Carriage Drive
AssemblyTransport that shuttles the printhead bidirectionally along the platen on a steel rod, positioned open-loop by a stepper motor and timing belt. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Carriage Drive
7 top-level lines as of r48653| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carriage Frame | dot-matrix-printer-carriage-frame | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Carriage Rod | dot-matrix-printer-carriage-rod | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Carriage Stepper Motor | dot-matrix-printer-stepper | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Drive Belt | drive-belt | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Home Sensor | dot-matrix-printer-home-sensor | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 6 | Head Gap Lever | dot-matrix-printer-gap-lever | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 7 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | · | part |