by dirktheeng » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:14 am
yea. we live in such a small town that we have very limited access to anything. Lowes is basically the only thing around now, and they don't even carry all that is on the website. Anyhow, it was Ahren's responsibility to make it right. He sent me extra precision washers too. If I don't have washers between the carriage and the motor mount the pinion can rub against the side of the aluminum extrusion. I just moved on to other parts of the build and waited. Ahren was great with the customer service. He really does a lot to make sure his customers are happy and satisfied. I wish all my experiences were as positive as with CNC Router Parts.
Re the table: A steel welded frame would have been GREAT. I wish I could have made one at work on my off hours, but that could have gotten me in real trouble nowadays. I don't have a welder at home, nor do I have a large surface that is anywhere close to flat (except my router table now). If I could have done something different, I would have. However, this table was several hundred dollars cheaper than the next best alternative.
Besides, with my ideal shop plans, I have ideas for sheet storage elsewhere. I can fit them against the wall vertically. It would be best to store them flat and horizontal, but that takes a lot of space.
Maybe someday I will replace it. I certainty have the knowledge and skill to weld and build a steel table... I am just missing the tools.