New Machine Build- Machine #2 Al Frame, Belt Drive 1300*900

[rjfurness@bigpo]

I forgot to mention that in the meantime I am building a CNC Foam cutter using the screws from my first CNC machine. See it in the CNC Foam cutter section of this forum.

Jason

[scotta]

Jason,

Great to see you have time to play in the shed, it looks like you have been very busy. The website looks great!

I have been making steady, not fast, progress as well. With the AU$ so good I have been busy spending. Gecko G540 and drive components from the states. Stock Drive Products were great. Prices are good, they have CAD models and they shipped very fast.

I ended up getting stepper motors from a guy in Sydney. They are similar spec to Keling but ended up cheaper as Keling wanted US$50 shipping. From Sydney I had them the next day! Check out www.auzxmods.com.au

I can get back to the drawing board as I have just got the MODBUS comms working on my replacement Huanyang drive from Linearmotionbearings2008. The first Xin Ye drive went bang on first power up, but the spindle looks good though I have not spun it up yet as I need to rig up some water cooling.

Cheers

Scott

[rjfurness@bigpo]

HI Scott,
did you get pulleys and belts from the states or are you going leadscrews?

Jason

[rjfurness@bigpo]

Hi Scott,
did you get your pulleys and belts from the states, or a re you going ballscrews, I forget?

Jason

[scotta]

Jason,

Going rack and pinion and X and Y and Ballscrew on Z. Racks from Linear Bearings from Sydney and Ballscrew from Linearmotionbearings. Pulleys, belts and pinions from Stock Drive Products, V Groove bearings from VBX all from the states at a good exchange rate!! Nice.... I am going to do most of the build from MDF and 8020 from Sydney. Prices for the 8020 extrusion are not that bad.

Now I need to play with EMC to get the classicladder plc working. More googling ahead.


Scott

[scotta]

I forgot to mention that I started on a foam cutter many years ago. I have some laser cut frames half built in the shed. Yet another half finished project...... It will be nice to get back in the air once this Orange winter weather changes..

Scott

[rjfurness@bigpo]

Hi All,
after a long time (over 12 months) of starting a new business I have been getting back onto this project. I have had a laser cut kit of parts for the frames made up and it is currently being welded together and then assembled onto the linear bearings.

I have a VFD in the shed and am testing out all of my electronics to confirm that nothing untoward happened when we moved house 12 months ago and that I still remember how to make it all work.

Photos will come!

Jason