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Table Construction

on 2003-07-07 22:28:56 UTC
You Folks got me interested in this hobby!!! I decided
to do a router/engraver as a first project. Found an
X/Y axis table out of the semiconductor industry on
Ebay. It arrived today, all 262 lbs of it.
Movement parameters are approximately 13" x 26" on 23mm
NSK slides and 16mm 4 tbi ball screws. Condition is
excellent and build out is of 3/4 and 1" aluminum.
Y-axis is about 75 lbs in weight. My question on table
building is do I need to floor anchor the table?
Likely I will use 3" square steel tubing for stand
construction. Base plate on X Y axis is 3/4" plate 18"
x 40". I am concerned about vibration and movement!
Also suggestions on servo motors for this unit they
have been removed. I was told it originally had
compumotor servo's the motor connectors are still
attached to the ball screws 3/8" shaft.
I have a gantry to build and the Z-axis slide and servo
are sitting on my shelf. Limit switches are already
installed on the unit. I am attempting to come out
with a fair amount of precision from this unit.

Thanks for any suggestion,

Ken
Kenneth A. Emmert
Spokane, WA

Discussion Thread

Kenneth Emmert 2003-07-07 22:28:56 UTC Table Construction turbulatordude 2003-07-08 07:04:26 UTC Re: Table Construction - floor anchors Kim Lux 2003-07-08 07:14:14 UTC Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? tsalaff 2003-07-08 07:46:41 UTC Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? Kim Lux 2003-07-08 08:22:21 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? Matt Shaver 2003-07-08 09:07:07 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? deanc500 2003-07-08 09:09:35 UTC Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? Jon Elson 2003-07-08 09:38:30 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? JanRwl@A... 2003-07-08 09:39:24 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Table Construction Kim Lux 2003-07-08 09:49:18 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? turbulatordude 2003-07-08 09:50:17 UTC Re: Table Construction Carol & Jerry Jankura 2003-07-08 12:16:11 UTC Sherline Limit Mounts RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? Marv Frankel 2003-07-08 12:43:43 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ? tsalaff 2003-07-08 17:06:02 UTC Re: Counterweighting the Z axis ?; Power off position holding ?