Hello everyone.
I am building a new machine and need lots of help. I have a decent CAD background, and know my way around a shop.
The machine will have 120" X 60" X 22" capacity, and will be used primarily to cut wood and softer materials. I like the gantry design, and contrary to the posted jpg's, this will have the A and B-axis mounted to the Z-axiscarriage. Every axis will be controlled by ballscrews, except for the A and B-axis. I believe those will be geared for power and precision.
My questions are:
How much servo will it take to drive this monster?
How much can I expect to spend on these servos/controllers/everything except my laptop cpu?
If I decide to use two screws for the x-axis, can two servos be sync'd up worth a darn? (Texas dialect, please ignore)
With all of the above mentioned questions, the budget for this project is $12000 us dollars, 2000 of which is for my machinist' friend.
I have already talked to Chris about the long ballscrew (10 feet) and I am opting for the rotating nut option.
Thank you all who have taken the time to read this.
Rob |