# Favorite Maslow Tips? Mods? **URL:** https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/favorite-maslow-tips-mods/4354 **Category:** Uncategorized **Created:** [June 13, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/favorite-maslow-tips-mods/4354 "2018-06-13T22:27:55Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![ScrumdyBum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/scrumdybum/32/4779_2.png) [@ScrumdyBum](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/ScrumdyBum) #### Post date: [June 26, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/favorite-maslow-tips-mods/4354/3 "2018-06-26T19:36:38Z")
If you are using the Ridgid Router > [@I WISH I could make something great... but I can't get it to work!](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/i-wish-i-could-make-something-great-but-i-cant-get-it-to-work/3764/11): > > Rubber bands work just fine over the spot the handles used to be. > [@Cheap fixes for z-axis slop on the Ridgid R22002](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/cheap-fixes-for-z-axis-slop-on-the-ridgid-r22002/4031/5): > > Play in the worm-side of the clip The goal here is to keep the clip perpendicular to the worm and router body at all times. The easiest way to do so is to make the hole longer and have it fit the worm as closely as possible so the elongated hole can’t tilt on the worm shaft. The threads on the worm have a 1/2-inch diameter, and the clip has a 1/2-inch hole for it. The clip’s hole has 1/8-inch of clearance all the way around its perimeter, making for a 3/4-inch area to work with. A Hillman br… Works great for the bottom of my sled > [@Sled question re: carriage bolts](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/sled-question-re-carriage-bolts/3728/5): > > Has anyone tried this stuff yet? It seems like a few strips of this applied to the bottom of your sled would solve any friction issues. The Magic Screw and hole > [@Z-axis upgrade and enclosure for dust control](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-upgrade-and-enclosure-for-dust-control/2398/44): > > How to switch out plywood. On the sled, i have drilled this magic hole… And on the top of the working area. I have this magic screw… They stay above the working area when they mate… All of the connections are removable. Its actually a lot easier to replace the plywood when all the cables/ hoses are out of the way. Not sure what the new Kits are coming with but counter weights were my choice > [@Improved chain tensioning for top beam configuration](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/improved-chain-tensioning-for-top-beam-configuration/3284): > > The last couple weeks have been dominated by getting this batch of machines put together and it’s become clear that one hardware area that we need to improve is the system which tensions the slack side of the chain. The bungee cords that we have been using which worked well in the vertical configuration are simply not strong enough. How should we handle this? Should we go with a thicker bungee cord? Should we switch to a counterweight system? What are the solutions that folks are using, what w… > [@UniStrut Frame designs](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/unistrut-frame-designs/1267/82): > > My new wall mounted collapsing uni-strut wood hybrid frame dizzy_face \*Bonus picture to show that its working --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/favorite-maslow-tips-mods/4354)._