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Titivating A CNC Plasma Table
awemawson:
A bit tied up this morning collecting and distributing 'self assembly lamb kits' (ready for the freezer) but I did manage to do a bit of drawing up the 'front plate' that will hold the 'floating Z axis slider'.
This is a bit of reserved design, in that I am undecided on exactly how I will locate both the HSR-15 sliders and the ball nut location, so each have three alternative positions - being CAD then CAM it's as easy to let the machine do all three alternatives and I can pick and match as it evolves - then if I'm REALLY keen I'll make another with just the selected holes in it.
Meanwhile the plate will look like a bit of Emmental cheese :lol:
AdeV:
What you need is a lump of plastic-like material which can be machined very quickly and easily in order to prototype the finished article. You know, something that doesn't cost a fortune, and doesn't break cutters if you get a tool-crash, and who's chips can be melted down and reformed into new blocks....
:lol:
awemawson:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Got a cupboard full of machinable wax Ade :ddb:
Not really applicable here though - it would break :(
AdeV:
--- Quote from: awemawson on March 23, 2017, 03:00:42 PM ---Got a cupboard full of machinable wax Ade :ddb:
--- End quote ---
You might very well think that, I couldn't possibly comment! :palm:
Actually, you'd be surprised how thin you can go and have it hold together; but yes, one overtightened bolt and before you know it you've got a pile of bits all over the floor....
awemawson:
... No I really DO have a cupboard full of the stuff Ade, but now we know that you do as well :clap:
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