Author: Dave Williams; dlwilliams=aristotle=net
The X2's Y- cover sort of flopped around, held in the middle with two
closely-spaced screws and a thin steel strip. I decided it needed a more
substantial support, so I milled a piece of 1" aluminum angle.
Here's a trial fit...
The original steel strip, such as it is. Since the rubber cover already has
holes punched there, I retained those two screws.
Finished cover support and clamp. Notice I turned it around the other way,
with the flat part in front. I thought it looked better that way. This meant
I had to drill four new holes, which wasn't a total loss since the front
center ones will be useful to hold the bracket in place while I attach the
rubber cover.
The 1/2x1/8" aluminum strip in the foreground is the new clamp that replaces
the cheesy steel strip shown above.
The X2 didn't come with any way to drain coolant out of the T-slots of the
table. Some would eventually leak down past the end blocks... right onto the
ballscrews if you didn't use sealer on them.
I drilled a 5/16" hole through and then counterbored a 3/8" diameter, at each
forward end of the table. These are the new drains.