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05-04-2018 #11
Frame is steel, Gantry is all aluminium
http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/7733-...-router-design
I started it nearly 4 years ago!
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05-04-2018 #12
The math is sound :-)
I found that my box section 1850x120x80x4 mm was + 2 mm bend in the middle by welding heat.
I had a +/- 1mm error in spirit level. over 1850 mm...
It all add up. so 6mm thickness... i am not sure.. i did not have the best of spirit levels
So on the ends i have 8 and 7 mm thickness now.. 5.5 or so in centre.
I had some leaks while pouring.
Mostly because of heat from the shop heater on the channel sides.
Wood dried and bended.
Can see through under the square rails through the epoxy now
Make sure to use packing tape on the sides ... best tip ever.
Ok hope this helps.
I have steel gantry so more pouring on there for me.
Get the A pack.. it is 50 gbp or so.
Grtz Bert.
If you like to gamble a little...
Carbonwinkel.nl is where i bought.
Google translate is your friend here.
GLS delivered from German warehouse.
w300 5 hour potlife @ 75euro for 3kg.
Has about the same spec compared to 105 209
First day you think it is never going solid
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05-04-2018 #13
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05-04-2018 #14
All the steel frame is welded apart from the steel top rail tube section which is bolted on to allow me to shim the rails prior to pouring epoxy. I'm thinking of pouring in two sessions 1 day apart so it's still able to chemically bond but 1st pour of approx 3mm to try and fill any dips and also to find any leaks! Then 2nd pour a day or two later so that any depth difference doesn't affect the shrinkage.
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..Clive
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05-04-2018 #16
Not sure i understand..
Epoxy is to prevent the need for shimming ? No?
Are you shimming and then fitting rail in wet epoxy maybe?
I found my wet epoxy film needed about 4mm + to flow at some speed..
Not sure how to explain this well... not native in english..
Grtz Bert.
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05-04-2018 #17
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05-04-2018 #18
Ha, yes no there is no such thing as overkill. not in cnc.
I knew about the shrink difference caused by film thickness variations.
I was unable to measure imperfections by shrinkage differences.
I have no tools for this.
I tried to check by means of feeler gauge 0.02mm and using 1400mm 8040 profile vs epoxy surface...
Did not find any obvious gaps... I was very impressed by that result.
I do feel that now my rails are mounted i could "glue" them and support them more by miniscus forming, epoxying them in place.
Grtz Bert.
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