Hi
First post.
I’ve ordered an Elite Forman.
My little workshop is, well, little.
So I have an idea. If I build a work bench on an incline of 30 degrees rising to the rear I gain two things.
1, the footprint is reduced not a lot but enough to make a real difference to me.
2, the work surface is easier to see and work on. Yes items will slide down but I don’t see that much of a problem because most of the time I’m using a stop bar at the front of the machine.
Question is will the motors take the load of pulling the gantry and a 2.2kw water cooled spindle up the 30 degree incline.
My thinking is the reduction in gearing from the motors to the gantry via the screws means the load is trivial.
Has anyone tried this?