by lasersafe1 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:12 am
Does anyone know of any cheaper alternatives to the IGUS energy chain? You know, the thingy that can hold wires or air assist tubing in a folding linear line. I think it is interesting that many manufacturers are using simple ribbon cable for the motor wires. The ribbon will lay flat but then flex 180 degrees over itself as the carraige moves. I was wondering if one might choose a "ribbon" tubing that has 6 or 8 smaller tubes connected side by side. With this in mind, each individual tube would only carry a fraction of the total volume of air that could be fed to the air assist nozzle.
Any other ideas out there?