Guess what just arrived…
After being hooked by the new bed of the Pro with it’s integrated T-tracks, which according to carbide3d can’t be retrofitted to my SO3XXL, I had to do something about it. So I designed it from scratch.
The stiffness is amazing. I’m looking forward to putting it into my machine. 
Before that I have to run some customer jobs though and can’t afford the downtime 
Edit: I just had to do it earlier so I used the Sunday for a screwing meditation…screwoooohhhmm.
Are you going to put mdf and/or t-tracks on top of the alum?
The bed has integrated T-tracks, that’s the clou. (See first picture)
It provides incredible stiffness. MDF stripes can be added by screwing down 4 screws per stripe for quick replacement.
Michael
What do you call that material, some sort of c-channel? Did you have them drilled and cut for your application?
The new beds sure seem much more rigid and convenient to use.
It’s a casted aluminum made based on my designs / made to order (credits to c3d though as they had the idea)
Isn’t that very expensive in small quantities?
Did you mean Die Cast Aluminum? I couldn’t find anything on Casted Aluminum Extrusion. Then there is just Aluminum Extrusion.
Looks awesome!
Yea, it’s Die Cast Aluminum. I’m calling everything dimensional with a regular pattern extrusion. 
The price for the mold was surprisingly still affordable.
If you make a kit/mod to fit the SO3XXL, depending on price I may be interested.
And this is how it looks like when it’s finished 
Super solid, no bending of the tracks or the wood at all.
I’m very satisfied!
Where did you get this Die Casting mold made? I have 2 small parts that might suit being Die cast that can be finished on my CnC.
My afternoon now has a learn everything possible about Die Cast aluminum agenda THANKS!
I love learning new manufacturing techniques.
I’ve send you a PM. However I doubt it is cost efficient for just two parts.
Michael
I have 2 different parts but I am looking for the most affordable way to mass produce them and some form of casting seems like a good option
Ah, OK I misunderstood. I thought it’s just the two parts
In that case it might make sense.
