Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Machine construction.

There are lots of mills online that are constructed of aluminum extrusion and seem pretty light duty. I was thinking more along the lines of a heavier machine.

Probably a bridge mill with the table moving along the x axis under a fixed bridge. The y and z axis mounted on the bridge.

Rob



Bloy2004 <jmnotions@...> wrote:

Nicely said, John.
..now aren't you glad you asked that, Rob?

My first thought (for a mill) was hefty castings to withstand the
forces that can make or break the accuracy factor. ... Inherently a
moving gantry is going to be subject to inaccuracies simply due to
its structure.


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