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    Right here's version 3 with the Z axis moved up into position

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    Quote Originally Posted by silyavski View Post
    I assume your gantry will be 160mm high, that means for the 600mm travel you will use something like 1m of 160x12mm plate which weights 15kg. For example 1m 160x60x4mm steel profile weights 9 kg and would be stronger than your combined plate+aluminum profile.
    I said I might add the plate. Are you talking about steel box section ? if you are the problem is it doesn't enclose the ball screw like the C shape.
    Last edited by EddyCurrent; 13-09-2013 at 11:34 PM.
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