[2muchstuff]

Very nice table, AAAAAA+++++

Looks like a piece of fine furniture that you would find in a high end funiture store. Is the router plate aluminum or melmine.

[Madclicker]

The insert is black acrylic with 6 leveling set screws.

Is the system you're talking about "quickrout". Looks interesting and if you get it I'd like to hear what you think. I've never used it, but can say from experience that easy setup is very welcome. I now have 4 laminate routers that keep me from constantly swapping bits and changing the setup.

I also need to make new cabinet doors for my project home. HF has a 3 piece panel raising set for $20 and they send me a 20% off coupon every week.

Steve

[2muchstuff]

"Quickrout" was what I was refering to, didn't remember the name. There is a traveling woodworking show that comes thru town every March, displaying bunches of tools. At the last show there was a company that had a 5 pc. carbide raised panel/drawer kit for $69.00 and for a few dollars more you could get the templates. I thought it was a good deal but just couldn't swing it, maybe next time. If I got that thenI would have to get the bigger router to use the 1/2" bits. Over the years I've come to the conclusion, spend a few dollars more for the better stuff and you will have fewer headaches, you don't always need the best.

[Madclicker]

I also like better stuff. I'm still stuck in the "at least 1 of everything" mode.

I stole a few hours from my yard work and paid some kids, so I was able to do some work on the torsion boxes.

The first pic shows the batch cut skeleton parts for the 2 sides, and top and bottom TB's.

The second shows the dryfit to confirm that my late night "Miller Lite Engineering" numbers work....YAHOO!. The gussets work as alignment and spacing setups, just as planned.

The third show the final small TB skeleton. The second on of these went much faster.

First TB's and I'm sure happy.

Steve

[spalm]

So you got the frame and the TBoxes. Where you going with this? You got a plan we can watch?

Looks like a nice sliding table on the saw for cutoffs.
Steve

[2muchstuff]

Is that MDF you are using for your boxes.

[Madclicker]

Steve,

The Al table that I reworked is for making accurate torsion boxes and hopefully another, better machine.

I wish I had better cad skills, but the CU campus I studied at had few ME courses when I went there. I got a BSEE and did my grad work in control systems, specifically spacecraft control.

This record of my work will just be pictorial and written unless someone want's to volunteer help.

[Madclicker]

2much,

Yes it is mdf. I love it except for the flour dust machining it creates.

[2muchstuff]

You ought to be a whiz when it comes time to do the electrical end of things. I can see it now, a power supply/driver enclosure that resembles the space shuttle. All those little buttons, switches and lights.

I know what you mean about the dust, it gets everywhere. I have become a fan of Baltic Birch veneer plywood, partly because of the dust and that I get a fair amount of the plywood from my work. We get equipment shipped in from Europe and the crates are made out of the stuff. I have made base and upper cabinets for the utility room, my workshop and the garage.

[Madclicker]

Steve,

That cross-cut sled is a workhorse. It's what made it possible to cut these 130+ pieces in a few hours.

2much,

Not gonna reinvent the wheel on the electronics...not even build the wheel from scratch. Did too much of that in college. I'm 90% set on gecko's and hope I can find some cheap servo's before I get to the point of having to buy them. You are somewhat right on the bells, whistles, buttons and lights. I'm designing a control panel that will send mach 2 keystroke shortcut to the comp with just a button push. Should be cool. I may also make a PS, but that's a trivial thing.

I stole time from production to start on the top TB. This will be the hardest one because it is topped with 3/4" mdf and needs to be routed for 6 t-tracks before I laminate it. The pic shows the skeleton. A pretty full day.

[spalm]

Nice boxes. I love that look. Looks like you went with just mini ribs and not interlocking half laps. Saves a lot of work and I bet just as strong. Did you pin it or just glue?

I understand the CAD thing. But I am just wondering what you are planning for liner bearings.

Steve

[Madclicker]

Steve,

I'm gonna use skate bearings on 2" EMT similar to what Gerry did. The pipe supports will be different and unique to anything I've seen anywhere i think.

[Madclicker]

oh yea. I wanted to pin the box, but my nailer kept jamming, so i just globbed on the glue.

[Madclicker]

More progress. The first pic shows the 1/4" skin I put on the bottom and the bolt access holes I cut. Also the jigs I made to cut them.

Since my brad nailer won't quit jamming I had to improvise on gluing the skins. Used gobs of glue and lots of weight. The second pic shows how I did it. Used all the heavy stuff in the shop and many clamps around the perimeter.

Not too bad for only a weeks work.

[Madclicker]

Long day!

[spalm]

Pattern cutting. Good man.

1/4"? looks like 1/2" from here, but all I got are your pics. Come on don't be a tease, where you going with this?

Steve

[Madclicker]

Pattern cutting. Good man.

1/4"? looks like 1/2" from here, but all I got are your pics.

The bottom is skinned in 1/4"...the first pic. The second pic shows the glue-up of the 3/4" top skin.

[Madclicker]

Come on don't be a tease, where you going with this?

Steve

Be patient weedhopper.

[Madclicker]

Made a good buy on 3 SE nema 42 840 oz/in steppers last night. I'll put 2 on the X and the other on the Y. Z still up in the air.

Not much other progress. Trimmed the 3/4" skin on the TB but the bearing failed and I messed up about 3' of the edge before I noticed. Oh, well. 2 forward 1 back. MDF is easy to repair.

[Madclicker]

Cut the grooves for the t-track on the main bed today. Also worked on seating and bedding the track. Will finish after I laminate and trim the grooves of the laminate.