4' x 4' x 8" Router Build

**JonnyFive** · 22-03-2022

Originally Posted by m.i.k.e

That's going to be one strong machine with that bracing.

Yep, strong and heavy - CAD says the fabrication is over 370kg!!!!!

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**JAZZCNC** · 23-03-2022

Originally Posted by JonnyFive

Yep, strong and heavy - CAD says the fabrication is over 370kg!!!!!

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Careful not to get caught up in the "Heavy is good" trap because heavy in the wrong places can be just as bad as underbuilding.?
At least if you are underbuilt you can take lighter cuts and go faster but too heavy and you'll struggle to hit feed rates or suffer from missed steps through motors not being powerful enough to handle the inertia and as we all know it's a lot easier to put weight on and beef up than take it off and a lot cheaper if your too heavy and end up having to replace motors and drives etc.