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QueenBee XYZ Full 3 axis Upgrade Kit
  • QueenBee™ XYZ Full 3 axis Upgrade Kit (suits SharpCNC / Workbee)

    PriceFrom $720.00
    GST Included

     

     

    Build Difficulty Rating: ★★★★★

     

     The current lead time on the QueenBee Upgrade is 1-2 weeks!

     (If purchased with SharpCNC Kit follow the kit lead time)

     

    Read our info section at the bottom of this listing for more details regarding this build and required parts.

     

    This SharpCNC / Workbee Profile rail upgrade kit was designed in-house at CNC3D by our engineering team to improve the accuracy even further over the standard design increasing the rigidity on all axes and almost completely eliminate any chatter while milling smooth materials such as acrylic, aluminium and other metals such as brass.

     

    This upgrade is recommended for users who want a smoother finish and to increase the feeds and speeds on their machine for shorter cut times.

     

    Included with this kit:

    • Plate set for a full XYZ upgrade with 50mm Z height work increase.
    • Optional profile rails and bearing blocks to suit your upgrade.
    • Additional Z axis style delrin nut block for X axis screw drive setups.
    • New set of limit switch mounts for X & Z.
    • Precision mini shims for spacing your delrin nuts

     

    Key Features

    • The Z axis has it's V-wheels replaced with precision MGN15 profile rails
    • The X axis has it's V-wheels replaced with precision HGR15 Profile rails across the gantry.
    • This kit does not decrease the overall travel on each axis over the standard with the X&Z upgrade.
    • Superior rigidity on the X & Z axis especially over longer gantry lengths.
    • The ability to safely increase feeds, speeds and depths of cut. 
    • The upgrade kit supports both screw driven SharpCNC / Workbee CNC's on the X & Z axis.

     

    **This kit makes your WorkBee / SharpCNC rigid enough to easily accept a 2.2kw air cooled or water cooled spindle.

     

     

    IMPORTANT BUILD NOTES:

    Our full XYZ kit does NOT support a belt driven Y axis, it must be converted to screw drive to work. Also, with the Y axis upgrade it decreases your overall X axis travel by approximately 50mm. Please be aware you WILL lose travel with the extra Y axis. 

     

    The Full XYZ QueenBee kit also does not directly support having your spoilboard supports mounted vertically, this however can be made to work by manually cutting the 2040 extrusions that slot between the side C beams.

     

    You will be required to reuse existing parts from your original kit and we NOW (as of 14/08/2020) supply all of the bolts and T nuts required for your upgrade. We have tried our best to ensure that we've covered all bolts and T nuts required but you may need very few nuts  or bolts separately.

     

    We supply 1 set (pair) of HGR15 rails for the Y axis.

     

    Maintenance

     

    For optimal perfomance, we recommend cleaning the existing factory machine oil off thoroughly and applying fresh machine oil or grease. To extend the life of these rails we recommend ensuring there is adequate oil/grease on the rails.

     

    Please Note: Due to their size, HGH15 CA & CW bearing blocks do not have a grease nipple for easy lubrication so please ensure that you periodically apply fresh machine oil or grease to the rails to keep these rails performing as expected year after year.

     

    *Lead times are approximate and can change without notice, based on build volume & stock availability. Lead times do NOT include shipping time*

     

    WE NOW SUPPLY ALL REQUIRED NUTS, BOLTS AND T-NUTS!!!

    (as of 14/08/2020)

     

     

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    • Kit requirements / Support

      Changes to original build instructions (PLEASE Read!)

      Details of the upgrade update to the QueenBee design can be found HERE

       

      What the kit includes

      • QueenBee Plate set
      • HGR15 rails for X & Y (5mm shorter than your ordered size i.e: 1500x1500 machine will have 1495mm profile rails for the X&Y axis)
      • MGN15 profile rails for Z (they will be 245mm)
      • Profile rail bearing blocks to suit your kit
      • Limit switch mount kit to suit upgrade
      • Mini shims (for spacing your Delrin nut blocks if recessed)
      • Delrin nut block (Same as the Z axis for the X axis.)
      • ALL Nuts, bolts and Tnuts are now supplied to the best of our ability depending on kit variations as of 14/08/2020

       

      Things to know

      Although this kit does not have a detailed instruction manual and requires intermediate to advanced knowledge to assemble this kit, we do have a full walk-through video of the QueenBee upgrade.

