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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains

Tue 18 May 2010, 00:26

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Mounting the rack

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Posted By Gerald D

Depending on a particular user's setup (router...

Depending on a particular user's setup (router bracket, cutter length, table top thickness, etc), the rack is typically loaded in the vicinity of the upper screw. Not a good idea to have a weak tooth...

Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains

Mon 17 May 2010, 20:24

Replies: 16

Mounting the rack

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Posted By Gerald D

We have replaced a worn out Z-rack already,...

We have replaced a worn out Z-rack already, because it does a lot of movement in a short distance. (Actually, we had already turned it end-for-end first). Don't like the idea of welding, or taping,...

Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains

Sun 16 May 2010, 10:10

Replies: 16

Mounting the rack

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Posted By Gerald D

I must admit that the blind hole is not so...

I must admit that the blind hole is not so friendly for the non-metric guys with 1/2" racks and 1/4" screws. (small rack, biggish screw). For us metric guys, it is a 15mm rack with a 6mm screw.....a...

Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains

Sat 15 May 2010, 22:53

Replies: 16

Mounting the rack

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Posted By Gerald D

Oops, forgot the Z. :o You can drill...

Oops, forgot the Z. :o

You can drill through and tap through, no problem.

A standard "bottom" tap, the third one in a set of three, is the normal tap for a blind hole and it cuts a full...

Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains

Sat 15 May 2010, 22:31

Replies: 16

Mounting the rack

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Posted By Gerald D

Steve, you should be tapping the rail, not the...

Steve, you should be tapping the rail, not the rack.

Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains

Sun 24 January 2010, 23:21

Replies: 16

Mounting the rack

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Posted By Gerald D

We used the tape onto paint, but we made sure the...

We used the tape onto paint, but we made sure the rails were properly painted.

Check a sample to see if it peels your paint. If paint peels, it is a bad paint job, period! :)

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