Pallets

Challenges

Horizontal surfaces often need to move. Sometimes with their contents intact. Locations and methods for installing horizontal surfaces should facilitate interchangeability.

Approaches

Build pallets from standard Replimat components.

Furniture pallets

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  Ken Isaacs pallet

Parts

Quantity	Part	Link
1	Surface
2	Rib frames
2	Span frames
4	2 hole frames
12	2 bolts
12	nuts

Seed pallets

20mm Parts

Quantity	Part	Rationale	Unit cost	Total cost
60	Press-Fit Drill Bushing with Head 5.1 mm ID 10 mm OD 7 mm Long	being considered for drill press jig for bootstrapping		$444
60	Press-Fit Drill Bushing with Head 8.1 mm ID 15 mm OD 9 mm Long	being considered for drill press jig for bootstrapping		$540
50	20x20x40mm (2 hole) frames	standard length frame	250 total meters of 2020, covering the full quantity needed for all lengths	$697
50	20x20x60mm (3 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x80mm (4 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x100mm (5 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x200mm (10 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x300mm (15 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x400mm (20 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x500mm (25 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x600mm (30 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x800mm (40 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x20x1000mm (50 hole) frames	standard length frame		"
50	20x80x1000mm (4x50 hole) frames	standard length, 4x width frame		$452.18
500	90 Degree Corner Connector	For strengthening corners, attaching linear axes, shimmed mounts		$400
200	V-slot Three Way Cube Corner Connector	Same as above, possibly redundant		$150
20	Cable Drag Chain 15x20mm	keeping wires tidy - quantity provisioned for two 4 axis machines plus maintenance and experimentation		$69.80
2000	Spring Loaded M5 T-Nuts for 2020 V-Slot	The only T nuts worth using		$160
1000	Spring Loaded M4 T-Nuts for 2020 V-Slot	The only T nuts worth using		$80
1000	Spring Loaded M3 T-Nuts for 2020 V-Slot	The only T nuts worth using		$80
4	HPV6 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 with Linear Guides HGH15 HIWIN 100% same size with NEMA23 2.8A 56mm stepper motor 200mm	Linear motion system for spindle	$79	$316
4	HPV6 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 with Linear Guides HGH15 HIWIN 100% same size with NEMA23 2.8A 56mm stepper motor 400mm	Linear motion system for spindle	$109	$436
4	HPV6 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 with Linear Guides HGH15 HIWIN 100% same size with NEMA23 2.8A 56mm stepper motor 600mm	Linear motion system for spindle	$126	$504
4	HPV6 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 with Linear Guides HGH15 HIWIN 100% same size with NEMA23 2.8A 56mm stepper motor 800mm	Linear motion system for spindle	$142	$568
4	HPV6 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 with Linear Guides HGH15 HIWIN 100% same size with NEMA23 2.8A 56mm stepper motor 1000mm	Linear motion system for spindle	$169	$676
4	HPV11 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 SFU1210 with Linear Guides MGN12 NEMA23 2.8A 76mm stepper motor for CNC milling machine 200mm	Linear motion system for carriage	$157.60	$630.4
4	HPV11 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 SFU1210 with Linear Guides MGN12 NEMA23 2.8A 76mm stepper motor for CNC milling machine 400mm	Linear motion system for carriage	$189.50	$758
4	HPV11 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 SFU1210 with Linear Guides MGN12 NEMA23 2.8A 76mm stepper motor for CNC milling machine 600mm	Linear motion system for carriage	$211.99	$847.96
4	HPV11 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 SFU1210 with Linear Guides MGN12 NEMA23 2.8A 76mm stepper motor for CNC milling machine 800mm	Linear motion system for carriage	$230.99	$923.96
4	HPV11 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 SFU1210 with Linear Guides MGN12 NEMA23 2.8A 76mm stepper motor for CNC milling machine 1000mm	Linear motion system for carriage	$255.99	$1023.96
5	1.5kw air cooled aquare spindle motor 24000rpm HQD factory			$930
6	Pumps
4	Barrels
Total				$10,394.18

Parts

Quantity	Part	Rationale	Cost
50	40x40x80mm (2 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	200 meters from our least costly supplier, available in sizes up to 1m long, satisfies the need for this material at $2,018
50	40x40x120mm (3 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	"
50	40x40x160mm (4 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	"
50	40x40x200mm (5 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	"
50	40x40x400mm (10 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	"
50	40x40x600mm (15 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	"
50	40x40x800mm (20 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	"
50	40x40x1000mm (25 hole) frames	standard length frame, quad 2020	"
50	40x40x80mm (2 hole) frames, second source	standard length frame, single channel	170x 2400mm sections from 8020 inc would satisfiy all required lengths of frame for $10,193 from 8020 inc. 102x 4000mm sections from Mitsumi arrive at $7,752.
50	40x40x120mm (3 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x160mm (4 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x200mm (5 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x400mm (10 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x600mm (15 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x800mm (20 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x1000mm (25 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x1200mm (30 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x1600mm (40 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
50	40x40x2000mm (50 hole) frames	standard length frame, single channel	"
8	SDA40 40mm double acting air cylinder	SDA40 brackets, adapters, and accessories
16	SDA40 plasma cut adapter plates
8	MHZ240D Pneumatic grippers - current issue is that gripper size is limited to 60mm max
6	PRO Rack and Pinion Drive, NEMA 34	Linear motion system for 40mm	$1,018.5
30	PRO Gear Rack, 39" (1 meter)	Linear motion system for 40mm	$1950
30	20 mm Linear Bearing Block + Flush Grease Fitting	Linear motion system for 40mm - MGN series?	$1200
15	EU warehouse 2pc HGR15 HGR20 HGR25 HGR30 Square Linear Guide Rail for HIWIN Slide Block Carriages HGH20CA CNC Router Engraving	Linear motion system for 40mm	$1250
40	Casters
40	50pcs Thread M8 T Slot nuts 40-M8 Half Round Elasticity Spring Nut 4040 Series Groove 8 Aluminum Profile Connectors	The only T nuts worth using	$150
Total			$15,338

Pneumatic parts

• 8x AOMAG 1/4" DC 24V 2 Way Normally Closed Pneumatic Aluminum Electric Solenoid Air Valve
• 8x https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084YTNG2P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A13TRKTV701HHM&psc=1

Tools

• Evolution R355CPS multimaterial cuttoff saw

Electrical

• extension cords for each tool center
• 10x Heat Shrink Connect Terminals Waterproof solder ring tube terminal insulated bushing wire Butt Connectors protection sleeve $127.70