John S
18-05-2009, 10:46 PM
Tripping the light fantastic tonight I fell over this.
http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/slide1.jpg
It's off a specialised drilling machine, air operated and has a 4" stroke.
More important it's on 16mm linear rods and dry line bushings.
http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/slide2.jpg
http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/slide3.jpg
Main problem is the framing is steel, 6" x 1/2" and heavy but it could be transposed onto alloy plate.
Dump the air cylinder and you have the basis for a Z axis for a large router or plasma cutter.
I have two of these and they are virtually new in that once the concept was proven we built a 4 headed machine.
Are they worth £40.00 each to anyone ?
John S.
http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/slide1.jpg
It's off a specialised drilling machine, air operated and has a 4" stroke.
More important it's on 16mm linear rods and dry line bushings.
http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/slide2.jpg
http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/slide3.jpg
Main problem is the framing is steel, 6" x 1/2" and heavy but it could be transposed onto alloy plate.
Dump the air cylinder and you have the basis for a Z axis for a large router or plasma cutter.
I have two of these and they are virtually new in that once the concept was proven we built a 4 headed machine.
Are they worth £40.00 each to anyone ?
John S.