585,744 active members*
4,021 visitors online*
Register for free
Login

Thread: Drag Chain Radius

Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. 03-27-2019, 11:42 PM #1
    Project_Hopeless
    Project_Hopeless is offline
    Join Date
    Feb 2019
    Posts
    114

    Drag Chain Radius

    I'm researching continuous flex cable and drag chains. Most cable I'm seeing spec a 70 to 100mm bend radius in a cable carrier for a 1 million cycle rating.

    I'm skeptical I'll run a million cycle before I up grade or move on. So would I get decent cable service life with a R38 of R55 carrier?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 03-27-2019, 11:49 PM #2
    ger21
    ger21 is offline Community Moderator
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    35538

    Re: Drag Chain Radius

    Depends on the cable.
    I'd shoot for at least 50mm radius, and it should last a very long time.
    Gerry

    UCCNC 2017 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html

    Mach3 2010 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html

    JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
    http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html

    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Drag Chain Cable Management
    By andrewwong2000 in forum Avid CNC
    Replies: 38
    Last Post: 03-21-2019, 03:34 PM
  2. Drag Chain Questions
    By Project_Hopeless in forum DIY CNC Router Table Machines
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 03-06-2019, 02:22 AM
  3. Drag chain - are some openable and some not?
    By alank2 in forum DIY CNC Router Table Machines
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-09-2012, 08:10 PM
  4. Plasma cable in drag chain?
    By johndjmix in forum Plasma, EDM / Other similar machine Project Log
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 02-20-2012, 07:58 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules