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For education i have experience with solidworks, and his add-ins.
so i have solidworks 2005, with cosmos motion/works (simulation programs) also solidcam. the fun thing from school is you learn something.
esspecialy now because a compleet cadcam package and a little bit knowhow is fine when you want to use /design a cnc mill.

my design is made but will be redesigned several times i think, small/large adjustment?!?!

part for part i will show the design and ask wath i want to know.

for the base i think i want to use cast iron and let several surfaces be ground, this would be te best for the lineair rails and fixed/supported ballscrews.
i want to mound the ballscrew bearings (fixed in factory case) in a cast iron house with ground surfaces and matching holes for the bearing case
so the hide in vertical plane (off mounting surface ) is aligned.

my question is wath is the right type off cast iron for this design.
and is it posible to ground the green surfaces parallel and perpendicular to each other when the base is mounted like the assembly ( 2 parts ), or does it need to be done sepperate.
if thats the case the connecting surfaces off the base as to be ground parallel and perpendiculair. can this be done with enough accuraty?????

300mm width, 600mm high and the base is 100mm thick.

all questions, comments are welkom.

please tell if there is hands-on experience.

regards