Re: Gantry topology

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "John Heritage"
<john.heritage@v...> wrote:

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Heritage
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:40 AM
> Subject: Gantry / Servo torque to linear force
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>
> Thanks for the replies,
>
> I read that a 30ft length of rack and pinion would cost around

$500. How do HTD belts compare in terms of price and performance?

>
> Best wishes,
> John
>

I'm also interested, but in a more modest 15 foot lenght.

When I looked, the belts were more expensive, so one needs to define
the power being considdered.

I was looking at a plasma table. no cutting forces involved.

Dave