The X axis looked much easier. Nicely ground smooth surfaces meant offering the scale backing plate up was simple enough:
Then more deep breaths, drilling and tapping:
Then follows the backing plate, scale and cover – looks nice and tidy. Y Travel will be slightly limited by the cover – only by about 15mm – I’ll deal with that if it becomes a problem.
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