Aiph5u
August 11, 2023, 5:41pm
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Hey Captain,
yes, I have such thoughts:
My first idea was to use two 100 x 60 x 1.5 mm steel profiles with the length of the two Y rails and place them directly under the rails, from front to end, one on each side, and to put this on some base. This has much more stability as just riser blocks under the feet. But for maximum stability and versatility I decided that I will weld a U-shaped base (in the future, will show when ready).
My plan is not to use a table top at all, but to weld a U-shaped base from steel profiles that holds each Y axis at its sides and has a space in between for things like rotary axis or higher workpieces, and a system of height-adjustable wasteboards / machine beds.
Such a U-shaped base could maintain the open character of the Onefinity machine for workpieces longer than Y worklength (tiling). Such a base could also be annealed for stress relief in a furnace to make a perfect machine base.
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