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    Re: Spindle drive bearings

    It has been a bit since I have posted here but I agree with Ninefinger.

    I have had standard deep groove bearings on the upper side of the spindle for years and have only repacked them once. I...
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    Me or jid? I used a keyway broach

    Me or jid?

    I used a keyway broach
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    Looking good man, Im still lurking and watching...

    Looking good man, Im still lurking and watching and still in Tacoma is you need help lol. I used a 60 deg TCMT tool. Yours looks good.

    I do suggest adding a set screw to the other side as well to...
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    Are you sure its USB? Did you change the jumpers...

    Are you sure its USB? Did you change the jumpers on the PMDX bored? I'm close and willing to lend a hand. Plus I have more of that aluminum if you need it.
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    Looking good, how do you plan on keeping chips...

    Looking good, how do you plan on keeping chips off your limit switches? As for your motors what do you have the line count set to on the encoders?
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    jid2, Some threaded the top of the sleeve and...

    jid2,

    Some threaded the top of the sleeve and placed a nut to hold the pulley down, this nut was also use in the automatic drawbar. I just used the existing lock ring groves and made a spacer to...
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    heh, none really... I kind of got side tracked on...

    heh, none really... I kind of got side tracked on my whole indoor garden.
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    The mill had been acting funny lately and I...

    The mill had been acting funny lately and I finally got around to fixing it. The screen for the PC had randomly been going blank and after a bios reset all is well. I wanted to make something small...
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    Gary true and that is something I didn't think...

    Gary true and that is something I didn't think about. I do also have the option of using the head from my 7x10 lathe but have thought about converting it to CNC rather than pulling it apart.
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    X2 Mill head as 4th axis for ZX45

    Well since converting the ZX45 to CNC I have had no use for my X2. I have seen some have taken the head off of the 7X10-12 lathe for a 4th axis but from all of the ones I have seen everyone is using...
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    slipery, You could use 850 oz servos on your...

    slipery,

    You could use 850 oz servos on your X/Y on a 2:1 pulley but I would suggest using the 1125 oz on your Z axis. Don't forget if you decide to use servos you also need the encoders for the...
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    kregan, Nice that will have plenty of force to...

    kregan,

    Nice that will have plenty of force to do what you need.
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    HimyKabibble, Thanks I have been how it works...

    HimyKabibble,

    Thanks I have been how it works out and that explains a lot.
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    Ahh ok I do have a hiss/low growl. I Have...

    Ahh ok I do have a hiss/low growl.

    I Have planed to do it just been busy/lazy and have yet to wire it up to the K2 relay, I will be going so though.
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    Anyone have a good guide or something on how they...

    Anyone have a good guide or something on how they adjust the PID settings for the G320X? I do not have a O-scope to look at the loop so I'm going off of sound and movement. From what I'm seeing I'm...
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    I didnt even think to check that... did think it...

    I didnt even think to check that... did think it would happen with the weight of the head but I will check later... I also need to work on the PID settings.
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    I ripped my Z apart last night and everything is...

    I ripped my Z apart last night and everything is tight but somehow I still have .006" of backlash. and it is a constant .006 because when I compensate for it in Mach I'm within .0005 Something has to...
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    For my islands on the Y and Z nut I removed the...

    For my islands on the Y and Z nut I removed the part and used the lathe with a 4 jaw chuck. I'm not sure where the guy I got my motor got it from... I paid $275 for a new Marathon Y551 blackmax that...
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    The 7300CV is easy to use and also has a built in...

    The 7300CV is easy to use and also has a built in PLC if you ever want to use it... I got mine from here 230V, 1/2 to 10HP
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    :eek::eek::eek::eek: NICE! work. Glad to see your...

    :eek::eek::eek::eek: NICE! work. Glad to see your "almost" done lol
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    You might want to check in on patent and...

    You might want to check in on patent and copyright infringements before you reverse engineer and remake anything to be sold.
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    I have a Fabco MP3x1x3x1FF and I run it at 90PSI....

    I have a Fabco MP3x1x3x1FF and I run it at 90PSI. I actually bought it from gd.marsh. Not sure where he got it from.
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    I had the same clicking, Since I didn't have a...

    I had the same clicking, Since I didn't have a nut on mine and only the snap rings I added a setscrew to each side of the pulley so it wouldn't move around on the spindle shaft.
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    Nope, forget everything about the CNC4PC board =]

    Nope, forget everything about the CNC4PC board =]
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    Terminal 1 (Power GND): Ground from my main PS....

    Terminal 1 (Power GND): Ground from my main PS.
    Terminal 2 (18 to 80VDC): +70V from my main PS.
    Terminal 3 (ARMATURE -): motor - black.
    Terminal 4 (ARMATURE +): motor - red.
    Terminal 5...
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    You have to use the 5V for the common to enable...

    You have to use the 5V for the common to enable the drives and all of the ERR pins will get wired in parallel... You will also only use the use the 5v common from one of the drives not all 3. Its...
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    HAHA nice I like it... It reminds me of the Roman...

    HAHA nice I like it... It reminds me of the Roman Aqueducts.
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    Gary, Yes the PMDX will send a fault to Mach3...

    Gary,

    Yes the PMDX will send a fault to Mach3 on a driver error, and then will enable the drives on restart from Mach 3. The issue people seem to don't like is that the PMDX will not put the...
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    Well the time has come for me to add on to the...

    Well the time has come for me to add on to the ZX45 some more after being sidetracked by me pepper plant growing room I build. I need to get working on a coolant pan since I have recently started to...
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    Hey man glad to see you making some progress....

    Hey man glad to see you making some progress. Remember if you need to use CNC for some of your parts I'm close...

    Also for plate holding take your vise off of your mill and use your clamping set....
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