RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Dovetails...can I buy these off the shelf?

Well, this just goes to show that there are sometimes better designs and
methods but the cost can quickly become prohibitive. This is not only true
for home shops but businesses as well.

John Guenther
'Ye Olde Pen Maker'
Sterling, Virginia

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mueller914 [mailto:mmueller@...]
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 13:05 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Dovetails...can I buy these off the
> shelf?
>
>
> thanks,
>
> not big enough...I did find a company selling much bigger units, but
> the cost was 3x-5x higher....
>
> i just ordered the quadralift and will find a way to be happy with it.
>
> Mike
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Doug Harrison" <prototype@c...> wrote:
> > Reid Tool has them but they aren't cheap. $299 for 4" wide and 5"
> travel.
> > $355 for 9" travel. Smaller sizes are also available. These are
> grade 40
> > cast iron with sliding (end adjusted - the best kind) gibs.
> >
> > www.reidtool.com
> >
> > Doug
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mueller914" <mmueller@n...>
> >
> > > For my shoptask 3-n-1, I need to fix the very poor design of the
> > > swinging millhead unit. I'm not too keen on thier newest design
> > > option using the 4 posts (quadralift) to move the millhead up and
> > > down. I've tried to find off the shelf dovetails with no luck. It
> > > seems everyone sells linear rails but not a dovetail rail in the
> size
> > > I'd feel comfortable with.
> > >
>
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