Hi
Ive seen some places put the "Z" Axis CNC on the Quill and some put it on the Bridgeports "Z" table lift.
I understand the power torque difference from one to the other but I am not to sure about the precision.
I would preferr using the table "Z" lift for the extra travel distance.
Anyone have any iput on this?
Tony
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03-26-2006, 05:47 AM #1
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Putting Z Axis CNC on Quill Vs Z table lift
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03-26-2006, 06:56 AM #2
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It's a lot more effort/money to put z on the knee. I agree it would be nice. Sometimes you will find one of the cnc ballscrew pedestals on ebay.
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03-26-2006, 02:46 PM #3
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While occasionally it is nice to have more travel, you learn to keep your tools within a certain length[no drill chucks while using multiple tools] and it doesn't bug you as much as you would think. Remember the knee is still there, just like a manual mill
The z on the knee is tough when drilling, slow, and tends to backlash
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03-26-2006, 10:11 PM #4
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putting Z axis on quill
Thanks for the input, I did some more investigating.
Your right, It's going on the quill.Thug
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