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Post by faircloth on Mar 4, 2020 23:45:21 GMT
What exactly would be involved in adding about 2" to the Z on my power route?
Is it as easy as just making new side plates?
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Post by oldtech on Mar 4, 2020 23:50:06 GMT
I made a new Z-plate and then added an adapter router mounting plate. I made the Z-plate wider than the current Z-plate to accommodate the mounting bolts for the adapter router plate on each side.
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Post by faircloth on Mar 5, 2020 1:21:21 GMT
I made a new Z-plate and then added an adapter router mounting plate. I made the Z-plate wider than the current Z-plate to accommodate the mounting bolts for the adapter router plate on each side. do you have any pictures? Im wondering how much extra stock height would be available with just a taller Z plate. |
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Post by oldtech on Mar 5, 2020 1:28:31 GMT
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Post by oldtech on Mar 5, 2020 1:32:37 GMT
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Post by faircloth on Mar 5, 2020 2:26:31 GMT
Attached are the design files. thank you but those load into 360 as sketch squares. no bodies or anything to really see. What am I doing wrong? |
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Post by oldtech on Mar 5, 2020 7:31:41 GMT
If you have a lot of extra lines when you view the file, change fusion 360 visual style to shaded.
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1) Please do a cut in MDF first to make sure everything fits on your machine.
2) The mounting plate should be machined from the back so that the counter sunk holes are machined.
3) You will need to do your own setups. I used both 1/4 and 1/8 bits.
4) The mounting plate can be turned upside down to extend the z clearance past the top of the z plate.
5) The mounting plate - z plate connection can be used for traming.
6) You can add additional plates between the mounting plate and z plate to extend y-axis overhang for machining parts higher than the Power Route clearance. This also lets you use the front of the machine to machine parts even higher.
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