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Well, since I took the plunge 3 weeks ago. Grizzly has now started carrying the super x3. Figures. I have it in my garage after being delivered to my plant. I took a fork lift and some hold down straps and hoisted it into the back of my suburban. That was the easy part. I took 3 of us to get it onto my bench, it's temporary home. I have a CNC Fusion kit ordered, and a CandCNC pendant, light up thinggy, and some 429 oz steppers comming. Here are a few pics. I will try to use this thread to show the step by step conversion. I am not going will ball screws yet, but when I do, I will probably go with double nuts. I also ordered a bunch of tooling from J&L and Griz. My first project while I wait on the kits, is to make a collet holder.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
Looks good. I am very happy with my X3. If you are going CNC, I highly recommend you install ballscrews right away. THey are just so much more efficient, well worth it. I got my X and Y ballscrews fitted last night.
It required almost no effort to rotate the ballscrew and move the table around, and there is not even a drop of oil on the ways right now.
Use the mill in manual form to make the parts you need
I am going to try to bring this thread back to life. I have been building a Control box, waiting for it to warm up. In the mean time, I insulated the cheapo garage door my contractor put in. So I was able to get the temp about 10 degrees warmer as a result. But to us southern boys, it is still ass cold out there. But nothing a propane heater can't fix.
Back on topic. I have the CNCFusion kit (minus ballscrews) about 2/3 finished. I have a nema 34 630 oz stepper for the Z axis, along with a gas strut.
NEMA 23s 400 oz for the x&y axis. I know already that I will regret not putting ballscrews in, but i will get them in due time. It wasn't a financial reason, rather I have ADD and I lose interest in projects and hobbies. So I want to make sure I am going to be intreseted long term before I spend too much money that I won't ever see again.
I will update this post tomorrow with a bunch of pictures. I am going to make this a CNCFusion how to themed topic. They have an excellent product, but need to beef up their instructions. But that happens when a small company grows fast. Support via email has been great, and he let me see a rough copy of the install video. That helped a ton. I expect him to have it on his website as soon as he finishes editing it.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
Time to post the pictures. I ran into a snag last night on the X Axis screw. I was told it did not have to be turned, but it looks like it may have to be to fit. I am still working on the control box. I made it from lexan I had laying around. At first I thought it would be cool, but it may suck. Time will tell. Once I get the X axis done, then I will wire everything up and try not to blow any boards.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
looks like another good x3 conversion thread!
I think your lexan will hold up so long as the box has enough air circulation to cool down the electronics.
I have one question in regards to the x3 I have seen alot of people use plane old lovejoy spider couplings, but these normally have a fair amount of play in them, is there a particular reason or is it just what happens to be avaliable. I would prefer a spring or semi-solid I use those love joys on motors all the time, but not for a precsion app.
chris
there are zero-backlash couplers available on mcmaster.comOriginally Posted by in2steam
I have used them on cnc routers and other applications. There is almost no backlash in acetal spider couplings, good ones that is. At least not enough to amount to anything.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
Looks like I got the endplate for a ballscrew kit. I will have to turn down the end of the lead screw another 1" to make it fit. THis should not be a big deal. I will post pics tomorrow of the finished product.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
I have a nice block of hardened tool steel for use on a lathe.. Do you think this is sufficient to turn a ballscrew?
I know absolutely nothing about lathes or tooling. For now anyway. I am ordering one as soon as uncle sam gives me my money back.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
Didn't i hear or read somewhere that you need to anneal a ballscrew before turning?
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
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