Trying to choose between the QCW/ Stand or another work table. Elite Foreman enroute.
How stable is it for the motion?
Will be adding PWN Spindle (future ATC) .
I’m I limited to space or fiction of multiple bits with the QCW or does bolting to work surface give me better options, more bits to work with the ATC? I have seen DIY, Kregs , and Rockler kits. I like to stay with same company on there accessories if they make them for products I buy. But, I’am not getting through enough info on the QCW/Stand.
You should check out some of the awesome tables people on this forum have made or other projects posted. I own the QCW frame and rolling stand. My work is done in a garage and I can’t just permanently dedicate the room to a CNC I need the ability to file it up and but it against the wall sometimes.
Though I noticed some of the other tables being designed are narrow at the base with a rotating table too for compact storage and something I might consider in the future.
As for now i like the stand, but as far as movement it does shake quite a bit but I have never seen an issue with the shaking impacting the cuts.
As already mentioned when you home the machine with a Z-20 slider you need to turn the screen or the spindle mount will smack it coming forward. The bit is then pointed off the table. I put a grid on my spoilboard and I start carving 2" above for my first on the axis running along the y. I cut along that line so I’m losing roughly 2" of my 32" on the journeyman but if you use the edge of the waste board you lose roughly 1.5"
The stand is well built and you have have an Easier time mounting the rails in perfect alignment opposed to building your own. Though it all comes down to personal preference.
Yes, but we are talking about 5cm here with the 80 mm spindle and less than 4cm with the 65mm spindle that would not be supported by the aluminum frame.
This is really a non issue. You can have your MDF wasteboard overhanging by 5cm, and I do not really see that 5cm long 19mm (3/4 inch) thick overhang could possibly bend so significantly that is could affect your cut at all.
If you are really concerned you could add braces below your wasteboard which I have actually done to support my permanently installed rotary. It sits even further out on in front of the cutting area.
But if you really want to you could call this a construction flaw in the QCW. If I remember correctly this became a (really minor) issue after the Elite upgrade, the z-slider is a little beefier.
On the other hand the QCW saved me a lot of time (which I really do not have), just because I did not have to spend all those hours building a table.
I really like your idea for the rotary install, as it allows you to still have access to the full cutting surface when not in use. Just need to remember to adjust the dust boot. I think i might try this vs, the replacing of the last slat that I am currently doing now…
