the orange ridgid r22002 router z axis is not reliable. at a minimum this needs to be done
Thx geeklimit, Yes on test runs I noticed that the adjustment arm occasionally popped out of the router core because the clamp lock was too tight. Spent a while adjusting that until it was just lose enough for free movement without the router core tilting when moving.
Even with the tape, the worm still has drag with the arm, and the spring isn’t strong enough to counteract it. I’ve tried rubber bands and bungees to press the arm’s “tooth” into the router’s cutout, but they can’t seem to handle…
or even better this
I am happy to report that I ran my first job with the modification to my Ridgid R2911 with @TomD ’s 3D printed parts and a T8 lead screw with 8mm lead and more than doubled the speed of my stock z-axis as @Gero mentioned earlier in the thread!
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I got the lead screw from Amazon
Note the coupler in this kit is 5mm to 8mm. So, I ended up drilling out one end out to 6mm to fit over the stock Maslow Z-axis motor shaft. I also took apart one of the pillow block bearings bushin…
but honestly you are better off just buying or making a dedicated z axis. the kit sellers should really just say this up front, instead of new buyers having to learn through trial and error.