printrbot GO – i take back all the nasty things i said about Oldham couplers

Oldham couplers, if you're reading this, it wasn't your fault. It was mine.  I didn't understand you.  You were perfect. Will you ever forgive me? So while deeply lost in thought about completely redesigning the gantry for the GO v.1 and agonizing over what kind of couplers really are best for my bot, a helpful chap on Google+ (+Joe Spanier) said, "Oldham couplers HAVE to have thrust bearings... to work correctly." Of course this makes sense.  Oldham couplers are only designed to transmit Read more [...]