On Tue, 11 Dec 2012, Kent A. Reed wrote: > On 12/11/2012 12:14 PM, ed wrote: >> kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: >>> how stable is concrete >>> i have my small mill in a spare bedroom in a wooden enclosure >>> this is a old house that shifts and moves >>> nothing ever stays level >>> my mill is mdf so quite light >>> if i set the acceleration to fast it dances around >>> so my question is if i build a table and a concrete top will it remain flat >>> and stable >>> that would be a cheap way to gain rigidity and mass >>> >>> richard >>> >> Find a place that does granite counter tops and see if they have drop >> out from sink cutout or a left over remnant that is big enough for your use. >> >> Ed. >> > Clever. I like the re-use of material that is so commonly available. I > kept the cutout from our fake marble sink to use as a poor-man's surface > table. > > In the meantime, Richard, have you tried adding mass to your current > table using sandbags (I love ziplock bags for this kind of work!) just > to see what happens? Have you tried to stiffen the legs and the > table-to-leg joints? > > Perhaps I should back up and ask, when you say "it dances around" do you > mean the whole table or just the superstructure that supports the router > (or whatever), or something else? >
i have the mill screwed down inside the enclosure in my ini i have MAX_ACCELERATION = 20.0 any higher and the whole enclosure shakes and rattles i do a lot of small engraving my intent is to build a strong wooden table and pour a concrete slab on top with reinforcement and tie down bolts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
