My son and I have a G0704 CNC build in progress. We are at a point to laying out power, coolant and hydraulic (drawbar) lines to the moving 'Z' spindle assembly. I see lots of inexpensive 'cable chain' on Ebay with various sizes to choose from to suit the intended 'fill' we'll put into the track.
What should I be looking for..any caveat's? Any..'been there, done that' helpful hints. The motor wiring and coolant are straightforward, but the small hydraulic hose gets pretty stiff when it's hit with 2000 lbs of pressure. I'm guessing the minimum bend radius of the hydraulic hose is going to be a dictating factor in the selection of the carrier.
Any ideas or thoughts? I'm not tied into this cable chain thing at all if there were some other decent looking solution. The carriers just look so 'cool' it's hard to resist them, right!
Stuart