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Belt Drive Table
Belt Drive Table
27.5 x  64  Inch Cutting Area

The plans include directions for FIVE tables.

The tables were designed to be:
  • Inexpensive to build
  • Simple to assemble
  • Accurate for the cost
Plans' length . . . Over 150 pages with many photos and dimensioned CAD drawings.
The plans include step by step written instructions for all five tables.

Table parts . . . Primarily off-the-shelf from home centers and department stores. Part descriptions and sources for the belts, pulleys and aluminum are provided in the plans. This site gives a list of software, stepper and drive suppliers.

25 x37 Dual Leadscrew Table
Large Dual Leadscrew Table
25 x 37 Inch ( 640 x 950 mm) Cutting Area
Tables' cost
Fixed gantry table: Less than $100
Blue tables: Less than $250
Large red table: Less than $600
For steppers, drives and power supply, add $250 to $600 depending on the desired features.

Cutting areas
Belt Drive Table  X 64"   Y 27.5"   Z 7"
Large Dual Leadscrew   X 37.5"  Y 25.5"  Z 6.5"
Small  Blue Tables  X 20"   Y 17.5"   Z 4"
Fixed Gantry Table X 13"   Y 13"   Z 5"

13 x 13 Fixed Gantry Table
Fixed Gantry Table
13 x 13 Inch Cutting Area

Footprint Size
Belt Drive Table 3' x 6'
Large Dual Leadscrew Table 36" x 49"
Small Blue Tables 31" x 33.5"
Fixed Gantry Table:  18" x 25"

Accuracy . . . Very good for the cost. Pictures and more pictures are worth thousands of words.

Stepper Size . . . 200 oz.in. for the 13" x 13" and 17 x 20 inch prototypes.
    . . . 269 oz.in. for the 25 x 37 inch prototype and the Belt Drive table.

Speed . . . 35+ inches per minute rapid, 30 ipm cuts on the leadscrew tables, and 300 ipm rapids on the belt drive table.

The plans for the larger tables are sequenced so that differently sized materials can easily be substituted for the original parts.
Overhead Leadscrew Table
Small Overhead Leadscrew Table
17 x  20 Cutting Area


Small Dual Leadscrew Table
Small Dual Leadscrew Table
17 x  20 Cutting Area
Please visit the Overview Page for more details.