@ silyavski
Thank very much for the reply, I was hoping you would have a look at my design. Your build really inspired me to go the metal route!

Point 1: Agree 100%. After calculating the cost for that brute of a table I realized I have to scale it down a bit so I'll do that
Point 2: The belt length is also bothering me. I really like the way you did yours but I have a bit of a problem because I already have a 350mm long ball skrew for my z and also my steppers which are very long so there's just no way I can do it the same as you did yours. My compromise at this stage is to make the gantry top narrower to move the stepper closer to the ballskrew or go with the long 650mm belt. Which one do you think is the better option? I think my wife will poison me if one more parcel with cnc parts gets delivered here so getting a longer ballskrew is not an option



Quote Originally Posted by silyavski View Post
IMHO:

- no need for such a beast table.

Use 100x100x4 or 100x100x3 and make something similar like i did, worked quite well. Its simpler, cheaper and easier to make. At the back you can see the same design but with legs. See post #53



-Z belt length bothers me. See how i did it. post #109