Hybrid View
-
18-11-2016 #1
hi clive, i'll be extending the gantry outpast the side of the machine so i can carve gas cylinders
i'd like to be able to cut gas cylinder up,so i thought a couple of pillow block bearing supporting a shaft and then geared down so i can drive it with a stepper motor (in very simple terms).........you say 80x80 or 100x100 box will be ok..do you mean mild steel box or alloy? im more comfortable working in steel ..the link pallet racking idea was just because i had a pallet of the stuff knocking around BUT as youve said it will just devalue the integrety of the machine ...many thanks....
-
i'll be extending the gantry outpast the side of the machine so i can carve gas cylinders..Clive
The more you know, The better you know, How little you know
-
18-11-2016 #3
-
-
18-11-2016 #5
There's better way to do this than having wide gantry making for large foot print if only want to cut cylinders which are less than width of machine.?
Make the Top rails longer so gantry over hangs the end. I do this with routers so 4th axis can be added or Panels cut on there ends. IE: Hindges or Dovetails etc. Take less space and easy to do.
-
18-11-2016 #6
that was my initial thinking,but the y axis is 3m long and the longest rails i could find were the 16mm supported rail that are 3.2m ...i have 2m of r&p spare and some long lengths supported rail so i figured the only option was to side mount.....i would like to be able to get the x axis gantry completely out of the way so i can load an 8x4 sheets on my own with out to much worry of damage to the machine......the size of the machine and space isnt an issue where we are for now......id like to have an engraver along side the plasma torch so i can scribe parts for folding and numbering etc.is this going to be possible???
-
18-11-2016 #7
Marking and scribing etc will be no problem provided you have enough resolution. What kind of ratio and pinion size are you thinking to use.
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 2 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 2 guests)
Similar Threads
-
building MK2 with rack and pinion
By universally in forum Machine DiscussionReplies: 3Last Post: 23-12-2015, 01:54 PM -
Ballscrews or rack and pinion? What module of rack and pinion is the best?
By masinecc in forum Rack & Pinion SystemsReplies: 7Last Post: 14-04-2015, 02:16 PM -
rack and pinion
By D-man in forum Rack & Pinion SystemsReplies: 9Last Post: 20-10-2014, 10:42 AM -
chai & rack and pinion
By kingcreaky in forum General DiscussionReplies: 3Last Post: 30-06-2014, 01:27 PM -
Rack and Pinion
By pmcb1011 in forum Rack & Pinion SystemsReplies: 3Last Post: 31-05-2011, 11:55 AM
Bookmarks