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    What are you using to move the Z axis? Ballscrew? What pitch? How much weight are we talking about?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ger21 View Post
    What are you using to move the Z axis? Ballscrew? What pitch? How much weight are we talking about?
    RM1605 C7 650mm ballscrew
    700x150x12.7 alu plate for the Z travel
    HG20 rails mounted on that plate
    2.2kw air spindle
    approx total weight for travel plate, rails and spindle 12kg

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    I'd use 1:1
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