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  1. Thread: Hoverboard CNC

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    Re: Hoverboard CNC

    Should i really use a 48V supply for a 36V 3-phase motor?
  2. Thread: Hoverboard CNC

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    Re: Hoverboard CNC

    Good point.
    I checked and the charger output is meekly 2A 42V,
    Its not gonna blow anything up but the motor will be much weaker, i suppose.
    I was thinking about a breaker between the supply and...
  3. Thread: Hoverboard CNC

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    Re: Hoverboard CNC

    Perhaps some fuse should be added?
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    Re: Hoverboard CNC

    The caps on the larger one are the same caps that were on the original drivers, thats a good point.
    Then again the hoverboard probably doesnt get a physical resistance as large as a grinder could.
    ...
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    Re: DIY CNC for milling steel - or close enough

    Thanks that all makes sense. I like the middle picture of the builds you posted, it looks very clean and solid.
    For the epoxy, you mean cast all of the parts and body from epoxy? Any examples of a...
  6. Thread: Hoverboard CNC

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    Re: Hoverboard CNC

    So after looking up some BLDC basics and thinking about it i found my first starting project:
    Making a hoverboard motor belt sander.

    All it needs is a knob for speed control, on and off and the...
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    Re: DIY CNC for milling steel - or close enough

    Yes thats what i was thinking, and if possible find people who help me for a more reasonable price.

    From all the answers so far is is clear that a basic moving gantry is not sufficient and would...
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    Re: DIY CNC for milling steel - or close enough

    Thats also a good suggestion, If i had a place and means of tracel getting a ton heavy mill might be an option. Though most of the milles i see around second hand have probably worse precision than a...
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    Re: DIY CNC for milling steel - or close enough

    That looks awesome and it is a large moving table build. Id believe this has much better precision than any of the old mills i could find around.
  10. Thread: Hoverboard CNC

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    Re: Hoverboard CNC

    Thanks for the nice summary.

    About the motor, theres nothing on it that i can identify it with.
    But the the max speed is rated at 18 Km/h and the wheel is 53cm in circumference.
    that gives me...
  11. Thread: Hoverboard CNC

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    Hoverboard CNC

    Hi everyone,
    I have stumbled upon a number or broken hoverboards and can salvage their motors (500W 36V, "inside the wheel " permanent magnet servo)

    Do you think it will be possible to control...
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    DIY CNC for milling steel - or close enough

    Hi everyone,
    I cant decide whether to go fixed gantry or fixed table, but first a little story time!

    About half a year ago i decided to build a CNC myself.
    I started reading lots of good...
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