No, the WeMacro bar is not tapped, nor is the Misumi bar. I tapped the WeMacro bar with a M8 thread, and the Misumi with a 7/16" tap. Did not drill out either bar, just tapped them.ray_parkhurst wrote:Very likely I would end up buying the Misumi bar, as the price is good and the docs are excellent.mawyatt wrote:Yes they are, the components alone in small quantities cost more than William is charging!ray_parkhurst wrote:I may do that. It's a fairly cheap way to build a stand.mawyatt wrote: Ray,
You should build one up and do some measurements. I would be interested in seeing how well this works!!
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The one thing that would concern me is that the vertical bar isn't secured anywhere except at the very top where the long rod is bolted to the bar, whereas with the threaded bolt the bar is secured by the engaged teeth at the bottom up to the length of the bolt, where a longer bolt would be beneficial. If I ever get back to the hardware store I'll see if they have a threaded rod long enough and thin enough to fit.
One idea that would surely work better would be to to use the Misumi 40mm extruded bar instead of the WeMacro supplied bar. This has a 10.5mm dia center hole so it could accommodate a larger dia. threaded rod.
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Are you saying that the WeMacro bar is already tapped for M8?
A single 1/4" threaded rod should do the trick. All you need is sufficient force to keep the outer surfaces in contact at all times with the mounting surface. Bigger and stronger is not really needed.
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