Re: aluminum Vee rails ?

I was thinking along those lines.....
make it with the aluminum rails now. cut many parts, if it fails, upgrade. keeps the initial costs lower although it does increase the final costs.

Dave

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Ron Thompson <ron@...> wrote:
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> On 5/20/2012 8:30 AM, turbulatordude wrote:
> > my concern is the roller contact points on the aluminum holding up
> > over time. a small router may not have too much pressure, but over
> > thousands or tens of thousands of cycles, will the aluminum retain
> > it's shape and distance between centers ?
> >
> > Dave
> Maybe you should consider the life of the machine you want to use it on.
> If it's a prototype, this is probably fine. If the machine sees constant
> use, the rails are consumable items and can be replaced or upgraded.
> If you anticipate constant use, use better rails.
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