Originally Posted by Lionclaw Joe, are you bolting the sides onto the torsion boxes? Or using threaded rod? I ran 6 pieces of 1/4-20 threaded rod through the whole thing and I'm pretty sure it's responsible for a lot of the gantry strength. You can buy big 10ft pieces at Home Depot for less than $3 a piece. At my local HD it was near the electrical conduit. |
Yes i will be using 4 all the way through it i bolted it for now and as soon as i get ready to put it all together i will get the rods and cut them to the right lenth, the bolt place i get everything from they are 2.50 for 10ft. I agree it will increast the strenth, and i will place them as well on the X axis slide carriage.