I don't know if you have seen the Torchmate version or not before but here are some similar picts and discussion.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/cnc_plasma_waterjet_machines/31685-cnc_retrofit_heath_torchmate_upright_magnetic_follower_shape_cutter.html The Torchmate I remember was only big enough to fit over an upright 55 gallon drum that it used as a stand and slag catcher. So the max part size that could be cut might be 20" in diameter or so, very small by current standards but big enough for a lot of brackets. However, it would make for an interesting technical application and if it worked with sufficient accuracy, it could make for a very cheap, small CNC cutter. The Kins could be similar to a Scara robot. Using screws to move the joints would be a very interesting application of LinuxCNC kins and could be a lot simpler mechanically than using cables, drums, but with limited motion and speed which might be fine for the work envelope of the machine... The screws could be mounted above the filth to minimize maintenance issues. Perhaps there is a more clever way to drive this via cables?? Dave On 3/25/2013 4:55 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 25 March 2013 05:45, Dave<e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > > >> They abandoned that design in favor of a more conventional CNC design. >> I think you would be smart in doing the same. >> > I wonder if they abandoned it because they didn't have LinuxCNC kins? > > Having said that, it does seem that by the time you have engineered > the cable drums you could have engineered a gantry. The cable might be > more resilient to filth and nastiness. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
