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  1. 10-11-2019, 11:21 AM #1
    RCaffin
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    Re: Holding brake needed on a 4/5th axis when using a harmonic drive?

    1 mm is thick.
    The point of the epoxy is to 'fill in any gaps' and prevent flexing. Start with a good flat surface before you add the rails. Then an epoxy thickness of 0.1 - 0.2 mm is enough.

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  2. 10-15-2019, 01:49 AM #2
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    Re: Holding brake needed on a 4/5th axis when using a harmonic drive?

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  3. 10-15-2019, 09:56 PM #3
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    Re: Holding brake needed on a 4/5th axis when using a harmonic drive?

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    Ahh. Close, but not close enough to Ashtabula for a mid-week garage night.
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  4. 10-16-2019, 03:44 AM #4
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    Re: Holding brake needed on a 4/5th axis when using a harmonic drive?

    Yeah its a bit far to drive for, admittedly, not much to see.
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