Building from Scratch or follow some plans?

[routercnc]

Hi Monk,

Firstly a quick check on Irving's first calc from the calalogue giving 0.00084mm deflection per Newton. I think this value is OK, as I'll show below.

1. For simplicity work out the equivalent RHS:
size Ixx Iyy
Profile: 40x80 614000 170000
RHS: 40x80x3 558332 208049
RHS: 40x80x3.5 636869 184292

Choose 40x80x3 to be on the safe side

2. Vertical bending, and deflection due to twisting:

20kg z axis (router, motor, metal brkts etc.)
length 1200mm
150mm to tool
40x80x3 alum RHS

Z bending deflection is 0.183mm (Irving got 0.164mm for 20kg using catalogue profile data, so think Irving's calc is OK)
X bending deflection is 0.028mm
twisting deflection is 0.003mm

3. You have an 'L' which is part way between the following results:
40x120x3 Z bending is 0.06mm, X bending is 0.020mm, twisting is 0.0019mm
80x120x3 Z bending is 0.043mm, X bending is 0.004mm, twisting is 0.0005mm

I need to create a spreadsheet to work out the true value, but it is between these. For a wood router it's looking OK to me.

If your z axis is less then 20kg, then you can ratio the Z bending deflection down accordingly (but not the twisting, or X bending).

If you go for just 80x80 profile:
Z bending 0.112mm
X bending 0.006mm
twisting 0.001mm

So you are better with what you have. Make sure they are well joined to each other, otherwise you will get back much less than this as they will work on their own.

4. Final note:
If you stack the profiles to get 40x160:
Z bending 0.031mm
X bending 0.015mm
twisting 0.001mm
which is the best of the lot (in bringing down the highest value) for no weight gain

You also asked about ballscrew location etc. I'll get back to you . . .

EDIT: added X bending results for completeness

[Monk]

Hi Monk,

Firstly a quick check on Irving's first calc from the calalogue giving 0.00084mm deflection per Newton. I think this value is OK, as I'll show below.

1. For simplicity work out the equivalent RHS:
size Ixx Iyy
Profile: 40x80 614000 170000
RHS: 40x80x3 558332 208049
RHS: 40x80x3.5 636869 184292

Choose 40x80x3 to be on the safe side

2. Vertical bending, and deflection due to twisting:

20kg z axis (router, motor, metal brkts etc.)
length 1200mm
150mm to tool
40x80x3 alum RHS

bending deflection is 0.183mm (Irving got 0.164mm for 20kg using catalogue profile data)
twisting deflection is 0.003mm

3. You have an 'L' which is part way between the following results:
40x120x3 bending is 0.06mm, twisting is 0.0019mm
80x120x3 bending is 0.043mm, twisting is 0.0005mm

I need to create a spreadsheet to work out the true value, but it is between these. For a wood router it's looking OK to me.

If your z axis is less then 20kg, then you can ratio the deflection down accordingly (but not the twisting).

If you go for just 80x80 profile:
bending 0.112mm
twisting 0.001mm

So you are better with what you have. Make sure they are well joined to each other, otherwise you will get back much less than this as they work on their own.

4. Final note:
If you stack the profiles to get 40x160:
bending 0.031mm
twisting 0.001mm
which is the best of the lot for no weight gain

You asked about ballscrew location etc. I'll get back to you . . .

That's great thanks, I've just been sat looking at the graph on the Hepco Catalogue doing a few sums. With either option (although the stacked 40x160 looks my best option) I would assume with the Hiwin Rails attached it becomes even stronger?

I think I have worked the ballscrew mech out. Just working out how to mount the servo/stepper motor and connect them to the ballscrew.

[routercnc]

Hi Monk,

I've created a spreadsheet to work out simple arbitrary shapes I values - will post it sometime.

Anyway, to recap, your L shape was somewhere between:
40x120x3 Z bending is 0.066mm, X bending is 0.020mm, twisting is 0.0019mm
80x120x3 Z bending is 0.043mm, X bending is 0.004mm, twisting is 0.0005mm


Actual value for L shape is:
40/80x120x3 Z bending is 0.052mm
which is closer to the 80x120 than the 40x120

But oddly this is the same deflection as:
60x120x3 (0.052mm) which is half way between width 40 and 80. I wasn't expecting that, and neither was Irving with his guess of 55. Double checked it. Can't find anything wrong.

Enough maths, looking forward to seeing the ballscrew options. . . .

Ah, yes, adding rails will increase stiffness but don't bother working it out, get the structure right underneath and you're away.

Barry