# Is a vertical orientation maslow possible?

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**Created:** [March 26, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/is-a-vertical-orientation-maslow-possible/9306 "2019-03-26T22:25:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![woodbutchers-revenge](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/woodbutchers-revenge/32/12423_2.png) [@woodbutchers-revenge](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/woodbutchers-revenge)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/is-a-vertical-orientation-maslow-possible/9306/1 "2019-03-26T22:25:29Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I’ve been lurking awhile on this forum, this is my 1st real post. I will hopefully have something to contribute once I get my kit delivered and constructed.

I was wondering if it is possible to do a vertical orientation maslow? as in portrait mode compared to the usual landscape?

How would this affect the kinematics of the sled and the accuracy of the cutting? would it magnify the ‘bottom corner affect’?

thanks for your thoughts

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**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/is-a-vertical-orientation-maslow-possible/9306/2 "2019-03-26T22:40:09Z")

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yes, a maslow in any relation is possible, play around with the spreadsheet at

> **[Maslow Chain Geometry diff](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mv-sUyig7rTph58ell1ETJP32yo1pq4JgaVvp45PKqU/edit)**
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> Sheet1
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> Change the values in the green fields to reflect the two machines you are wanting to compare. The numbers in the blue areas are the results, the Yellow areas show the differences between the...

the smaller the minimum force is, the worse the problems in the bottom corners  
will be. If you set things up with a wide enough top beam to keep those forces  
at least as large as stock, then you will not be worse.

David Lang

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**Author:** ![woodbutchers-revenge](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/woodbutchers-revenge/32/12423_2.png) [@woodbutchers-revenge](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/woodbutchers-revenge)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/is-a-vertical-orientation-maslow-possible/9306/3 "2019-03-26T22:52:34Z")

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Great. Thanks for the reply. I will have a look through that spreadsheet, just what i need.

Ta

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**Author:** ![SpokaneMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@SpokaneMan](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/SpokaneMan)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/is-a-vertical-orientation-maslow-possible/9306/4 "2022-11-25T18:36:37Z")

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Im really glad you asked this question, woodbutchersreveng, as I’m considering the same thing; portrait orientation installation would better fit my shop space. Did you move forward with the notion? If so, how did it work out for you? I guess same question to David Lang… did you actually do a portait orientation installation, or did you just research it. (Sound like to did indeed do one.) Any follow-up thoughts?  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/is-a-vertical-orientation-maslow-possible/9306/5 "2022-11-26T18:37:38Z")

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I just did the research and math for it.

David Lang