DanielW
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In the real world, you'll need 6 rods per movement involved, so 4 for z axis, and 4 for the spindle if its stepper driven + a few more for limit switches on the Z, rpm encoder pulses if you want to make it closed loop etc. Your going to have a machine resembling a spoked wheel with 10+ spider finger sliding contacts even for a barebones setup.
Or you could have a wire with 10 conductors in it inside a bit of spiral wrap wire tidy with a elastic band to keep the wire from sagging at one end of the travel like my 3d printer has on its print head stepper wiring, or buy a plastic caterpiller track off ebay for a few pounds and do it the professional looking way.
If you don't like the thread don't comment,The fact it will work is one thing the fact it may or may not cause problems is another.
As I stated I like to experiment its in my nature to delve into ideas out of the normal run of the mill ideas,if I fail then I've gained nothing by experimenting I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel.
Some of you are arring and ooing and probaly can't see the wood for the trees others seem to have crossed the river without getting wet.