      It also requires decent knowledge of your machine and is not recommended for people who are new to their CNC machine. Although, for the mechanically minded this may be a simple upgrade.

       

      Check out the upgrade instructional video here:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPMHXs6MS4


      An instructional video on how to disassemble your machine for the QueenBee upgrade:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbu0JfSdwzI

       

      Here is another Another great video for your QueenBee build - Cleaning your ball bearings on your linear guide:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0iO7W-qYe0

       

      We also have a basic set of photo's here that you can refer to for installation. They can be downloaded in .ZIP format HERE

       

      So what exactly will I need?

      The data here is indicative and some extras bolts may be required but likely you will have some spare!

       

      Full QueenBee XYZ upgrade Bolt requirements

      MGN bearing blocks: 16 x Button head bolts M3 8mm
      HGR bearing blocks: 32 x Button head bolts M4 12mm
      HGR rails to Extrusion: [See table below] Socket head M4 14mm
      MGN rails to extrusion: 20 x Socket head M3 12mm + 20 x M3 drop in T-Nuts

      Y Delrins: 8 x M5 55mm bolt
      X Delrin: 2 x M5 50mm bolt
      Z Delrin: 2 x M5 35mm bolt

      Limit mount to extrusion: 3 x M5 10mm
      X-Z plate marriage: 4 x M5 15mm


      Spacing requirements

       

      Please note: Due to variations in suppliers, OpenBuilds, Ooznest, Bulkman, Rexel, YuYong etc.. The Delrin nut blocks can vary in dimensions and some blocks may or may not have a recess for the bolt holes. The below Data is a general guideline for setting up your spacing but some checks may need to be performed before operating the machine, to ensure that the lead screw is in correct alignment. 


      Z delrin: 9mm + 6mm + 2 mini shims ( 2 extra min shims may be required if your Delrin has recess holes )

       

      X delrin: 3 x 9mm spacers + 2 x mini shims ( 2 extra min shims may be required if your Delrin has recess holes )

       

      Y delrin: 3 x 9mm spacers + 2 x mini shims ( 2 extra min shims may be required if your Delrin has recess holes )


      Machine size VS bolt requirements & M4 Drop in T-nuts for HGR rails (approx maximum number)

      Machine size M4 14mm socket head bolts + M4 drop in T nuts
      500x750 44
      750x750  52
      750x1000  60
      1000x1000 68
      1000x1500 84
      1500x1500 100

      You will be reusing a lot of spacers and bolts from your original kit and for a full XYZ QueenBee upgrade you should have enough spacers to complete the kit with some to spare.

       

      In the meantime, please reach out to us via Facebook, email or via phone for any assistance in assembling your kit.

    • How we ship our Upgrade kits

      All of our plates, limit switch mounts, delrin nut blocks and shims are shipped from our Workshop on the Gold Coast in Australia via FedEx for a much speedier service than before!

       

      For orders outside of australia the profile rails and bearing blocks are shipped directly from our  partner factory via TNT, FedEx IP or UPS. Please allow ~7-21 days for this part of your order.

    • Build Difficulty

      Build Difficulty Rating: ★★★★★

      This is a challenging but rewarding build for any user.

      If you are adding this upgrade to an already running machine you should plan this upgrade around some upcoming downtime as it will take some time to complete.

      To install the Queenbee upgrade you will need to take apart and rebuild your machine frame again almost from the ground up so it would be best to do it while you have the time and not when you have orders pending.

      If you are installing this upgrade onto a new machine during the initial build you will need to be able to interperet the build instructions for your machine kit and determine what is not going to be used with the upgraded machine. For example the inner plates on a SharpCNC that the wheels bolt onto will not be needed when using linear rails and bearings, as there are no wheels.

      CNC3D DOES NOT offer a build service for Queenbee Upgrade kits.

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