[QSPSB]

Hey Guys.. Well i took a little time and put together a fairly detailed CAD drawing on my setup.. I didn't get all the do dads drawn in the control panel yet because I'm not quite sure how i want to arrange them yet.. I want to design the control panel where all the dials/switches are located in a proper reaching distance from the bench stool... Ahh yeah... And you thought i was going to stand all the time right/ NOT!!

There are a few things in the rendering that aren't quite right but i think this view gives you a better idea on how my setup is going to look.... Heck, I only have about 20hrs in the CAD rendering...

Stoney

[Jeff Davis]

Looks sharp, if I am looking at it right I would consider moving the controller electronics to where the drawers are and vise-versa. I may just be paranoid but for me if it can get wet it will.

Jeff

[hoss2006]

Looks good, the PC might be at less risk of coolant leak on the other side closer to the console, less wires to run to boot.
Like the overhead lighting.
Wonder if anyone thought of using single fluorescent tubes around the perimeter of the top edge of the enclosure.
They have plastic covers available to protect the bulbs from coolant.
Could look cool.
Hoss

[QSPSB]

Thanks.. Yeah i may re-arrange the drawer location... The only problem with that would be the drain plumbing.. It's located lower than the drawer opening.. Perhaps i could support the enclosure with 2x4's,, That would raise it up enough for the drawers to clear the plumbing.. If i do leave it as it is i would drape a sheet of plastic under the enclosure, so if it did leak it wouldn't effect the electronics... It's funny you mentioned them lights hoss.. I plan on installing linkable fluorescent lights inside the enclosure... We have a few of them under our kitchen cabinets and they have got wet a few times and never had an issue with them.. They will also be routed a 20 amp GFCI receptacle.

[Teyber12]

you should never sit down when a cnc machine is running as it slows your reaction to the e-stop. this is especially true on 5+ hour jobs.


NOT! setup looks great if it came out looking anything like that it would be a sweet little milling station

[QSPSB]

I don't understand why you think sitting down would effect your reaction time on hitting the e-stop switch!! The tooling plate will be the most time consuming task i will preform on the mill.. The majority of the parts i will be machining are fairly small parts that require very little time to machine.. 1/3-1/4-1/5 scale R/C car parts to be exact.

Thanks
Stoney

[TXFred]

I think he was joking about the reaction time issue.

In any case, it's all about where you put the Big Shiny Red Candylike Button. Make it easy to reach when you're sitting, and it's no big deal.

[Teyber12]

it was merely a joke. watching long jobs can get quite boring and seinfeld is always on....