I think the risk is that you pull the Tee-nut out due to insufficient strength because of the thinner table web. It depends on whether the web on this section is thinner than it should be or if the web on the rest of the slot is thicker than it needs to be. A simple check is to see if the top of a Tee-nut comes above the table in the suspect area. If it does then you can claim you have a problem. The dimensional tolerance on these slots might be quite large so it could be within spec.
It is unfortunate but always a risk with a low cost machine. If there is truely a fault then the real test will be how Tormach handle it. I'm sure you will be satisfied with the final out-come.
Phil
PS: I guess everybody has just rushed out to check their Tee slot depths.
Originally Posted by Ken_Shea  Flick,
Not a happy find but in reality, what difference will it really make?
I would not expect that Tormach is going to scrap a table just because of a machining error in an area that makes no difference with regards to machining results and in an area that you will likely never use.
Maybe I am reading the problem wrong.
Ken |