Originally Posted by
Ark1
The one thing with this form is that it is huge! A lot of people just look for ideas and applications. You have gone far beyond that. Worm gears in the Drive? What kind of Lash do you have? Is it less than .060"?
Although a part of history, it is machines like these that liberated manufacturing and obtain repeatable tollerances. Now not to today's standards but this machine was part of the revolution of manufacturing. Before this we had hand tools like saws and files. Don't laugh a lot of old steam engines were made from castings and fitted with files and hand reemers.
What you have embarked upon is a learning experience. That is admired. This is a starting place and see what you and the old and new can come up with.
How many axis will you be powering, I see three motors on the table. Explain the counter weight, to take load off of the table?
Ark1.