Looking to put a sub plate in the Brother for several reasons. Looking to protect the table top, looking to setup ball locks as money allows, to decrease setup time, and then hopefully I will finally take the time to model in my setups.
Question is.... Do I plate the whole table, or just the middle area where I put vises?
Brother (according to literature) recommends plating the whole table to install their 4th axis.
Next question is, the table top of the S1000 is 43.3" x 19.7". Travel is 39.4" x 19.7"
I am hesitant to get a full size plate and have to move the plate to hit the ends? Biggest face mill I have is a 3", will have to get some aluminum inserts for it.
I have little experience making subplates, I've helped machined a couple, but the design/layout work was done, and we did them on a bigger machine for a smaller machine. I appreciate any advise given.
thanks
Question is.... Do I plate the whole table, or just the middle area where I put vises?
Brother (according to literature) recommends plating the whole table to install their 4th axis.
Next question is, the table top of the S1000 is 43.3" x 19.7". Travel is 39.4" x 19.7"
I am hesitant to get a full size plate and have to move the plate to hit the ends? Biggest face mill I have is a 3", will have to get some aluminum inserts for it.
I have little experience making subplates, I've helped machined a couple, but the design/layout work was done, and we did them on a bigger machine for a smaller machine. I appreciate any advise given.
thanks