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Hey Everyone, could someone tell me what is the absolute maximum size of a workable piece is. I'm mostly curious about the Z ways. Are you able to will material that is approx. 3" thick?
QUOTE (Jesstr @ Oct 4 2009, 03:24 PM) 
Hey Everyone, could someone tell me what is the absolute maximum size of a workable piece is. I'm mostly curious about the Z ways. Are you able to will material that is approx. 3" thick?
For V2 you can switch the Xmm and XSR bloks for the "tall" version and have >4" of Z travel.
BC,
Can I do this myself when i receive my V2, or is it something you do, because i would definitely want this!
Can I do this myself when i receive my V2, or is it something you do, because i would definitely want this!
QUOTE (brainchild @ Oct 4 2009, 11:34 PM)
For V2 you can switch the Xmm and XSR bloks for the "tall" version and have >4" of Z travel.
QUOTE (Jesstr @ Oct 5 2009, 10:51 AM)
BC,
Can I do this myself when i receive my V2, or is it something you do, because i would definitely want this!
Can I do this myself when i receive my V2, or is it something you do, because i would definitely want this!
Hi Jesse,
Yes, you can do it. The pieces must be made to high precision. The X bloks may appear to be simple; but they are made to <.001" tolerance from the reference edges. You can see that if the X bores were not all the same distance from the reference, the gantry would be forced to skew as it traversed the X ways. No amount of skew is tolerable. The good news is that you can machine those parts with your micRo; especially if you bought it assembled and trammed.
Which I have, Thanks BC!
QUOTE (brainchild @ Oct 5 2009, 11:35 AM)
Hi Jesse,
Yes, you can do it. The pieces must be made to high precision. The X bloks may appear to be simple; but they are made to <.001" tolerance from the reference edges. You can see that if the X bores were not all the same distance from the reference, the gantry would be forced to skew as it traversed the X ways. No amount of skew is tolerable. The good news is that you can machine those parts with your micRo; especially if you bought it assembled and trammed.
Yes, you can do it. The pieces must be made to high precision. The X bloks may appear to be simple; but they are made to <.001" tolerance from the reference edges. You can see that if the X bores were not all the same distance from the reference, the gantry would be forced to skew as it traversed the X ways. No amount of skew is tolerable. The good news is that you can machine those parts with your micRo; especially if you bought it assembled and trammed.
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