Quote Originally Posted by D-man View Post
I would like it to cut Ali is there a reason you think it's just a woodworking machine? What have I done wrong lol?
Er, not sure really... maybe the MDF bed. That wont stop it working, but my router bed is currently MDF and it is rather limiting.

Quote Originally Posted by D-man View Post
If you wanted to test the R2020 screw and nut I don't have a problem sending some over as long as you send them back when your done :-)
Thanks for the offer, but it wouldn't really be practical/worth it .. I'll just wait and see how it goes on your machine.

Quote Originally Posted by boldford View Post
Was the 3x figure a guestimate or based on based on "real world" experience? Your reply may help me determine if some unlabled steppers I have will work reliably in my first router.
I used 3x because that's what's in irving's motor calculation spreadsheet. In reality I got a lot better than that - if you include the inertia of the pulleys in the calculation it's quite a lot more accurate.