Rain under bed

[Edward]

Thank you Zeeflyboy, I am inspired by your own build even though I don't think I will push it as far as buying super duper ground C3 screws:). Hmm...maybe I should bite the bullet...

The difference is that you already have a router and therefore you want a good improvement on what you have.
For me, this will be my first router build and I will struggle making it with my milling machine, because of the dimensions of some of the parts, though it's not impossible with a bit of patience and ingenuity.

I was going to use a single servo motor and pulleys for the X, but after playing with various designs, I've come to the conclusion that for the sake of not much more money it is a lot easier to use two stepper motors for the long axis, like you have done.

In fact, your design is brilliant, but I thought it would be a little bit easier to just bolt the rails to the underside of the table and get done with it. Well, it should be slightly simpler...

I will go for the heavy duty KJN for this one, only because I have done some squaring up of the ends of the extrusion on my mill before, on 40mm, with a long 12mm endmill, and 50mm depth is probably pushing it a bit. I want to have the option of cutting my own extrusion.

Edward