Originally Posted by MikeMcTague  Eric, can you elaborate a bit on the extra hardware that you required, that sounds a bit ominous.
Mike |
Just the usual elecronics and electromechanical stuff I guess. Relays, lots of wiring, OCR's, etc. I asked Ajax when I was doing my homework if I would be able to reuse the original bridgeport stuff to control my spindle motor. They said I should but once I got the print and started to figure it out I realized that my contactors had the wrong combination of NO/NC contacts, and the voltage for the coil was wrong, so they were no good. It's no big deal really, I'm probably better off with new stuff. It's just crazy how fast the cost of all the stuff you need to get to make it all work adds up.
In a nutshell, the kit comes with the prewired servo motors, a transformer, a capacitor, the all in 1 DC, and that's it. There is a whole lot more that you need to make it all come together.
Ajax has been more than helpful, they've already answered several of my questions in the last couple weeks.
Tonight I made a bracket for monitor and keyboard. Tomorrow I start placing components in the cabinet.