11-15-2012, 11:48 PM
(11-15-2012, 05:54 PM)stevec Wrote: Jason, do you have some sort of unending supply of nifty button head bolts?I'm sorta a minimalist when it comes to work or expense and being a no "green banana" buyer like Greg.
I sort of have an unofficial supply of stainless fasteners......
http://stainlessstore.com.au/
These are the guys I use, their prices are simply incredible, even when they used to charge shipping, it was cheaper then going to hardware store and getting "trade discount"
whenever I size is required that I don't have on hand, I'll buy a box.
I'm a "green banana type" and love to have things on hand if needed. The only problem is finding s spot to keep everything! I'm thinking of building two workshops in the local industrial area, renting one out and using the other for myself. Just need to justify it to my partner. Hopefully once the machine is complete, I have good reason to!
(11-15-2012, 05:54 PM)stevec Wrote: Just curious to see if you really need to bolt so frequently. I'm not being critical, just trying to educate myself (even at my age).
The rails are bolted every 100mm, is it too many? Quite possibly. I really can't give an answer with any calculations. I just saw the mounting flange thickness of ~4mm on X and thought I'd play safe, especially considering I want to try light routing on the machine later down the track.
I also wanted to have the spacing less than that of the V bearings on the carriages and gantry side plates.
I'll post up control console details tonight!