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I am thinking about a machine with a surface plate for a base and an epoxy granite filled gantry
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CMMs don't really move fast enough from what I have seen.
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I am thinking about a machine with a surface plate for a base and an epoxy granite filled gantry
Have you found a source for powdered granite?
A converted CMM would need to be motorized in order to be used as a 3d printer, so if it didn't come with motors you would have to jury rig something.Quote
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CMMs don't really move fast enough from what I have seen.
Some CMM's typically the larger ones are motorized, and are too slow.
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The small gantry (Size: X=14" Y=16" Z=12") on the CMM in the picture that I posted doesn't weigh much.
You can move a 100 lbs with your finger with air bearings, it's almost zero friction.
I used to operate a Mitutoyo B231, and I was always impressed by how easy it was to manually move hundreds of pounds with no effort.
I don't think you'll have a problem moving a small-light gantry quickly.
The Z axis is perfectly counter weighted.
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