I made a very simple yet quite effective carrier. I can provide drawings if anyone is interested.
I made a very simple yet quite effective carrier. I can provide drawings if anyone is interested.
WoodWorkerB
HobbyCNC.com, WoodWorkerB.com
Looks pretty interesting. Are the side pieces just edge glued to the canvas?
In most of the pics, it looks like the sides of the flat base are straight cut. In one of them, it looks like it's chamfered at the same angle as the side pieces. What are they like?
Does the chain have any tendency to bend at an angle perpendicular to it's axis of motion? The canvas would twist, but maybe the fact that the bottom pieces practically butt together prevents any twist.
I have documented the build in more detail. The tray consists of three main components:
- The actual "angled" cable tray
- The canvas "hinge"
- A square (not angled) bottom piece that prevents bending-backwards
The way the canvas is 'sandwiched' between the two pieces of wood, no twisting can occur. It is surprisingly sturdy. Of course, this design is not for a system that slings cutting fluids all over the place!
WoodWorkerB
HobbyCNC.com, WoodWorkerB.com
If you have your own machine then its doesn't cost anything apart from time...
hmmm there are ways about that... I made mine out of acrylic offcuts so they didnt cost me anything....
Usually, I don't concern myself how much time I spend building machines. But I had to draw the line here, and am going to purchase my chain. Even though the cost may end up being 5-10% of the total machine cost, I think the Igus chains are a much better choice for me, as they are stronger than a homebuilt chain, and will outlast the machine.
Gerry
UCCNC 2017 Screenset
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JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
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The pocket depth should be 1/2 the thickness of the material used, be sure to mic the thickness as materials vary in thickness.
Thanks,
Joe
www.joescnc.com
joecnc2006 at yahoo
Hello,
I have a little modifications of the base project of these types of cable carriers.
I've tried to obtain a simple design which don't need to glue parts.
I propose a little bit different design here:
The cable carrier was just "released"
I'll publish more detailed information ASAP.
I'll try to answer your questions here but full and faster support will be available on the project's website
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0k6SB9aH_0"]CNC Cable Carrier - HTM Modified Design - DIY - YouTube[/ame]
interzis
I just made 2 links of this and it works great!!! Will be making more when I make a trip to TAP plastics for supplies. Thanks
Don
I had some junk 4mm material I had cut from a flat sided bucket that had cracked. I believe it is polypropylene (sp?) and a bit soft. I will buy some pvc, probably 1/8", when I get to TAP Plastics. I will probably also shorten the cross piece about 25% to make the chain fit my machine better.
Don
My idea is very simple and above all works really well. The best part is that for both Y(48") & X(34") axes it cost less than $10.00.
Nicolas
That's great and the time savings! what is the material? does it goes to the sides when moving? thanks
Kolias, That flexible cable carrier is a great idea. We were and are one of the manufacturers for Hunter Douglas window coverings in the Houston area, so slat material is readily available. Is that a vertical blind slat in PVC or aluminum? Creative.
A lazy man does it twice.
That is from a spare vertical blind in aluminum I had and just happened the beige color was ok with my old machine. For my new machine which is made all in aluminum, I used paint remover to make the blind to its original aluminum color because at the store I was told they dont sell single slats - have to buy a whole window blind assembly
Nicolas