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how straight is straight[rails]?

Posted by carlcnc
on 2002-04-12 05:57:46 UTC
I had a guy ask me if I can make a router within .001 straightness
over 48",
I am not sure this is possible with "normal" equipment.
Taken literally that would mean an accuracy of .00002 per inch!
{My ground straight edge is .002 per manf.}
Do the "big boy" CNC builders achieve this kind of tolerance?

Just to waste some time I checked my 5x8 in X.Y. best I can get
is +/- .005 over 6',using said straight edge.

The rest of his request was " flat to .005,and less than 8K"

Carl

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carlcnc 2002-04-12 05:57:46 UTC how straight is straight[rails]? Sven Peter 2002-04-12 07:14:48 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] how straight is straight[rails]? Doug Fortune 2002-04-12 07:57:46 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] how straight is straight[rails]? Scott Hendershot 2002-04-12 08:13:35 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] how straight is straight[rails]? dave_ace_me 2002-04-12 08:44:00 UTC Re: how straight is straight[rails]? carlcnc 2002-04-12 10:00:48 UTC Re: how straight is straight[rails]? Sven Peter 2002-04-12 11:16:46 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: how straight is straight[rails]? Jon Elson 2002-04-12 11:54:25 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] how straight is straight[rails]? dave_ace_me 2002-04-12 17:01:46 UTC Re: how straight is straight[rails]? Paul Weber 2002-04-12 22:30:07 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: how straight is straight[rails]? Elliot Burke 2002-04-13 01:26:24 UTC re:Re: how straight is straight[rails]?