El Beast - Initial design phase, comments and critique welcomed!

[Ger21]

I understand what you're saying but the rails don't have to be co-planar when you mount them on the sides. They just have to be parallel.

In this case, it's the same thing. If they are parallel, then they are coplaner.

[Zeeflyboy]

Another day, another part.

Today I bashed out the side mounting plates. I'll need to make some more shoulder screws as I have used a similar alignment strategy to the gantry slider plate to ensure alignment.






I also had my first whoopsy moment on this project - the lead out from the contour of the first part went crashing into the second part and I missed it on the simulation. Oh well, the small gouge will be a reminder that I'm a moron.




Good indication as to how much chunkier the new machine is - even the mounting plates make the X6's arms look skinny:

[RobC]

Every day I come by and check your post to see what you have done. Super job!

[Wolverine4u1]

Wow! Zeeflyboy...

What a assume and inspiring post you have .. That is one excellent machine you are building. I have a million questions as I want to build something like yours with my students but I will read more before I ask to many repeated questions. Ones that you already have commented on in your post. Do you have a set of drawings that I could look through?
OH sorry ... my rude .. My name is Dale and nice to meet you...
Thanks for a excellent read.. Dale
Thanks