that is a nice solution. i had always imagined two screws coupled with a belt or chain.
--- On Wed, 5/9/12, Mike Bennett <mjb1...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Mike Bennett <mjb1...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] First cut > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 8:25 AM > The gantry is driven with just one > motor, but I have a wire and pully > system to keep the other side running parrallel. There > is a pully at each > corner of the table and the wire goes diagonally throught > the table to the > other side, all through some nice slots in the torsion box. > > Mike > On 9 May 2012 14:56, gene heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > wrote: > > > On Wednesday, May 09, 2012 09:54:44 AM Mike Bennett did > opine: > > > > > After four months of weekends I've taken my first > cuts on my DIY gantry > > > router. > > > > > > https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/59884319/1/CNC%20Machine?h=c48cbb > > > > > > Drawn in iPocket Draw on the iPad, made using the > router on the machine, > > > a cordless drill and a jig saw. My neighbour > turned down the ends of > > > the studding to fit the couplings. > > > > > > The first parts are flanges so I can attach the > trunking fittings and > > > tidy up the wiring. > > > > > > To do: > > > Fit trunking and tidy up wiring > > > Fit E Stop button and self holding relay > > > Fit limit and home switches > > > Fit T track to table > > > > > > Then I can start making things in earnest. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > Nice work Mike. Are you driving the gantry with > just the motor I can see? > > > > Cheers, Gene > > -- > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of > liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that > order." > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > > My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> > > A pound of salt will not sweeten a single cup of tea. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Live Security Virtual Conference > > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's > security and > > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can > respond. Discussions > > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the > latest in malware > > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's > security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can > respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the > latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
