On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Jeshua Lacock <jes...@3dtopo.com> wrote:
<snippage> > > Of course, you could also just go the rack-and-pinion route. > > The rack teeth should point down to shed dirt and chips. > > I don't recall the specifics, but I read somewhere that rack-and-pinon was > not a good solution. Maybe it had something to do with resonance? > > > Cheers, > > Jeshua Lacock > Dunno why they said that, I've been running the rack and pinion for a few years now, as have quite a few others on their machines, and the rack and pinion works just fine. No resonance, though that's usually a factor of the stepper motor and drive, and there are ways to dampen the resonance so that it's a non-factor. I like the very minimal amount of backlash, and very positive gear engagement in my setup. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
