Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Comments on this new CNC

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:10:21 -0600, you wrote:

>I started out being impressed until I did some metric-Imperial
>conversions. This thing only has 9" of X travel and 5" of Y
>travel. You get 1 inch more Y ravel, but less X travel than a
>mini-mill.

Same as any other mini mill with an X axis motor stuck on the end like
that. The large mounting plate and connector restricts the x axis total
movement.

I folded my X axis motor back and used 1:1 belt drive, it gets around
that restriction and reduces the overall width considerably.

Steve Blackmore
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