Re: shaft torsion ?

Right, I am mistaken. I'm thinking about my own router project. In
view of that fact, a 1/2" shaft will be plenty adequate.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Martin <kpmartin@...>
wrote:

>
> In the original message the system was described as "5 foot wide

gantry on a plasma cutter" so there are essentially no machining loads
(unless you count the recoil from the plasma jet).

> -Kevin Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of carbonsteelsam

> [...]The real differential loads will result when the router is to

the extreme end of its travel and is under heavy cutting load.[...]

>