet of 3mm aluminium to strengthen the structure of the base, once a large part is cut out..

Future modifications! Stay tuned!
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