Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: I need some feedback on using wire rope for driving my x & y axis

Arnie,
While you could doubtless make it work - I have seen tangential blade cutters with a bed size bigger than A0 (US 'E' sheet size) - the need to reset HOME on a regular basis, the clueless positioning unless you have genuine axial encoder/scales, means that what is basically a friction drive will be out of its depth for heavy cuts.

Mark Bingham
markb@...
http://www.fourth-axis.com/ireocalc/


Arnie Minear <aminear@...> wrote: Mark,

Thanks for the amazing amount of info. I guess I would probably be
barking up the wrong tree using wire drive for a 4' x 5' router bed?

Arnie






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