My baby 15" x 15" machine

[wilfy]

reply back from chai

Hello,
You should receive 2 parcels.
One parcel is packed with the spindle and VFD and also 3sets BK/BF.
The other parcel is packed with other items
Thanks
Chai

[wilfy]

also just realised there is a tracking number on what they sent me

[wilfy]

i've added steppers to my drawing.
brackets are made up of 5mm steel welded in to shape and i think maybe bolted to the box section, the top of the stepper supports will have slots for tension of the belts.

i've also beefed up the underside of the bed.

[wilfy]

more goodies as expected the bf/bk blocks did come with the spindle and vfd



and heres a shot with them all together

[wilfy]

just found a place that say they can deliver uk wide that sells some pretty reasonable priced box section..

for 2 x 7.6mtr lengths of 50 x 25 x 3 i'm getting it at £72 which all things considered doesnt sound too bad a price

http://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/groups/30SHS__RHS

[JAZZCNC]

just found a place that say they can deliver uk wide that sells some pretty reasonable priced box section..

for 2 x 7.6mtr lengths of 50 x 25 x 3 i'm getting it at £72 which all things considered doesnt sound too bad a price

Rectangular Hollow Steel Sections - F H Brundle

If thats delivered and inc Vat then it's an excellent price for a Web based company.?

Edit: Just had a look and the 50x50x3 is £11 per length more than I pay my local supplier who I've dealt with for years so all-in-all think that's not unacceptable difference if only buying small Qty 7.5mtr gets you a fair way with a average sized machine and more than enough for a small machine.

[wilfy]

jazz.. you do know my design uses 13+ mtrs of 50 x 25 and another 2.5+ mtr of 60 x 40.... i've a feeling it's massively over engineered

[wilfy]

going to be redesigning this now which is a pain considering i have the rails and screws here today.

the reason for the redesign is i have been using a drawing of the rail bearings from zapp i think. looked at my rails today and thought they aint 60mm wide.. turns out they are 45 mm wide which means they will fit on a 50mm box section which will help me a lot as i only needed 3m of 60 x 40 and it was proving to be a bigger cost than i wanted.

so take note guys, make sure you are using the right drawings for your designs before you order

[kingcreaky]

i fell into that trap aswell.

[wilfy]

you've made me feel so much better knowing it wasnt just me.. i'm acctually quite happy i noticed as i didnt really like having an odd size box section in my build, so now i get to pull the design apart and possibly even gain some cutting area now... the only limit is i need to restrict myself to 2 x 7.6mtr lengths of steel which i think will be a push