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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    A quick look at the final cost breakdown of the DM2800 CNC control retrofit:

    Thanks to everyone who has followed along!

    https://youtu.be/N_nxjyxwmiE
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Well, I think I can finally call this project complete.. I'm sure there will be additional updates in the future. Adding flood and/or mist coolant, hopefully tackling a tool changer, etc. But at...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Latest update on the Centroid Acorn retrofit of my DynaMyte 2800 including some Virtual Control Panel customization and recompiling the Acorn PLC code to get around a spindle fault I was getting from...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Now that the DM2800 is back up and running, I'm moving on to what I am calling Phase 2 of the restoration- getting some of the support hardware reinstalled and functional. This time around I tackle...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    It has been 1 year to the day since this project began on YouTube, and today, I bring this chapter to a close as the Dyna Myte 2800 Makes its first chips. I talk about the final push to get here,...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Installing the 1kWatt DMM-Tech servo motor on the spindle and discussing how we got from the 750Watt motor to the 1000Watt motor.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbsvOmGWAy0
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Funny enough I mention this in my latest video, after doing it completely wrong. LOL If only I had known that about a week sooner!
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Started looking at my To-Do list and realized I was rapidly nearing the end. Tying up all the loose ends this week

    https://youtu.be/3gKXb_R7n8w
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Redoing some things from last week that just weren't right and getting power to the machine.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezW3pfdsV24
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully will get power on this machine in the coming week- for now though, progress has been made:

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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Finished up a few odds and ends I needed in order to start putting this machine back together.
    https://youtu.be/eddTbhyzSp8
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Finished up the electrical panel and got it reinstalled in the freshly painted cabinet. It's all coming together now and I'm pleased with the results.



    https://youtu.be/5pl6rhce-G0
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Got around to modifying the step pulley bushing and making a temporary adapter plate to mount the DMM AC Servo motor to the DM2800.


    https://youtu.be/MJDP7IWXIqE
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Got pulled in couple different directions over the last few months but I'm back to working on my Dyna Myte retrofit.



    https://youtu.be/TpMw5SmFJxQ
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Reassembly Begins on the Dyna Myte 2800 Centroid Retrofit. This week I start cleaning up some parts in preparation for reassembly. Ran a piece through the Purple Power, Evapo-rust and Oxpho-Blue...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Finally got to the bottom of the backlash issue. I was lulled into a false sense of security by the number of bearings I originally got out of the ball nut. End up swapping out the thrust bearings,...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Another installment of my ongoing project. Trying to dial in the calibration of the Y axis and I end up going down a rabbit hole. But I do believe some progress was made.

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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Thanks for the encouragement! and good luck on on your project. Do you have pics of it anywhere?
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Working on getting the computer set up to talk to the Acorn controller, installing Centroid CNC12, and bench testing the stepper motor.


    https://youtu.be/XUVLZrtr2Mg
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    My Syil X2 cnc conversion

    This is one of the old Syil X2 conversions. Had to swap out a ball screw coupler and while I was at it, made a video of some of the mods I've done to the machine over the years. This machine has...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Trying to wrap up the electrical panel by getting power to the stepper drives. Still need to hook up the spindle drive but running into a lack of documentation there. if anybody has a manual for...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Continuing on.
    This week I started wiring up the Centroid Acorn to the Gecko G251X stepper drives.
    Had a slight course correction in getting the step and direction signals to the drives but I...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Thank you! Hoping to get quite a bit further on the wiring this week.
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    Dyna Myte DM2800 rebuild Part 3

    This week I began laying out the electrical panel for the DM2800 rebuild and retrofit. I have decided on the Centroid Acorn for this project. This will be my first time installing one of these. ...
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    Re: Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild Part 2

    Made some more progress towards getting this machine back up and running.
    This week I fabricated the missing Z axis counter weight.


    https://youtu.be/mMGuVlEZUrc

    Pete
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    Dyna Myte 2800 rebuild

    Ok, I've had a DM2800 for 6 years. During almost that entire time it has been disassembled for the purpose of rebuilding it. I've decided to give myself a push to get this project back on the fast...
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