Hi,
What type of gearbox is used? I know it would be humungous on that machine, but I'm looking for the "right" gearbox to drive my smaller racks on both sides and want to avoid introducing play through it. Of course the gearbox I am seeking is of a much smaller scale.
Hopefully I will keep the racks high with the gantry arms short, but having the table low with high frame sides supporting the rails and racks. Kinda like a recessed table. A hollow thru-shaft right angle gearbox is desired to lock onto the rack's pinions cross-drive shaft and would travel with the gantry.
Please tell me more about the gearbox....
For my system I figure I will need about a 25 to 1 ratio through the gearbox.
Travell will be about 3.5 feet for X and 3 feet for Y. Z travel I would like to keep around 12 to 18 inches and have an insert to raise table levels for more precise close/flat machining or routing.
John
Last edited by Bloy2004; 10-27-2004 at 11:17 AM.
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