I finally started building!
Well, I've finally started building mine. After several false starts and scrapped attempts, I have successfully (?) constructed my Z axis, and part of my Y axis, as well as mounted my router. Took a while to design an elegant mount for the router, but I think it came out well.
However, this thing is turning out WAAAY bigger than I had expected! :-) Of course, in my typical fashion I'm overengineering it in the extreme...this ought to be RIGID! Down side is that it's BULKY!
Anyone interested in pictures? If there's some interest, I'll be happy to take some. It's JCK style, MDF and iron pipe, with a few refinements of my own.
-- Chuck Knight
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I'm not pleased with my Z axis...
...so I junked it and started over. This is my X and Y axis, pretty much completed. I need only install the drive screws and run the wiring.
The "blocks" under the rails are there to help with stiffening, and do not interfere with the bearings at all. I built it heavy enough that there is some minor sagging going on, on the X axis. They compensate for this, and hold everything in alignment.
I invite comments and suggestions.
-- Chuck Knight
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My Rollerskate linear bearings.
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Originally posted by Woodie1
Chuck, Can you take closeups of the Bearing?:rolleyes:
I have taken a few photos of the way I have made my linear bearings using rollerskate bearings and some angle iron.
I have seven photos showing the various views of the method I choose for my linear bearings.
I will try and explain how I plan on mounting these.
Using a piece of angle iron, oriented so it looks like a 7, the bearings will be attached via a nut/bolt so the bearing angle iron is placed against the 7 like this 7>
The rails will be placed like this: 7>O O<7
I am making a moving table design, so the table will be mounted to the tops of the 7's. Of course, the right side 7 will be reversed.
The nut/bolt will be through the center of the > into the lower portion of the 7.
I hope everyone understands my attempt at explaining my methods.
I will attach one photo and will try and post the remaining ones to the photo section.