Show Your Weights!

[TheMerryYeoman]

I was hoping to see a ring like yours!
How are your weights attached? Very nice .

[knorrisster]

I drilled holes in the weights and screwed them to the sled.

[TheMerryYeoman]

Did you notice the patina on my shim plates?

[knorrisster]

Yep I did. Very Nice!

[TheMerryYeoman]

Does anyone know the best way to buy UHMWPE? I think it would be awesome for a sled.

[gersus]

For a whole sled or a layer attached to the bottom?
https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=132182

[TheMerryYeoman]

That seems awesome, however, I don’t know how I would go about applying that.

[gersus]

Countersunk screws?

[TheMerryYeoman]

I was just thinking about how touchy that would be. The countersinks would have to extend into the other material. Anything thicker gets really expensive really fast!

[gersus]

Yeah, small screws and it should be doable. I think anyway bwahahaha

[TheMerryYeoman]

@Mike_Thomas , would yours be ok without the clear material over the windows?
@Superbender , do you have any updates on your YAZAM progress? I’m applying a z axis like that soon and I’m hoping to see how it goes for you.
@Gero , do you have plans for the linkage? Not sure it works with YAZAM but they look nice. Do you believe that they are better than rings?

[dlang]

see

Throwing my hat in the sled modification ring

I have some thoughts regarding the use of (roller) bearings as pivot points in the linkage design. I have put a lot of thought into the forces involved and I hypothesize that greatly reducing friction in any of the pivot points of the linkage design is not necessary to achieve smooth motion and accurate cuts. I know that sounds ludicrous but please bear with me First, picture the beautiful ring and roller idea that @bar presented in the first post on this thread. In order to achieve smo…

for a discussion as to why linkage kits may be better than the ring.

We have not had a recent comparison of the ring and the two linkage kits.

Gero has images of both the metal ‘top mount kit’ and the wood ‘45 kit’

David Lang

[Superbender]

@TheMerryYeoman: My progress slowed down significantly due to work. I have the parts all assembled. Everything looks great including the shroud for the linkage kit. Z-axis is moving in and out smoothly. I am still in need of designing and printing a dust collector tube that runs out and then bends down. It’s all measured but not designed and printed yet. Not so tricky, but I need to find the time. Could be a while since everything is so busy. I will post it once I get to that point.
Tschöhö
Superbender

[Corky]

Epoxy or linoleum glue should work

[TheMerryYeoman]

Thanks for the update, @Superbender . It’s looking great!
Welcome, @Corky ! Thanks for the tip!

[rocky_creeker]

My Maslow lives in a Theatre Scene Shop and makes set pieces for the stage.
I used a Stage Weight for mine. They are used in the counterweight rigging system in theatres that allow us to fly scenery in and out.

[TheMerryYeoman]

This is absolutely fantastic! I love it .

[RedWagon]

I love this thread showing lots of examples of a single component. I couldn’t find any good plates so I ended up printing some holders for lead ingots.

Eventually I’d like to try melting those down and sand casting them to fit perfectly in the corners of the sled.

Maslow CNC Meticulous Z Lead Ingot Weights by RedWagon

[Orob]

Are those 3d printed gears for the z axis? That is a clean sled design.

[Curtis_Collins]

Wow, some impressive sled designs here!

I just built a Maker Made Maslow kit. No fancy mods yet. But, I think its the only Maslow in Panamá!

Bricks are uncommon here, so I molded my own out of a cement and sand mix. No aggregate so the surface is smooth (except for some air pockets!).