Hi folks,
Just picked up a used Taig and am stoked. Taking some time to tear it down and rebuild it as it could use a serious cleaning. The previous owner had added a 2 hp treadmill motor w/ VFD. The motor weighs about 12 lbs which I figure is a bit more than the stock unit, and thought it might be worthwhile to add a gas strut to improve accuracy and reduce screw/nut wear on the Z axis.
I was thinking a 20lb rated strut like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...0?ie=UTF8&th=1
Is this enough force? Should I be looking for more (or less)? Thanks!