My new V-Groove Router design

[djmrozin]

I have attached a edrawing of the new V-groove design I have been working on. Comments would be appreciated.

Combination of 8020 extrusions, hardwood and aluminum.

Cutting table is 36 deep by 31.75 wide by 6 high

Look forward to comments.

Dave

[djmrozin]

Here are a couple of jpg files if you don't have edrawing viewer.

Thanks
Dave

[FandZ]

Originally Posted by djmrozin Here are a couple of jpg files if you don't have edrawing viewer. Thanks Dave

Looking at that file in solid works almost makes me want to start using SW again.

A few questions. How do you plan to attach the angle without rollers rolling over the bolts? ANd the other,why didn't you just wrap it in 80/20 all around instead of using wood as hybrid?

[djmrozin]

Hello,

No bolts. I am going to weld the small angle that the bearing are going to roll on to the mounting angle iron.

Just used the wood to give it some "character" Don't know if it is good idea or not.

Thanks for the feedback.

Dave

[FandZ]

Welding will work. Only other thing I worry about is on your y axis. Since you have it mount on an angle, you may have problems with racking because the gantry probably will bend those angles up and down. You may do better mounting the angle rail on a flat strip of steel and then mount the strip of steel with the rail on top of the 80/20.

Basically you'll just be inverting your design but gaining a huge amount of strength.

One last Q, how to you plan to adjust your rollers?

[djmrozin]

For adjustment, I will just oversize the mounting holes on one side of each pair of tracks, squeeze together and tighten. Simple but it should work.

Hlep me understand what your concern is with the Y axis. Not sure I under stand. I thought that mounting to the base angle iron of each track should add quite a bit of rigidity.

I appreciate the feedback.

Dave

[FandZ]

Originally Posted by djmrozin For adjustment, I will just oversize the mounting holes on one side of each pair of tracks, squeeze together and tighten. Simple but it should work. Hlep me understand what your concern is with the Y axis. Not sure I under stand. I thought that mounting to the base angle iron of each track should add quite a bit of rigidity. I appreciate the feedback. Dave

Here is a quick picture of my concern. Maybe later I can sketchup a solution. But we are about to have breakfast at my house