IQChallenged
07-08-2007, 10:54 AM
Initially I thought it would be simple to make a "shoe" to put around my router for catching dust. I was dead wrong.
No part of my system has been more challenging.
After experimenting with different configurations I finally decided that the only thing that would please me would be a floating system. But how to do it? I finally came up with something and I wanted to post a video.
You guys probably already have something better than this. But for me it was a breakthrough.
The video, at 11.8mb, is too big. It think there's a way to post it but I can't figure it out. So I'll post a pic.
After I watched the video I realized that other problems are evident. One thing I don't like about my machine is the noise it makes. I'm satisfied that it's the result of having used rack and pinion exclusively. The Z is particularly noisy. I hope that someone will have suggestions for making it more tolerable.
Oh, by the way, this is just an MDF prototype.
http://ProjectCNC.wordpress.com
No part of my system has been more challenging.
After experimenting with different configurations I finally decided that the only thing that would please me would be a floating system. But how to do it? I finally came up with something and I wanted to post a video.
You guys probably already have something better than this. But for me it was a breakthrough.
The video, at 11.8mb, is too big. It think there's a way to post it but I can't figure it out. So I'll post a pic.
After I watched the video I realized that other problems are evident. One thing I don't like about my machine is the noise it makes. I'm satisfied that it's the result of having used rack and pinion exclusively. The Z is particularly noisy. I hope that someone will have suggestions for making it more tolerable.
Oh, by the way, this is just an MDF prototype.
http://ProjectCNC.wordpress.com