
CNC-Ready 6-Direction, 2-Axis Machine Slide
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6-Direction, 2-Axis CNC-Ready Machine Slide
Product Description
- The slides are manufactured primarily from 6061-T6 aluminum and finished with a black anodizing. The slides that incorporate steel parts have ground dovetails.
- The table is 8″ x 2.75″, and any table is available with either an inch or metric leadscrew.
- The column is 11″ steel with ground dovetails with either an inch or metric leadscrew.
- Leadscrews are precision rolled from steel, and table screws are located under the table, out of the way of chips. Leadscrew backlash is adjustable.
- Dovetailed tables and saddles have adjustable gibs to eliminate play.
- Travel includes X- and Z-axis movements by handwheel, plus manual ram control for the column rotation, pivot, swing, and in/out travel.
- 1-5/8″ Industrial handwheels are graduated in .001″ increments on inch slides and in .01 mm increments on metric slides.
- Stepper motor mounts for NEMA 23 stepper motors
NOTE: CNC-ready slides cannot be operated manually until stepper motors are installed.
Mounting Provisions
FROM THE BOTTOM—Two 1/4-20 holes are provided in the base’s bottom located 1″ on either side of the center of the base for mounting.
FROM THE TOP—If access is not available from the bottom, the slide can be mounted from the top using the four provided angle clamps. They slide into the groove around the perimeter of the base, and holes are drilled in the mounting surface and tapped to accept the 10-32 socket head cap screws provided. Use all four clamps for the most secure mount.
Weight Capacity
Our slides’ weight capacity is about 10 lbs. depending on where the weight is located and how long the table is. On an 18″ table, you should not go more than 10 lbs. of weight at the end of the table (there is a leverage factor). If the weight is more centrally located (closer to the base), you can exceed the 10 lbs. limit.
Duty Cycle
Under heavy constant use, the dovetail area of the slide will start to show some wear on the anodize after one year (2080 hours). They are still fully functional at this point, but the anodized coating will begin to wear thin. The dovetail and the screw will last longer if you keep them lubricated with light oil*.
The leadscrews have a rolled thread which is hardened a bit by the rolling process. The backlash nuts are brass. The nut is the softer material, and therefore it is the part that wears out. The backlash nut is adjustable, so it can compensate for the wear until the threads are gone. You should get the same duty cycle (2080 hours) from the backlash nut before it will need to be adjusted or replaced.
*NOTE: Do not use WD40 as a lubricant on these slides. WD40 will remove the anodized coating from these parts!
Table size | 2.75″ x 8″ (70 mm x 203.2 mm) |
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Column size | 11″ (279.4 mm) |
Travel | |
Z-axis | 5.38″ (137 mm) |
X-axis | 4.25″ (108 mm) |
Column rotation | 90° L/R |
Column pivot | 90° Fwd/Back |
Column swing | 90° L/R |
Column in/out travel | 5.5″ (140 mm) |
Hold-down provision | 2 T-slots |
Mounting provision | 2 holes 1/4-20 in the bottom of the base plus slot for angle clamps |
Handwheels | 1-5/8″ laser-engraved aluminum with two pre-loaded ball bearings |
Part No. | Description | Quantity | 12050 | 8-32 x 3/8″ Socket Head Cap Screw | 8 |
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32140 | 10-32 x 1/2″ Cup Point Set Screw | 1 |
35160 | Graduated Clamping Ring | 1 |
35170 | Moveable Clamping Disk | 1 |
40170 | Saddle Nut, Plain | 1 |
40070 | 1-5/8″ Handwheel | 2 |
40330 | 10-32 x 5/8″ SHCS | 3 |
40340 | 10-32 x 1″ SHCS | 1 |
40520 | 10-32 x 3/16″ Cup Point Set Screw | 2 |
40600 | 10-32 x 1/4″ Flat Point Set Screw | 3 |
40670 | 10-32 x 1/2″ SHCS | 4 |
40690 | 10-32 x 3/4″ SHCS | 4 |
40820 | Gib Lock | 2 |
40890 (41890 Metric) | Slide Screw Insert | 1 |
40910 | Saddle | 1 |
40980 | Gib, Crosslide | 1 |
40990 | Gib, Z-Axis | 1 |
44210 (44220 Metric) | 8″ Leadscrew | 1 |
50211 | 8-32 x 1/4″ Button Head Screw | 1 |
50220 | 1/4-20 x 1-3/4″ SHCS | 2 |
56240 | 1/4-20 x 1-1/2″ SHCS | 2 |
56130 | Arm Hold-Down Bolt | 1 |
56200 | Arm Hold-Down Washer | 1 |
56210 | 3/8-16 x 2″ Shouldered Bolt | 1 |
56220 | Swing Arm Side | 1 |
56230 | Flange Nut | 2 |
56330 | Swing Arm Side | 1 |
56350 | Column Adjustment Block | 1 |
56400 | Arm Spacer Block | 1 |
56440 | Arm Mount | 1 |
56450 | Index Tab | 1 |
56470 | 3/32″ x 1/2″ Dowel Pin | 1 |
56550 | Column Top | 1 |
56700 | Column Base | 1 |
67021 | 11″ CNC Column Bed | 1 |
67030 (67031 Metric) | Z-Axis Leadscrew | 1 |
67036 | X-Axis 8″ Crosslide | 1 |
67101 | CNC Motor Mount | 2 |
671052 | CNC Coupler | 2 |
67107 (67109 Metric) | Preload Nut | 2 |
67111 | 8-32 x 7/8″ Socket Head Cap Screw | 4 |
67115 | 5-40 x 1″ Socket Head Cap Screw | 2 |
67120 | Ball Bearing w/ Flange | 4 |
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6575/6576 CNC-Ready 6-Direction, 2-Axis Machine Slide 3D IGS model
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