Time for a Reality Check and encouragement to New builders.!

[Ross77]

Had a bad Christmas Jazz? :0)

Before this gets really catty would it not be an idea to turn it in to something more positive and usefull like a standard design for a 2.2kw router? Yes I know work size will affect slight sizing but most common size could be used?

Ive been on and off this forum for about 5 years and the same questions and basic mistakes are made time and time again. My pet hate is poor bracing layout and over sized bracing, nearly every initial frame design the same comments have to be made.

Rather then keep on about it I think it would be better to do a little Guide that that everyone can added to, to make it a varied and trustworth source rather than one persons opinion.

Its it more the projects that become large due to "advice" or when large projects are proposed from the outset?

[JAZZCNC]

Removed has to Reply in anger means to repent at leisure.!!

HAPPY XMAS and NEW YEAR to ALL.!

[longy]

Epoxy leveling is a waste of money and time, unless your trying to correct defects in the frame build levels. Your machine levels will move even if it's bolted to your workshop floor and the levels you had yesterday are different today and will be different again tomorrow !

WHY because the ground your workshop is built on is moving very slightly up and down all the time, water levels (hydrogeology) cause the ground to swell and shrink several times per day, the temperature inside and out will contact and expand all materials very slightly so what was once level may never be level ever again.

So unless you need to correct any flaws with frame build levels don't waste your money. Buy yourself a beer and sit and watch the room moving or was that the beer that caused it to move.

All the best to everyone for 2015

[Clive S]

So unless you need to correct any flaws with frame build levels don't waste your money. Buy yourself a beer and sit and watch the room moving or was that the beer that caused it to move.

All the best to everyone for 2015

I had that problem the other night, you are correct how do you know if its the room or the beer would that be a G90 or a G91 move? ..Clive

[Neale]

Epoxy leveling is a waste of money and time, unless your trying to correct defects in the frame build levels.

But that's exactly why people use epoxy. Not all of us can build machines without defects in frame build levels (or warps, twists, or other inaccuracies).

[njhussey]

+1 that's what I've used it for. I couldn't machine the rails flat so wanted a method that i could do the diy way...epoxy was the best way for me.