Re: Dovetails...can I buy these off the shelf?

Why don't you just buy one of the Enco Heavy Mill,drill tables for
$120.00 and swag it for the table. 6" x 18 table size. That would be
alot cheaper and give you a much greater capacity. T-slots on one
side and dovetails on the other with adjustable gibs. (check it out
but I think thats correct.

enco# AZ201-2536


Alan Trest
Pensacola Florida

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "mueller914" <mmueller@n...> wrote:
> 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.
> > >