Quote Originally Posted by jpcnc View Post
thanks for all the input, as for the belt sander, this is a no-go as it generates too much heat and wrecks the structure of the rubber.
For the overall design ie cnc / plc i did think of a mechanical advance but it started getting a bit complicated, I lay awake last night and have actually come up with a totally new design which is much simpler and something I can actually pattent. I will keep you posted as I try and get it drawn up. I still need some good quality linear rails though so il look into the links provided. Cheers
If you plan to patent anything the LAST thing you should do it mention it in the public domain!