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The key to hard materials is building the system no larger than the plates you intend to cut. The smaller the system the more rigid it is and the...
If the eccentrics don't draw all the wheels in tightly you need to have a discussion with your system vendor.
You will need eccentrics on all wheels to get everything to center properly. Can you give us an idea of how you intend to attach the load and in...
The suggestions I offer are generally in response to a specific need which I may or may not have had personally. Sorry, no central repository. And...
Absolutely correct. And yes, otherwise it makes no sense. But then again... It really comes down to how you use your machine as there are decent...
Sorry, my bad. Wasn’t reading it properly. What you seek is fully possible it’s just not likely there’ll be anything off the shelf to solve the...
First questions are going to be size and production rate. Another question would be have you looked at drag knives? Would a high speed needle...
Do a search for “drag knife”. There’s plenty of information on the subject.
Go back to the photo of where Mark is cutting the Hans Solo in Carbomite with a 4” bit in 4” foam. He only needs a little over 4” clear beneath...
For something that large you'll probably need to go with structural steel tubing to get it anywhere near stiff enough.
Have you tried sdp-si.com or bbman.com?
You already know the answer to this....
0.75" is the pitch diameter. Distance traveled is based on pitch circumference which would be 0.75" x (pi) = 2.3562" or 59.847mm per revolution....
Here are a couple of concepts that have been on the forum for many years. The second could easily be applied to 8020 sections. The first...
Whether you should or shouldn't depends entirely on what you're cutting. If you're cutting MDF blowing air on it only sends dust into the air that...
Actually it's a gain in rigidity. The farther you reach the more rigidity you lose and when the whole axis moves you have to reach farther because...
First question, do you have a spacer in the middle of the wheel between the bearings? It doesn’t appear that way in the photos. Next, If you...
Screw drive systems like the lead system are limited by the usable length of the drive screws which is around 1 meter. If you wish to go longer...
Good board? Really can't say. But if you're looking for a great board I would suggest BlackBox Motion Control System
Absolutely. The high torque steppers require only slightly more Amperage than the regular steppers so they are well within the range of the BlackBox.