Hi all

[irving2008]

Hi all

Been at the thinking stage for a while now :idea: and finally got started this autumn - If i said budget and making it up as I go along, you get the picture.

Well been reading and getting ideas and I do have some plans, but they just keep changing along the way:confused:.

I've been saving for ages and finally ready to get the electronics - I want to mill and cut foam / balsa / Ply / plastic etc for RC modelling. The X & Y I'm doing with toothed belts and Z with a leadscrew.

I want the X&Y to be able to traverse faster than the Z as it will be mainly thin sheet so will I need bigger motors for X&Y ??

I've been looking on Ebay at 3 axis kits but would rather get from here in UK if possible - Has anyone got any links please??

I will try and get some pics for you

Thanks in Advance
Shaun

Shaun,

Welcome!

Whats your planned work area?

How do you plan to use the toothed belt? The tricky bit is to keep it tensioned, which usually means some form of sprung jockey pully system. How are you assessing the motor size? I did a tutorial on motor selection for designs using leadscrew, will probably update it for belt/chain driven once I've figured out how to do the calculations.

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Shaun,

Welcome!

Whats your planned work area?

How do you plan to use the toothed belt? The tricky bit is to keep it tensioned, which usually means some form of sprung jockey pully system. How are you assessing the motor size? I did a tutorial on motor selection for designs using leadscrew, will probably update it for belt/chain driven once I've figured out how to do the calculations.

Hi irving2008

My work area will be 800mm x 600mm

I'm going to have an open belt fixed at each end, with a gear that works along it, like a rack and pinion
Where can I find your Tutorial? I haven't had a look round the site yet