A new hope: Epoxy granite and steel.

[hardenum]

It's not looking good, the change to new design doubled EG by volume. I'm gonna have to look into doing some FEA to know where I can shave off some material.

Question

Are there any handbooks that talk about forces acting on a machine during machining that I can use as a guide?

[hardenum]

What do you all think about this setup? Moving the bed to the side(for easier side milling)? I'm not sure if this is a machining center or a grinding or whatever though. By the way that's not a workpiece but the fixture block. Can I mount a workpiece to a vacuum table sideways?





So who's slapping their forehead?

[hardenum]

Solved.

[hardenum]

Are these regular fixture clamps you'd use to hold the workpiece or some special types?

https://i.imgur.com/gdaktuO.png

[hardenum]

After much consideration I've decided to no longer build a cnc, any cnc for that matter.

The reason is the large discrepancy between what I want(EUR20k) and what I'm willing to pay(EUR10k).

You can go ahead and close this thread. I better find myself a cheaper hobby.
Thanks