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24-12-2012 #11
DC these 3040's call the long Axis Y axis and Z axis is attached to X axis.!!
Craig the X axis block could easily be modified to accept open bearings then beef up the gantry with a strong plate and then drill and support the rails from behind.
This along with supported rails on the Y axis should help greatly and not cost a fortune.
Other than that then I wouldn't bother and sell the whole thing and build a far stronger machine from scratch.
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24-12-2012 #12
when you factor in that my machine will be all steel built, have supported rails, the right steppers/psu as advised via this forum a cutting area of around 500x550 with a 2.2kw spindle and it's going to cost under 1k i'd say it's very likely you would certainly do well to follow deans advice.
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25-12-2012 #13
Thanks for all the advice, Would adding supported rails really be sufficient enough to stop the leaning back?
Craig
Have a merry Xmas all too!
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25-12-2012 #14
Are you sure the problem is the rails bending and not the bearings being poor tolerance?
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25-12-2012 #15
i think it bends as the machine looks like it's made from cheese :D
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