Well the design worked pretty flawlessly. The frame bolted together quickly and easily and is just waiting on the OpenRail to arrive to finalise the frame. I will still need to undo a few sections to attach brackets and bearing blocks but it's not a whole lot of work in fact it's probably around 20 minutes work total!
It is a pretty small machine given the cutting area. The frame measures 950mm x 730mm x ~ 250mm with a cutting area of 660mm x 600mm.
Overall I am quite pleased with the extrusion as it has a good strength to it
Next up is the X axis gantry plates and laser head carriage plate and tube mounts, they all still need designing first. Both will be made in aluminium or HDPE, oh, I will also machine a handle for the lid before the next update!
-Phil
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