This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://maslowcommunitygarden.org/The-Default-Frame.html
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://maslowcommunitygarden.org/The-Default-Frame.html
What space is needed for this? HxWxL
About 3x2 meters
Donāt forget room to maneuver sheet materials to and from the machine, as determined by the machine location and space access points.
How precise do the cuts have to be for the frame? I am assuming the primary ones that matter the most is the kicker and front leg
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Welcome to the Forum!
They donāt have to be that precise, but it doesnāt harm 
. The main thing for mounting is that the motors are level, as well as the support for the sheet.
Welcome! Ditto Geroās comments. Also important is that the frame provides a mounting surface for the motors that is perpendicular to the plane of the working surface. Otherwise your chains may have a tendency to jump off your sprockets. There are guards to fix this problem, but if you can avoid it altogether, all the better.
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The lengths could be off by an inch or more and not matter much, as long as both
sides are very close (if the sides differ, the result will be twisted)
David Lang
My Metal Maslow should be shipping soonā¦ so I want to get started on the frame now. But I want the cut/support area to be closer to 5x10. With obviously, most of the cutting in the center of a 4x8.
What are the critical dimensions that I need to heed? Iām going with a 12ā wide steel beam across the top. (unless you think I need to be wider) How far away does that rail need to be away from the āedgeā of the table/board? Also, what angle should I be tilted at? Iām making it a mobile materials cart on the back side. So I need to know about how wide I need to make the base. I donāt want it too wide where the friction and weight of the sled are a hinderance.
play with the numbers on the spreadsheet and make you min force higher than
stock and your max force lower than stock.
David Lang
EcoMouse, any advice for building my frame? I just unboxed my kit and was going to start buying materials. The metal maslow site says to use the default frame and bolt a 12ā 2x4 on the short edge to the 10ā top bar using 8"carriage bolts. Is that what you did?
If you plan on building out of wood, I cannot help you. (I mean, I canā¦ itās just I went a different direction with mine)
Iām welding mine out of steel, so I can get a good rigid top beam of 14ā long, effectively giving me the largest, most accurate cutting envelope. Plus, Iām incorporating a vacuum table. I can post a preliminary drawing of what Iāve scribbled up so far. If thatās something you might be interested in doing for yourself?
Oh man youāre going all the way! I am doing mine out of wood but I ordered the 12ā top bar from metalmaslow that ships later this month. Have you started a project page for your build? I think it deserves it with the vacuum table!
Hereās some rough calculations I came up with so knew what and how much steel to buy. This is actual size, should you need actual dimensions called out, I could do so. As this isnāt exactly clear what size the actual pieces are. For instance, the 40" height, isnāt the actual piece in ādark greenā itās actually 40" away from where I suppose the top edge of the 4x8 sheet would sit. Thus, giving the actual piece of tube I need to cut is actually 36".
I went with this approach, because I wanted to see exactly how tall each option was going to be from the wheels to the top. The 12ā version comes in just about 93" tall. Give or take depending on what wheels I end up getting. The 14ā version is 102" tall. Should I be pressed to actually make legit plans for this, Iād make it so the top beam can bolt the to top of the frame, instead of welding solid. As most peopleās garage doors donāt actually clear 93", but could easily have that height or more once inside. Iām also trying to keep the frame depth no wider than 35" should it be needed to be pushed out a standard wide man door.
Lots to consider with this frame set-up. While I personally donāt have any size restrictions, in my commercial space, with 23ā high ceilingsā¦ that might not always be the case moving forward, or should I want to sell it, if I can afford to upgrade to a real router table some day.
Hey out there!
I just finished the default design to start directly when my parts are here 
First I have to say that I am super excited for this to happen and that I am amazed of this machine!
I do have some questions regarding the default frame.
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Should I install a sheet of wood (behind the wood I am working on)? Otherwise the drill is slightly cutting into the frame part right?
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I wanna also add a 2x4 in the front to add smaller plywoods of wood which is not possible with the standard frame Design.
Or how do you manage to use smaller parts?
Hope to get some feedback!
Best regards
-Chris
Hi !
Where do I found a list of where to use the numbered bags that came with my kit?
Iām a begginer so thatās all new for meā¦ in the Frame instructions I saw close-ups pictures but there is not a general picture with the frame mounted to help
Thanks
Who did you get your kit from? They will have instructions for you.
Iām curious about the two sheets of plywood. Step 11 talks about using ātheā sheet of plywood, and I donāt see any other steps mentioning it. Does it only need one sheet? Am I supposed to use the two of them together?
You use a tiny section of the second one to cut the sled later on. Most of it will be left over for future projects. 