XY Table shopping list

Scroll down to see the Mag Chuck shopping list and the metric shopping lists.

Shopping list for imperial (inch) XY Table:

Material / part nameSizeQty
Steel square tube1.5″, 0.25″ wall (0.1875″ ok)8″
Steel flatbar3 x 0.375″21″
Steel flatbar3 x 0.5″4.5″
Steel square bar0.5 x 0.5″11″
Cold rolled steel flatbar5 x 0.375″9 – 21″
Steel sheet18 – 20ga~50 sq. in.
Plastic (HDPE, UHMW, or hardwood)0.5 x 0.5 x 2.25”1
Linear ball bearings15mm2
Linear guideway rails 15mm, 220 – 520mm long2
Threaded rod (left-hand optional)1/2″-20 x 2.5″1
Thin nut1/2″-201
Hex bolts1/4″-20 x 0.5″12
Hex bolts1/4″-20 x 1.5″2
Washers0.25″ ID, 0.5″ OD16
Locknuts1/4″-202
Socket head cap screwsM4-0.7 x 16mm16 – 26
Socket head cap screws5/16-18 x 0.5”3
Spacers (or stacks of washers)0.3125″ ID, 0.25″ thick3
Threaded rod (optional)5/16″-18 x 1.5″1
Locknut (optional)5/16″-181
Knob (optional)5/16″-18 hole, ~1″ OD1
Handwheel (or make it yourself)3″ OD, 1/2″-20 hole1
Bushing (or make it yourself)1″ OD, 0.5″ ID, 0.375″ long1

Shopping list for inch Mag Chuck:

Material / part nameSizeQty
Aluminum flatbar2 x 0.1875”4 – 16”
Steel angle2 x 2”, 0.25” wall6 – 18”
Steel flatbar1.5 x 0.25”7”
Neodymium magnets5/16 x 1/8”, or 8 x 3mm30 – 130
Stainless steel flat-head screws#8-32 x 0.375”6 – 16
Socket head cap screws1/4-20 x 0.25”+2
Bolts5/16”-18 x 0.625”2
Flat washersFor 5/16” bolts2
High-temp epoxyRated for at least 300°F (150°C)2oz

Shopping list for metric XY Table:

Material / part nameSizeQty
Steel square tube40mm, 6mm wall (5mm ok)200mm
Steel flatbar80 x 10mm435mm
Steel flatbar80 x 12mm125mm
Steel square bar12 x 12mm280mm
Cold rolled steel flatbar130 x 8mm230 -530mm
Steel sheet1mm~300 cm²
Plastic (HDPE, UHMW, or hardwood)12 x 12 x 55mm1
Linear ball bearings15mm2
Linear guideway rails 15mm, 220 – 520mm long2
Threaded rod (left-hand optional)M10-1.0 x 60mm1
Thin nutM10-1.01
Hex boltsM6-1.0 x 12mm12
Hex boltsM6-1.0 x 35mm2
Washers6mm ID, 12mm OD16
LocknutsM6-1.02
Socket head cap screwsM4-0.7 x 16mm16 – 26
Socket head cap screwsM8-1.25 x 12mm3
Spacers (or stacks of washers)8mm ID, 6mm long3
Threaded rod (optional)M8-1.25 x 40mm long1
Locknut (optional)M8-1.251
Knob (optional)~30mm OD, M8-1.25 hole1
Handwheel (or make it yourself)80mm diameter, M10-1.0 threaded hole1
Bushing (or make it yourself)25mm OD, 10mm ID, 10mm long1

Shopping list for metric Mag Chuck:

Material / part nameSizeQty
Aluminum flatbar50 x 5mm100 – 400mm
Steel angle50 x 50 x 6mm150 – 450mm
Steel flatbar40 x 6mm185mm
Neodymium magnets8 x 3mm, or 5/16 x 1/8”30 – 130
Stainless steel flat-head screwsM4-0.7 x 10mm6 – 16
Socket head cap screwsM6-1.0 x 6mm+2
BoltsM8-1.25 x 14mm2
Flat washersFor M8 bolts2
High-temp epoxyRated for at least 150°C (300°F)60g

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