Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] cable/ wire tidying up, best way ?

On large machines I've worked on, we used cable tracks/cable carriers. For
the uninitiated, they look like tractor treads. McMaster-Carr has 'em, and
I'm sure many others do too. Makes for a neat installation. The "curtain"
option may be a good (cheap) choice for such a large table, though.

Regards,

Paul R. Hvidston, N6MGN
ACKSYS Engineering
Upland, CA

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Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 4:19 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] cable/ wire tidying up, best way ?


> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking into tidying up the cables from the power supply to the
> steppers.
>
> I have seen an expensive rack that attaches to the table and as the
> table moves, it bends and follows the table. Kind of like a bicycle
> chain, but about 2 inches wide. The wires lay in that and are
> secured so they only bend in one direction. But alwyas are kept out
> of the way. I think a lot of old pin printers used a similar concept
> but with ribbon cable and no support.
>
> I have also seen a wire, strung the length of the travel with the
> contol and power wires attached to shower curtain type hangers.
>
> Since I have a ten foot table movement, this is a concern.
>
> How do you large router table guys do it ?
>
> Looking for some pearls or wisdom from those that crashed and burned,
> or just did it right from the start.
>
> Dave
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