Chuck’s X2 conversion – I Hope –

[chukkie]

I have been working on this project for about 1 week and 2 days now.


Do you think it will work?

[LongRat]

Your controller looks very neat, nice job on that. I'm not convinced that using the rack and pinion z drive is going to work though. There will be an awful lot of backlash.

[DogWood]

Some nice work Chuck, I like the Z axis setup, but like Rat, I think you'll have some problems unless you've done something to get rid of the backlash.

[chukkie]

Thanks guys

I think I will have more y-axis problems then the z-axis with the counter balance detached there is no backlash in the z-axes as long as I don’t do any fast hard plungers into the material. – I hope any way -

p.s. this is the first time I ever touched a mill so I have a lot to learn.

[DogWood]

Interesting point Chuck, as the biggest problem I have with the Z is it getting pulled into the work as the bit bites, with all the weight on the rack it might not do that, hmmm.

let us know how well it works

[skmetal7]

do u have a cooling fan or vents in that electronics enclosure? might get a bit toasty in there. very clean though

[chukkie]

Originally Posted by skmetal7 do u have a cooling fan or vents in that electronics enclosure? might get a bit toasty in there. very clean though

Yes I have 2 fans in there the stock fan that was in the box I replaced and the other is at the bottom right in the picture.

[chukkie]

She’s all done – I hope

Works very well

Now all I have to do is figure out how to get my project drawings in there.

[DogWood]

Looks really good Chuck, could you take a couple more picture of your new Y setup?

Have you cut any metal yet? Does the Z axis work as you'd hoped?

what size stepper (oz wise) are you using on the Z since you don't have any counter balance?

a very clean design

[krymis]

chuck,

where did you get your box for the electronics? The wiring job looks absolutely awsome. Very clean. Can you give as much detail on what you used for wiring in terms of kind of wire, where to get it, what are you using for hold downs for the wire, etc...

Once again great job on the wiring.

[chukkie]

I cut some metal with the jog only in mach3 and everything works better then I thought it would.

I used this kit with the 4 axis and 425 oz motors http://www.kelinginc.net/ThreeXCNCPackage.html


A friend of mine had the box lying around and gave to me, it is 12” x 12” x 4”

I used 4-16ga wire for the motors and 4-22ga wire for the home and limit switches the wire ties are held down with those tape blocks and I got all at the local electronics store.

[DogWood]

Cool, thanks for the info and pictures Chuck.

Keep us up dated as you start running it harder