Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Garage door openers

Anthing is possible. Accuracy will be a problem with acme thread. If your
not holding tight tolerances should work fine.

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From: "Bob McKnight" <bobmcknight@...>
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Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Garage door openers


> has anybody used a garage door opener to drive an axis?
>
> I would like to make a big cutting table. I have quite a few
> garage door openers. One is a Genie that has a half inch
> acme (?) thread, 8 turns to the inch, It is 8 feet long in a nice
> aluminum extrusion for support. For a plasma cutter, it looks
> like it could drive the gantry from a center overhead position.
> The z axis doesn't seem to need much travel for a cutter. There
> would be no cutting pressure on the gantry.
>
> Bob McKnight
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