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Rick 2.0 replied to the thread OpenBuilds OX 48x48 Aluminum.
Shop vacs and vacuum pumps are not exactly interchangeable. You'll burn up a shop vac trying to hold suction like this unless you allow a...
Jun 25, 2014 at 3:16 AM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Approx constant force required to keep gantry plate on V slot moving.
There really is not an answer to such a question. As an example, as part of a project I have piece of 20x40 with a pair of mini-v trolleys...
Jun 23, 2014 at 11:58 AM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Outside the Box. A Saw Bench????.
Counterweights are far cheaper than ball screws. This could easily be belt driven if properly balanced. And the one in the photo is for a...
Jun 21, 2014 at 12:57 PM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Outside the Box. A Saw Bench????.
All you're really talking about is automating a panel saw and that's really no big deal. A stand-up version would be more space efficient...
Jun 21, 2014 at 12:13 PM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Wondering about using V slot rail (linear actuator).
You should have given us these parameters at the very beginning. DC motor with dynamic braking. Add a soft start circuit to the motor...
Jun 21, 2014 at 9:21 AM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread myOX : a 4' x 2' OX with potential.
$70 CAD is like... $65 in real money ;) Seriously, sounds like an excellent deal. Can you see any way of adapting down to 1/8" bits...
Jun 21, 2014 at 2:31 AM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Routy CNC Router (V-Slot Belt & Pinion).
If the dull finish is a thin buildup of glue from the mdf, you should be able to clean that off. Glue would definitely be causing excess...
Jun 20, 2014 at 8:17 AM