Aluminium Profile Type Router - Initial questions

[Doddy]

Just a (genuine) question - have you considered belt-drive on the X as well as Y?, for me workshop space is a critical issue and being able to rotate the motors 180 degrees into the frame of the router would be a design goal if only to reduce the depth of the machine as it sits on the bench. If that's not an issue for you then ignore.

[CNCRY]

Just a (genuine) question - have you considered belt-drive on the X as well as Y?, for me workshop space is a critical issue and being able to rotate the motors 180 degrees into the frame of the router would be a design goal if only to reduce the depth of the machine as it sits on the bench. If that's not an issue for you then ignore.

Hi Doddy, I considered this earlier but as the gantry is going to extend back on the X axis, beyond the cutting bed size anyway, then the motors don't add to the footprint, and slightly simpler to connect direct. It's on a workbench which is 120cm square, so gives me about 20cm for the motors/wiring etc!