Well here goes... Aluminium frame router design

**JAZZCNC** · 24-08-2016

Originally Posted by CharlieRam

I could tell you some stuff about my soon to be ex that would make even your blood boil.

Nah wouldn't because from that fateful day only Guiness corse's thru these vains and that's chilled to 7DegC at all times. . .Lol

**CharlieRam** · 18-03-2019

Well.....after a very long hiatus I'm finally back on it 😁 last night I poured the resin after a week of making sure my box section was water tight........success 😁 I have noticed a couple of very tiny air bubbles but other than that it looks pretty good.

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**Clive S** · 19-03-2019

Originally Posted by CharlieRam

Well.....after a very long hiatus I'm finally back on it 😁 last night I poured the resin after a week of making sure my box section was water tight........success 😁 I have noticed a couple of very tiny air bubbles but other than that it looks pretty good.

Very nice Charlie, Just don't strip it to quick, leave it a week.

**CharlieRam** · 19-03-2019

Originally Posted by Clive S

Very nice Charlie, Just don't strip it to quick, leave it a week.

Yeah don't worry, i'm going to leave it until Saturday/Sunday although I have had a horrible thought...I should of leveled the ballscrew mounts rather than the rails prior to pouring!! Only time will tell how close they were so its a week of waiting.

Where has Dean gone? He used to help out loads on here but I haven't seen anything of him.

Cheers, Charlie

**routercnc** · 19-03-2019

Hi Charlie

Looking good. Reminds me of when I did mine last year - glad it’s all behind me now!
On the ballscrew mounts if they are onto the bare metal ( the unleveled section) then you will have to shim them in later using something off the gantry or carraiges to get each end at them same height. Should be OK as you’ve done the hard bit which is getting the rail surface right.

**CharlieRam** · 27-03-2019

Well the pour went well and I've now painted the frame but I need an engineers straight edge to setup and check how straight my rails are. Anyone know if these can be hired? Hopefully the build will start to pick up the pace now as I've ordered lots of stuff 😁.