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Forum: 40. Z-Slide Sat 14 March 2009, 07:04
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Posted By Gerald D
Suspect it has to do with the speed control?: ...

Suspect it has to do with the speed control?:

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Forum: 40. Z-Slide Fri 13 March 2009, 23:11
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Posted By Gerald D
Good work Sean! I still think it would be...

Good work Sean!

I still think it would be good to bridge the gap. You could even go as far as the second router bracket . . .

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Forum: 40. Z-Slide Sat 31 January 2009, 05:28
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
Smart thinking on the gauge tabs for the...

Smart thinking on the gauge tabs for the back-stop - I thought they were for the red braces in post #41. What have you got under your V-rollers? Look a little small, the roller may "wobble" a bit...
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Fri 30 January 2009, 20:07
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
The plot thickens! :) Notice that the...

The plot thickens! :)

Notice that the traditional wrong_way_bending of the the 2 small tabs in the spider have reared their head again, but you are surely not using both of them.
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Thu 29 January 2009, 12:14
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Posted By Gerald D
Sean, I knew you had thought that one through...

Sean, I knew you had thought that one through already. My last post was for the wider audience who might have been tempted to go and buy some I-beam. Yup, first use what you already got! :)
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Wed 28 January 2009, 21:48
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
The I-Beam is stiff for bending, but it is quite...

The I-Beam is stiff for bending, but it is quite flexible for twisting. If the router had to go on the face furthest from the V-cap rails, the cutter would be quite far offset from the rails. Looking...
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Wed 28 January 2009, 12:11
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
That's got my attention!

That's got my attention!
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Mon 29 December 2008, 09:01
Replies: 86
Views: 101,742
Posted By Gerald D
Current discussion at ShopBot forum: ...

Current discussion at ShopBot forum:
http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/312/37276.html
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Sat 27 December 2008, 13:36
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
. . . . . . Jack, dust hoses for twin Z's...

. . . . . .

Jack, dust hoses for twin Z's are a major headache - they have to fight for space with the y-motor or with the y-cable chain. (They cannot pass outside the y-car. between the gantry...
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Sun 10 August 2008, 23:26
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
Good bracing would be something like this: ...

Good bracing would be something like this:

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Forum: 40. Z-Slide Sun 10 August 2008, 23:18
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
The "sideways" motor is to leave space in the...

The "sideways" motor is to leave space in the y-car for a dust hose, or for a second similar z-axis back-to-back with the first one. Motor force direction is not really a factor - this is much less...
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Sun 10 August 2008, 21:09
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
The cutout for the motor is rather severe. I...

The cutout for the motor is rather severe. I would be tempted to improve the bracing of the top rollers....back to the furthest corners of the y-car.
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Wed 06 August 2008, 23:18
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
I would maybe dump the back ribbing in favour of...

I would maybe dump the back ribbing in favour of front ribbing, if I knew I could get a good connection at A. . . . which is easy with a spindle:

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Even with a router, that point A could...
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Wed 06 August 2008, 09:44
Replies: 86
Views: 101,742
Posted By Gerald D
Thanks Alan!

Thanks Alan!
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Wed 06 August 2008, 07:36
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Posted By Gerald D
Does this give the hint?: 1850

Does this give the hint?:

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Forum: 40. Z-Slide Wed 06 August 2008, 07:29
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
It is a way of getting 2 more z-rollers above the...

It is a way of getting 2 more z-rollers above the z-motor. Bottom half is the standard spider.
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Wed 06 August 2008, 03:32
Replies: 86
Views: 101,742
Posted By Gerald D
Maybe we can call it the "pirate" plate - a skull...

Maybe we can call it the "pirate" plate - a skull with an eye-patch?
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Tue 05 August 2008, 10:27
Replies: 86
Views: 101,742
Posted By Gerald D
Okay Sean, you finish the development on that,...

Okay Sean, you finish the development on that, and then we will place your drawing in the set. :)
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Tue 05 August 2008, 07:09
Replies: 86
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Posted By Gerald D
I sent Sean a "doodle" I found on PC. Can't...

I sent Sean a "doodle" I found on PC. Can't remember when or why I did it. To use entirely at own risk . . . :)

Change the attached extension to .dxf when you save it, open with CAD. Wonder if...
Forum: 40. Z-Slide Mon 04 August 2008, 09:42
Replies: 86
Views: 101,742
Posted By Gerald D
I wouldn't do it.

I wouldn't do it.
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