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Genmitsu 3018-pro Stiffening Bracket

July 8, 2022 by Nigel
Genmitsu 3018-pro Stiffening Bracket

With any milling machine you need mass and stiffness, so I decided to make a Genmitsu 3018-pro stiffening bracket. The template was cut out from a thick-ish piece of cardboard. You can see that I had to extend the template to add the leg that fits onto the top of the side chassis rail. Using … Read more

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Sieg SX2.7 Stiffening Bracket

June 6, 2021 by Nigel
Sieg SX2.7 stiffening bracket

Whilst fitting the DRO I realised that I had created a space for a Sieg SX2.7 stiffening bracket. A bracket that could link the column and the base adding significant stiffness to the machine overall. Whilst fitting the DRO I had to move the power supply case on the machine back 22mm. This was required to … Read more

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