Re: 18 ft router

Doug,

I'd sure try to keep the table... After all, a metalworking planer is
already designed to travel the table in a flat plane. Why on earth
would you want to loose this inherent and immediately available
accuracy? (You can fasten a sacrificail table to the top.)

You're saving bunches on structure, so you can put it into the likely
larger motor/drive/screw/nut you'll need...

BTW, there are probably more than a few of these metal planers around
still. And I hadn't thought of it before; but they'd make for a GREAT
bridge style router/mill! Thanks.

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Douglas Pollard"
<dougpol1@o...> wrote:

> No the planer table is @24 ft x 30 inches wide. The base of the

machine is

> 36 ft long the ways extend 8ft on each end with a support under

each end. I

> have never seen it run as it's been setting outside for about 10

years. I

> assume that the table overtravels the ways by probably another 8 ft

on each

> end.
> The shop is located down the road in a marina about a half mile

and they

> will pick it up and bring it to me with their travel lift which can

pick up

> 35 tons.
> With the table off I doubt that it weighs more than 25000 lbs.

They will

> keep the table as a welding table.
> The name cast in the side is Walter Machine Works Dated 1897 or

1895 I

> can't be sure
> The big problem is the ground is so wet after a solid year of

rain that

> they may not be able to bring it across my yard till July??
> Doug
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "metlmunchr" <metlmunchr@y...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 9:10 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 18 ft router
>
>
> > Uhhhh....a 24 ft planer has a 24 ft stroke (moving table).

Roughly,

> > the length of this machine is twice the stroke plus 10 feet, so in
> > this instance somewhere around 58 to 60 ft long. The table alone
> > will probably weigh in excess of 30,000 lbs, and the entire

machine

> > weight will push 100 tons. Machines like this have to be
> > disassembled for moving. $25,000 might get it disassembled,

moved,

> > and re-assembled, but I doubt it. You are kidding aren't you?
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Douglas Pollard"
> > <dougpol1@o...> wrote:
> > > Hi Folks,
> > > Well I have reluctantly given up on the idea of using oak to
> > build my
> > > cnc router. I had really gotten caught up in the idea probably

as

> > much as
> > > anything because everyone thought it the wrong thing to do.
> > > A local machine shop came to my rescue by giving me a 24 ft
> > metal
> > > working plainer. The table is way to heavy to use. It weighs, I
> > would guess
> > > 3000 lbs. It would take a motor as big as a water bucket to

start

> > it and
> > > stop it. I am thinking that I will build a table out of 1 inch
> > Aluminum jig
> > > plate as they have enough left over from a job and will let me
> > have it
> > > really cheap.
> > > The plainer frame is really heavy and has a very rigid

gantry

> > with cross
> > > ways to mount a router on. I plan to throw away the compound

that

> > the
> > > cutting tool is usually mounted on and mill some rectangular
> > lightning holes
> > > in the cross slide. Hopefully I can get it light enough so that
> > there will
> > > not be so much inertia involved.
> > > The bed has "v" ways. I think I can make some kind of roller
> > devices to
> > > fit down in them and provide roller ways for the table.
> > > Now I am scratching my head trying to figure out were the
> > money is
> > > coming from to buy the bigger motors and electronics to move all
> > this
> > > around. I have a sinking feeling I'm in over my head but I guess
> > I'll take
> > > it one step at a time. It most likely will just take longer to
> > complete due
> > > to having to come up with the money.
> > > Doug
> >
> >
> >
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