First, a public service announcement, the part formerly known as wasteboard will henceforward be referred to as a baseboard. Folks are advised to add a spoilboard, or secondary wasteboard, or T-track w/ filler strips on top of their baseboard.
Since I upgraded to an HDZ my wasteboard setup isn’t quite the same as it was, so working up a suitable arrangement which takes into account the reduced supported cutting area of the narrower, but further out HDZ.
The idea is to essentially cut filler strips in two at a 45 degree angle just a past where the working area ends and fasten the boards only at the front — that way a filler strip is secured front–back, and there’s only one fastener to undo (or worry about hitting, though I’m going to use nylon), and most importantly, there’s no additional thickness of material to interfere with securing stock.
What type of baseboard is typically recommended and thickness. ?
I just ordered (today) a SO3 with the Z+ upgrade. How are the 3" of clearance measured?
along with the machine I order the T-slot kit to hold a remobable wasteboard or fixture plate where my stock will be attached to. I realize that I may be running out of Z height very quickly…
The MDF used for the baseboard and the filler strips is ~19mm (at least for the XL and XXL — I think the SO3 is a bit thinner for at least the baseboard).
The Z Plus has a single mounting point for the router mounting collar. The Belt Drive X/Z has two mounting points one higher and one lower. Depending on where the user installs the mounting collar on the Front Z plate of the Belt Drive Z axis, there are two different operating heights. The Z Plus advertises 3 inches of travel and provides more than that. The reach is different from that of the lower mounted point of the Belt Drive Z axis. There are 2 options for reaching work when using the Z Plus. A longer endmill or lifting the work up with say a spoilboard.