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  1. #1
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    Feb 2007
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    Plasma+water table on casters?

    I have 6 1500lb rated castors I was thinking about putting on the bottom of the table to make it slightly mobile... basically roll from one bay of the garage to the other. I see a lot of folks using leveling feet or just steel legs. Is there some big disadvantage to having it on castors? Its gonna be a dam heavy table so the movement of the Y axis shouldnt really move the table around.

    I need your wisdom..

    Thanks,
    DeviousMW

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
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    When you have your machine on casters, the inertia of the gantry moving around can shift the table on the casters, at least during rapid movements of a heavy gantry. This can also shift your workpiece.
    Casters are not a bad thing, but make sure you can retract them or lift the table off the casters.
    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)

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