8x4 router build. Steel base & Aluminium gantry gantry

[charlieuk]

Very keen to see how this goes as I'm thinking a 8'x4' machine could be my next build and have probably enough steal kicking around to build one. What are you designing it to cut?

Are you not tempted by ball screws for the long axis as well?

I'm thinking that by the time you do all the rack and pinnion stuf ball screws would probably not be much more?

[D-man]

Hey Charlie thanks for the interest.

I would live ballscrews but can't be chewed to sit and design the rotating nut for the screws. I already have the rack and pinion drives so it's not a problem just a case of getting some longer mod1 rack.

The toughest thing I plan to cut is ali. But the machine will mainly be for wood and acrylic.

[D-man]

Unlimited supply of tea and coffee and access to on site cafe if anyone wants to venture down to help hold this thing together while i weld it up haha

[charlieuk]

Cnc4u have 2500mm x 20mm screws which I was wondering about using although I do also have enough mod 1.5 rack here that needs a home or selling.

were about's are you?

[D-man]

Im In Hebburn, Tyne & Wear.

Ive just changed the pinions over on the drives to mod 1 pinions so not really any use to me pal.

[charlieuk]

I thought you had used those drives on another build? The rack and pinnion does seam nice on my build I have done but I was thinking that screws would be the way to go posable. if you have the drives already though then your half way there.

[D-man]

Yeah they are on the 4x4,it was a 3mtr but had to cut it down due to a large contract coming in and needed the space. ive now sorted the shop so that it would not get in the way