Quote Originally Posted by Robin Hewitt View Post
Second picture you go wrong. Your mind is stuck in 2D and it has put a terrible overhang on the router to gantry connection and compelled you to move the bed bearings out from under the gantry creating the awful L shape.

There is no reason why the Z axis slides have to clear the router head, they can go either side of it.
Robin think you better explain because even I can't tell where your coming from with this statement.? If your meaning what I think where is going to put the ballscrew.?

Picture will explain best.