Re: RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations)

on 2001-01-23 15:36:08 UTC

Smoke,

Not a sketch, but if the Y and Z axis are "carried" by the X axis
it's a gantry. If the Y and Z are mounted to the machine structure
(independant of the x axis), it's a bridge.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

>I sure would like to know (via a sketch) what you call a gantry
>design and what you call a bridge design.

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ballendo@y... 2001-01-23 14:07:07 UTC RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations) Bob Campbell 2001-01-23 14:52:34 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations) Smoke 2001-01-23 14:59:25 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations) ballendo@y... 2001-01-23 15:29:51 UTC Re: RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations) ballendo@y... 2001-01-23 15:36:08 UTC Re: RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations) Bob Campbell 2001-01-23 15:37:06 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations) Smoke 2001-01-23 16:12:17 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: RE:rE:re:Re: not stiff enough! (machine design considerations)