Re: How Would You Design question

Hi Tim,

Correct me if I am wrong but I am trying to picture this project in
the correct light.

This sounds something like a linear cut veneer saw's operations.
Does this sound accurate?

Alan Trest
Pensacola Florida

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> Been thinking about creating a specific purpose CNC machine and
thought it
> would be help to see how some of you would attack the problem. The
question
> revolves complete around the mechanical design of the equipment and
does not
> at all consider the electrical or software from the motors to the
computer.
>
> Here are the design parameters:
> 1) The machine will be single purpose to cut sheets of wood off of
blocks
> with a maximum dimension of 3" x 4" x 37"
> 2) The resulting sheets need to be consistent in thickness over the
lenght
> of the sheet + - .0025
> 3) The thinnest sheets cut will be .050" and the thickest will
be .200"
> 4) The cutting motion travel will need to be in the speed range of
20 - 60
> ipm with a rapid backfeed in the 200+ ipm range.
> 5) The actual cutting equipment will be a high end table saw with
very good
> bearings so that the spindle rigidity, run out, etc do not need to
be part
> of the design discussion
> 6) The designed mechinism has to fit on and be compatable with a
high
> quality table saw
> 7) The mechanical portion of the design (not including motors, the
base saw,
> electronics, or software) should be able to be constructed for
about $500
> 8) Specifying expensive components that are commonly able to be
found in the
> surplus market to meet the cost goal of #7 is acceptable.
>
> I think that pretty well lays out the general requirements I am
trying to
> meet. Look forward to the various ideas that everyone may have on
how to
> accomplish this. I have some ideas in mind and it will be
interesting to see
> if they are consistent with the group consenses.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
> http://www.KTMarketing.com/CNC.html