Well, ice carving season is full on now so I had to commit and open up the drop table. I swapped the Y rails from the laser build into the drop table MPCNC so I could get the full width of a carving block in travel (I missed by an inch on the initial build). I added a full four inches so I’ve got room to spare. The Y travel stops right at the edge of the opening, allowing for up to a 1/2" bit without hitting the table. But I also took this opportunity to slip in the dual end stop bits so once those are wired up and the board is changed I won’t have to worry about hitting the table.
Partial test tomorrow with the hydraulic lift cart on a full thickness partial chunk of ice block. Then starting this weekend we should be loading in full blocks. Loads of photos to come!
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