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richard3879 replied to the thread Approx constant force required to keep gantry plate on V slot moving.

An interesting and related article: http://www.leadshine.com/Pdf/Calculation.pdf

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Approx constant force required to keep gantry plate on V slot moving

Because of friction it takes a certain force to keep a build-plate or gantry-plate moving Does anyone know how much force, approximately,...

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richard3879 replied to the thread Wondering about using V slot rail (linear actuator).

Hi all. Like I say, I'm a noobie and know little. :) Okay, so it's very regular thing to set/tune the acceleration, the velocity and...

richard3879 replied to the thread Wondering about using V slot rail (linear actuator).

I wonder if anyone has experience of the stopping and can comment. If you have a 1.8 degree stepper motor and a 2cm diameter pulley on the...

richard3879 replied to the thread Wondering about using V slot rail (linear actuator).

Accurate: As long as there is little inertia in the system? As long as speeds are moderate?

richard3879 replied to the thread Wondering about using V slot rail (linear actuator).

I've had in my mind using a dc motor. For some reason. Anyway, let's imagine I use a stepper motor. What happens at the end-stop? Lets say...

richard3879 replied to the thread Wondering about using V slot rail (linear actuator).

Hi. I've been posting somewhere else also, on a PLC site actually, because I was thinking I needed to use a PLC. I there posted a ladder...