Originally Posted by
handlewanker
Hi skyfire, I think your machine would look good in red, not bright pillar box red but a deep red like old blood...LOL....maybe with a slight hint of Maroon in it.
Just looked at the 4th photo in post #128 and the red colour looks quite good.
BTW, I have been puzzling over something.......the X axis rails stick out in front of the slide....is this because the rails were too long and you didn't want to cut them short?
Also I see you are using a toothed drive pulley for the spindle....would this not be better using a Poly Vee type belt......there is a tendency for cyclic vibration to be imparted to the cutter and hence the job with toothed belts........I also believe that toothed belts don't last long at high speeds, but I might have misread this.
Also while on the subject of spindle drives, you mentioned that a variation would be needed to allow different drive ratios to be explored......in that case I would fit a Poly Vee type pulley and use a taperlock for the spindle and motor attachment which makes changing and removing pulleys very easy, but still maintains perfect balance and security of drive.
PS, your grinding wheel needs dressing....the finish on the table front is shocking...post #115 photo #4
Ian.