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Forum: 20. Gantry

Sun 11 March 2012, 11:41

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What is the max Gantry width allowable

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Posted By Gerald D

Axel, if we really don't know, then we cannot...

Axel, if we really don't know, then we cannot give an answer. We don't judge your question as stupid. We cannot give a definite answer if it has not been tested.

Forum: 20. Gantry

Sun 14 March 2010, 20:57

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What is the max Gantry width allowable

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Posted By Gerald D

100x50x3 would be enough

100x50x3 would be enough

Forum: 20. Gantry

Tue 25 August 2009, 20:25

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What is the max Gantry width allowable

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Posted By Gerald D

Greeny, I don't know about 3.5m, just because it...

Greeny, I don't know about 3.5m, just because it is so much longer than what we have experience of. In theory, the static flex of a 4mm thick 3.5m tube is less than the static flex of a 2mm thick 2m...

Forum: 20. Gantry

Tue 25 August 2009, 13:03

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What is the max Gantry width allowable

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Posted By Gerald D

With your gearing (small pinions) that extra mass...

With your gearing (small pinions) that extra mass is easily handled for accel/decel. The V-rollers are rated for way more than that mass. Maybe we need to look at a hardened rail . . . (How are your...

Forum: 20. Gantry

Tue 25 August 2009, 09:29

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What is the max Gantry width allowable

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Posted By Gerald D

I don't see a big problem with that, but I would...

I don't see a big problem with that, but I would probably go to 2.5mm wall thickness in the pair of 100x50 box-sections. (Our tables are already at y=75" cutting width)

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