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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    I started buying parts for the machine in 2007. Servos and drives are still going strong. I do have minor issues but its usually mechanical not electrical. Its been a pretty reliable tool for the...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    A new mold project. Cut from Tooling board.
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Here's a recent project that the CNC machine came in handy for. I machined the molds for the wing joiners and joiner boxes with the CNC to help out Thinkflight and RCTestFlight's project. I also...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Pushing some faster cutting at bigger docs this week. Those 45 helix cutter made for AL really work as advertised.

    https://youtu.be/ahHNbPtXPKs


    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    It's a built in function of the WJ200 VFD. I use setting C028 set to 02 which sets one of the analog output pins to 0-10V signal representing output torque. Page 4-90 in the VFD manual.

    The...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    A few quick upgrades added to the machine.

    Added a torque meter from the VFD. This will show if I'm pushing the spindle too hard.
    Added a SSR to turn AC power on to the new AC outlet when the...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Update:

    My router has been in pretty much in constant use the last few weeks making parts for a few different startups from fuel cells for chemistry experiments to UAV drone parts from carbon...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    My rapids max out by aoftware limit at 500ipm. Fast enough for me. PS is 48V.

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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    3 Done 1 to go.
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    Finished product.
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Finally machining some of what the machine was designed to do.

    Machining some Renshape 440 to make some mold masters. Roughing pass.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug0214xm5t0

    Machining...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Update from Spring/Summer/Fall 2019.

    Machine has been running all out since Feb cutting MDF and HiLoad60 EPS foam for a couple larger customer aerospace related projects. I did have a couple...
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    Re: rotating lead nut design

    I have rotating nut on my designed and built CNC machine.

    Here's the build thread: https://www.cnczone.com/forums/cnc-wood-router-project-log/134962-cnc-cam-machinist-engineering.html

    Since...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Disaster tonight. :(

    I was trying to troubleshoot the new magnetic encoder I added to the x-axis a few months back. I keep getting noise on the encoder lines which is causing position errors but...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Black Forest.

    The drives and servos I have were the ones that came with the early DMM package. Today I wouldn't recommend what I have. I would use the DYN4s.

    The Dyn2 version I have are...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    I've been fighting random servo drive faults that occur during the cuts at any time.

    What I've tried so far:
    - Checked connectors and wires for some connections being loose but none were found....
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Dust boot initial tests were mixed. I can overwhelm it with too much dust when fast roughing MDF and it eventually fills up in the bristles and then the vacuum starts to suck the bristles up in to...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    New implement for the machine is the first project completed after the upgrades. Dust boot with magnets to allow for easier manual tool changes.

    Hole for the spindle measured from +0.001" to...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    With the hardware now updated, I decided to bite the bullet and upgrade LinuxCNC to take advantage of the new joint/axis approach to be able to take better advantage of my dual drive on the x-axis.
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    A bit more progress.

    I added some acrylic covers to the belt reduction as well as chip deflectors on the gantry. Pretty easy upgrade. I also added screw covers made from 6mil black plastic...
  21. Re: Ran into trouble using epoxy to level linear rails

    Another note on epoxy. Look up West Systems Pro Set brand. You can get a much thinner epoxy with a long working time in the Pro Set line from West Systems. It's much easier to work with than the...
  22. Re: Ran into trouble using epoxy to level linear rails

    I had the same issue with the epoxy leveling of my 8' table rails. To solve I ended up sanding/scraping the epoxy beds for final leveling. To do that accurately as I could I picked up a used 48"...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Machine is moving under its own power again with new ball screws installed. I have a few more things left to finish up but it was a good milestone to finish the main part of the new parts install.
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    Pulleys are ready. I figured out if I use a very thin o-ring the pulley will self center to the ball nut as I torque in the mounting screws. The other spacers and mounting brackets for the shafts are...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Drilled the holes in the pulleys tonight. Still need to trim down the lip/shoulder and then finally install on the nuts.

    Andrew
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Here's some info on my setup for AL cutting.

    I used a decently sharp but used 1/2" 2 flute HSS end mill running the spindle at 10K and mostly climb cutting. I was taking 0.1" depth per pass.
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Progress on the ball screw nut brackets. I have a bit more work before tearing down the machine and installing the new parts.

    Andrew
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    I'm taking all next week off to hopefully spend quality time with my beast. I hope to get most of the parts I need to make for the conversion finished. My day job has been crazy lately and haven't...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Ball screws arrived Hiwin this afternoon. They are 4 start higher rated version and they look pretty nice. They should be a great improvement over the rack and pinion setup. Now the fun part of...
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    Re: Canuck's HD Metal Monster

    Ball screws are on order from Hiwin in IL. Ordered 2020 size (20mm lead, 20mm diameter) 2 start C7 rolled with R1 rotating nut assembly for both x and y axis. I'm not too worried about the C7...
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