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Forum: Rails & Rollers

Wed 10 March 2010, 09:41

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Almost done with the details. Looks pretty much...

Almost done with the details. Looks pretty much like the ground rail. A combo of the two options available. Theres a TON of bolts per rail. I believe there are 21 - 5/16" bolts hold the hold assembly...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Wed 10 March 2010, 08:34

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

And a huge garage! What more can a guy ask for!...

And a huge garage! What more can a guy ask for! LOL.

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Wed 10 March 2010, 04:25

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

LOL. Good advice. Well I do agree with you on...

LOL. Good advice. Well I do agree with you on using what you know now to do what you need done now. But for me,... same as the rails. if theres somethnig I want to do i have to do it. if I dont it...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Wed 10 March 2010, 02:06

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Lordy thats one thing that scares me,......

Lordy thats one thing that scares me,... painting. I have a ton of patience but when it comes to painting,... I do not. dont know why. I would seriously have to try hard this time around because this...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Wed 10 March 2010, 00:36

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Well,.. we do have a lot in common:) I didnt have...

Well,.. we do have a lot in common:) I didnt have any space for a machine like this until now. I recently bought a house with girlfriend. I made sure it had a huge garage. I have a huge 3 car garage...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Tue 09 March 2010, 21:25

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Excellent. I feel better now that someone really...

Excellent. I feel better now that someone really understands where im coming from. As you said Im really doing it to ease my mind.

I really dont mind the tape all that much. I still might go ahead...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Tue 09 March 2010, 11:06

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Ok. That I understand. Thats why you recommend...

Ok. That I understand. Thats why you recommend the hardened ground plate to be used for mounting/ rails for the z-axis.

I am a very stuborn person. I am going to try this regardless. Its human...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Tue 09 March 2010, 01:19

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Oh maybe your right about the rail changing being...

Oh maybe your right about the rail changing being for the shopbot. But isnt a rail a rail?

Well,... I would still like to try this. If I fail I fail but I have to try. I have a feeling it would...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Mon 08 March 2010, 19:23

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Here's my approach. I think I will do it because...

Here's my approach. I think I will do it because theres no reason it wont work.

This is all steel we're looking at. There's a 1/8" thick base to hold up the rack. Then a 3/16" angle to hold the...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Mon 08 March 2010, 12:54

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

It just doesnt feel right to me:confused: I mean,...

It just doesnt feel right to me:confused: I mean, we're constucting these machines that weigh nearly a ton out of steel and here are my rails or rail bases made of aluminum. It's just not sitting...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Mon 08 March 2010, 07:29

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

I think this is how Im going to go about it. A...

I think this is how Im going to go about it. A 3/16" x 2" iron flat bar to hang the rack and 2" x 2" x 1/8" angle iron to hold the V-Track vertical. The V-Track hangs on the side of the angle iron...

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Mon 08 March 2010, 04:06

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

Ok. But im sure it would be fine if bolt spacing...

Ok. But im sure it would be fine if bolt spacing was close enough. Some of the bolt spacing I have seen in some of these pics is kind of scary:(

Forum: Rails & Rollers

Mon 08 March 2010, 02:13

Replies: 92

Capped rails using standard "BWC" V-track

Views: 120,735

Posted By cvriv.charles

What I would like to ask is why we have to use...

What I would like to ask is why we have to use the size 3 v-cap's? I personally want the v-caps for the hardening and the easy of changing them out if they should get worn out. But I really do not...

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