Building my second cnc router

[balsaman]

Hey I am glad you like the machines. Build one you will love it. A laser would be cool but expensive. It takes an entirely different machine. It can be built very lightly because there is no cutting pressure like with a router. I also think you need to go around 300" per minute. Great link you provided. Thanks.

Eric

[balsaman]

I got all 3 axis going yesterday. Wires are everywhere! The gecko's are on the bench still, everything is temporarily wired (and ugly).

I made a breakout board as an interface between the PC and the gecko's. JCK helped me with how inputs and outputs are done. The board includes 3 outputs and 4 inputs, and terminal stips for connecting everything. I need to add the Parallel port connector yet.

I plan on working on the machine cabling ASAP to clean it all up a little (a lot). I will also make a control box to mount everything in.

Oh and I need to buy a sheet of 3/4" MDF as a sacrificial table.

Eric

[treemagnet]

Looks great Balsaman I plan on making one as well this winter. Panzypoof has cut more wood in the last six months than i have in the last 10 years. I tought panzypoof cad and how to use master cam and now I think I created a monster. Keep up the good work and pictures comming. hope to see you at some of the fun flies this year.

Tom

[balsaman]

Gang,

I was away for the weekend but found some time today to add the "cat track" to the x and y axis. This allows me to start cleaning up the cabling. The cables go thru the tracking and it follows the axis nicely.

Eric

[balsaman]

Here is a poor shot of the track that follows the gantry. It will have the cables for the y and z axis in it.

[balsaman]

TreeMagnet, good to see you here! I am glad Denis is having fun on his 7th Sojourn! He builds nice planes! I hope I can make it to some funflies this year! Maybe the Flying Dutchman's Scale Rally in Kitchener?

Eric

[treemagnet]

So how do you like servo motors i am thinking on using them on my router. if I can find them cheappppp.
when is the Flying Dutchman's Scale Rally maybe denis and i might go.

Tom

[ToyMaker]

Eric:
Great work. I hope someday to follow a similar path.
Your cross bracing will be even more effective (and your machine more rigid) if you bolt through the cross arms where they meet.

robotic regards,

Tom
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Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected become the expected?

[kong]

I seriously love those cat-tracks. The biggest problem I have on my machine is the sheer amount of cabling on the z-y axis. What kind of prices the those type of things start at aver there?

[balsaman]

Tom, (treemagnet). I looked at my calender. I hope to be able to go to this funfly:

September 6th, 2003 — Richmond Hill Electric Fun Fly hosted by the Electric Model Flyers of Southern Ontario and the Richmond Hill Model Club, at Nineteenth Ave. at Bayview Ave. MAAC or AMA required. Contact Robert Pike 416-724-7615 or www.emfso.org for directions.

Other than that, my summer is booked!

The servo's work great! Lots of speed and great power. You will like it except the price! It's not as bad if you can find some used servos.

Eric

[balsaman]

Tom, (Toymaker)

That's a good idea. I will do that.

Eric

[balsaman]

kong,

check your PM.

Eric