Since I moved the column back approximately 1.25", I thought that I needed to add a 0.625" spacer to re-center my spindle in the Y-axis travel envelope.
Actually, if you move the column back...
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Since I moved the column back approximately 1.25", I thought that I needed to add a 0.625" spacer to re-center my spindle in the Y-axis travel envelope.
Actually, if you move the column back...
Harmonic drives have been generally overlooked by machinists for years. I was able for the longest time to quietly snap up smaller harmonics on ebay for nothing. Small ones were not in demand, large...
I have no idea what the max load is for the table, but that much weight isn't going to damage it or anything. It will increase machine wear, and will slow the machine down a LOT trying to accelerate...
Just a hint, edit your email address out of there before the spambot crawlers find it and you get thousands of Viagra offers... Preferably before it hits Google in a few hours.
In the future...
Don't give up quite yet. PM me and I will give you my number, maybe I can talk you through it, way easier, faster, and more interactive than posting.
If all else fails, one of us may be able to...
If the stepper motor remained the same and you changed the drive screw from 20 tpi to 10 tpi it is changing the gear ratio by fifty percent.
You are correctJalessi. That wasn't what I was trying...
I have very seriously looked into doing a ballscrew conversion, and yes, it is possible and has even been done. It is not at all practical however. Looking over what needed to be done (quite a bit...
I tend to like the profile (half-round) bits better. It seems to be a bit more commonly preferred as well, but it's personal preference depending on what type of cuts you do.
.005 is good, I also...
Sorry about that, took off for the holidays and a lot has been going on here!
PM box is open again! I can email it to you if you like.
I will simply post the .xml file for the taig/xylotex...
Except for larger tools, you don't need more power, you need more RPM.
Shhhhh. Don't start in with all these newfangled ideas that use that strange "logic" stuff! You'll rile the natives....
Try sdp-si.com, they have a variety of exactly what you need including metric/inch converter sleeves. I've used items from them to do the exact same thing. You'll love a harmonic drive as a rotary...
I hate to bring another variable back into it, but before you lose all of your hair looking at the computer or the code as a culprit (which it still may be), you might want to look at the accel on Z....
I am glad to hear you talk about acceleration, that was something I was going to bring up at some point. I was thinking that when doing small intricate pieces optimizing acceleration would result in...
I'd sell the whole extra driver as a unit. If you use the power supply from the old unit the performance will only be about the same as you had. The greatest asset the Geckos have is that they run at...
You will be pleased with the performance with either set of those motors, as long as you run a 48v supply. I would just stick with the 387's you ordered, it isn't a bad setup at all.
If you are...
Combo inch/metric collets are pretty much junk.
The Taig stock ER-16 collet sets are in inch, fit very well, and are actually very decent for the price.
There are certainly more accurate...
More muscle is definitely not the answer, but more voltage is in his specific case. You have 5tpi screws and the Taig 20tpi, so the motors have to spin four times faster for the same IPM. The motors...
I would agree, not only are you likely running the system on the ragged edge at those speeds with an Allegro system, if things are too loose they can tend to bind too!
Running gibs too loose at...
I think what caused it was that i tightened the nut on the screw... it seems as if the screw is not in the right place when the bearing plate is bolted up.. the closer it gets to the bearing plate--...
Frustration/Learning curve... see this shouldnt even be relevant. The money spent-- i should be able to learn the little nuances (importing correct file, figuring out tool changes without loosing Z...
Someone Really needs to offer a Gecko setup with a Taig so that the Taig can get the reviews it Deserves......Shouldn't cost but $300-$400 more but you will have much better results ...
Taigs can be fiddly to set up the Z axis the first time, especially if the motors don't have enough oomph. The Xylotex drivers Deepgroove uses just can't kick the Z around hard enough to work unless...
Each individual step is usually around +/- 5% non-repeating error and is fixed, and unique to that particular step. This is therefore usually in the millionths and shouldn't be worried about. It is...
Both are legit. Can't go wrong with Nick Carter, he is very good about supporting his sales, and has a lot of good information he freely shares. Don't know much about LocoCNC though, sorry.
Have any comments on my cheep pcb mill idea? I have the money to buy it this week but want to know if the LMS or Grizzly table is more accurate.
Looks good as a concept, but I have no idea how it...
After my lack of turning dimensions on screen into tangible realization of size compared to the x2/x3 how does the Taig compare in size?
Its going to take up more table space than an X2, less than...
For bigger, heavier material removal the X2 would be the way to go. However for using the extremely tiny tools required to make molds for lego parts you want to stick with something with a spindle...
How expensive is surface shipping to NZ? Take a lot longer than normal post, but once upon a time I used to ship things like used motorcycle engines and car transmissions around economically across...
You are the second one this week. I'll think I'll see about posting one up somewhere for download, or making it a sticky.
That's a pretty common setup, and one that certain dealers don't supply any...
Like I've offered before, post the .xml config file you are running, and we can take a look at it. Or PM me and e-mail it to me. Or I can email you a good basic conservative Xylotex/Taig .xml file.
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