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by pwg
Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:27 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Vibration on drive shaft - is this normal?
Replies: 3
Views: 3996

Re: Vibration on drive shaft - is this normal?

Hi Thom, Thanks for your response. In my attempt to be clear, I guess I was anything but. In referring to left and right, I was trying to refer to them in the same way as the machine moves. So in my case, the right edge is the end opposite the stepper motor. I appreciate your instructions for the en...
by pwg
Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Vibration on drive shaft - is this normal?
Replies: 3
Views: 3996

Vibration on drive shaft - is this normal?

I have noticed some vibration/rattling on the threaded shaft that spans the gantry from the left to the right that I don't remember the last time I turned it on. This vibration occurs when moving left to right or right to left floating above the piece. There seems to be a small amount of play at the...
by pwg
Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:51 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Work Bench/Table for Shark HD4 Extended Bed
Replies: 22
Views: 29702

Re: Work Bench/Table for Shark HD4 Extended Bed

Thanks for the picture! This is remarkably close to what I ended up building. I used the design in my previous post but scaled it up to fit the extended bed. I have thus far been very pleased with the results!

Thanks,
-Phil
by pwg
Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:06 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Work Bench/Table for Shark HD4 Extended Bed
Replies: 22
Views: 29702

Work Bench/Table for Shark HD4 Extended Bed

Hi, I've just purchased a new Shark HD4 Extended Bed and was wondering what others were putting under their CNC Machines. I had originally planned to buy the CNC Table from Rockler, but it does not come in a size large enough to hold the extended bed. What do people recommend? Should I build a work ...