village idiot builds a plasma table.........

loving this thread. keep the photos coming warwick.

evening chaps....iv built the one side of the y axis drive.....not sure if iv got the pivot on the right place? there is enough travel to disingage from the rack if needed..Attachment 20329Attachment 20330Attachment 20331Attachment 20332Attachment 20333

the shape of the gearbox is awful,but ill make some more when the tables up and running, iv had to run the steppers inboard because of the x axis moving off the table.......

Very envious of the space you have in your workshop and that enormous welder! Looking good, I quite like the weird looking gearbox!! Subscribed.


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good progress. the gearbox might look more in keeping with the machine if it were more angular, like below. Its functional though, who cares, it works.

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managed to get the rack bolted upto the gantry tonight, im going to re design the y axis gearboxes because..theres to much pressure on the rack and pinion gear because the pivot it to close...i can get 3m cut on the y axis..and it looks awful...


photos of the rack bolted to the gantry

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How about turning the motor the other way up so that it can't get fowled from below

hi, a few more pics...the first is the end of my shed that not many see :hypnotysed:....the next picsare of the cable drag chain

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this is the final design for the y axis drive,the motors will be tucked away under the table, it doesnt take alot of spring pressure to hold the pinion into the rack.i can now get full travel accross the whole table...

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iv managed to finish the reduction gearboxes and mount them today,have ordered the cable so i'll be wiring very soon!!

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iv got the cable drag chain carrier fabbed up,just the ends of the x axis linear rails to support and im finished the fabricating...


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