Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How naive am I?

Router tables have been one of my obsessions for about
10 years. I finally got the inspiration to finish one, and
now I bought a milling machine so I don't know if that
is good or bad for the router table. I'm hoping that
the mill doesn't turn into my new neverending project.

I bought this big
metal doojerwhacky which consists of a u-shaped
metal frame made of 2" square steel tubing. I believe
it was built at large government expense.

It's actually like a wire frame box with the connections missing off
of one of the long sides. The dimensions are 4'x5'x2' or thereabouts
I think I will add the missing connections
and put the router table inside -- that solves some
of the rigidity problems. I bought some 1" supported (open)
linear bearings and shafts offa ebay, and I have eight 1 1/4" closed
linear bearings in my collection of useful objects. I need
to get longer shafts for the closed bearings. I'm staring
at lead screws right now, haven't figured out what to
use.
Eric

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From: <asennad@...>
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Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 1:54 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How naive am I?


> Do you have any pictures of your table?
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> "Art Fenerty" <fenerty@h...> wrote:
> > Hi:
> >
> A router table will be better, the
> > tougher you build it.
> > My first table was just linear bearings bolted to the table for
> the
> > Y-Axis, two plates for the gantry sides and two linear bearings
> accross the
> > plates for the X-Axis. I soon had to add wire ropes and other
> widgets to get
> > the strength needed. I find the heavier, the better. My large
> table's gantry
> > weighs in about 150lbs, but thats probably overkill. The most
> important
> > feature appears to be the bearings on the gantry sides, you must
> try to get
> > no slop between sides>
>
> Art
>
> > Master5 Software