New router build advice...

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Originally Posted by Voicecoil

One thing it likely would need is some serious vacuum though to get good hold down as gravity won't be helping much. BTW Jazz, is the X (long) axis drive standard ballscrew on the machine in the video? - couldn't really see easily.

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The machine in the video didn't have Vacuum because budget wouldn't allow for it and the customer is happy screwing/clamping material down. It's mostly cutting signage materials.

Yes it's using standard 25mm ballscrews with BK bearings.

I'm currently building a 10 x 5 with ATC and vacuum bed that uses Rotating ballnuts which I'll post a video of when done.

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Originally Posted by AndyUK

Totally off topic, but you should definitely go down under. Once it's stopped burning, that is. But do NZ first. No one can dislike NZ, it's like a playground paradise with nice people, food, scenery... God damnit I want to go back to living in NZ.

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I've actually got a friend who lives NZ, he married a native girl. He keeps saying to go over for Snow boarding hol so it's on the to-do list.