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The CNC is finally operational to a point. I rebuilt my controller box and installed a new BOB. I still have to install and wire up my limits, e-stop and probe. Do a little more painting etc. I also...

The gantry is fastened to the 1/2" aluminum stock and bearings from underneath with two 1/4x20 bolts threaded through the 1/2" plate into the gantry cross member. I hope the following photos help...

Made some progress today on the gantry.

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Did some more work yesterday on this build. I'm getting there. I also decided to build a new gantry.
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Wow, it's been since October of 2017 since I've been here!

Anyway, since my first build I haven't used the machine a whole lot. But now, since I'm building a new home and aquired a sawmill ...... ...

I may just have a wiring problem with the new board......connections were hard to make on the ground pin.
All 4 stepper grounds had to go under one pin. That could be a problem maybe or elsewhere on...

Hi Jeff,
I use one of these with a laptop.
Cheers,
Randy

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Thanks for the reply kd8wdave,

I didn't have any problem with my other breakout board, I was thinking I maybe have
some interference with-in my control box with wiring since making the...

Here is a short clip of whats going on without the router running. You can actually hear whats going on with the Z stepper while the X travels in the negative direction.

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Hi Jeff,

The best I can do for you. I also just went back into the shop and ran it without the router turned on.
It Z stepper makes a weird clicking sound when the X axis is moving in the...

Recently, I purchased a chinese spindle to mount in place of my router. After figuring out my current break out board could not control the spindles VFD for speed control, I purchased and installed a...

Thanks for your input guys!

Thanks wizard, I'm learning by playing around. I've a lot to learn yet and boy do I have a lot of people requesting me to make them signs and things.
Hopefully make some $$ with it.

Here is a couple more I did today.

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Hi everyone, slowly getting used to my CNC router.

Today I decided to turn the bed into a vacuum table along with the spoil board.

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Then I decided to try it out and I must say that...

Another sign, just playing around getting used to the machine.

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Hi handlewanker,

Thanks, Yes the same design would work on wood, MDF, etc. no doors or table tops.
I have a design of something that is not made I am looking to patent and custom make
it.
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Thanks hojpoj!

I have some ideas, so once I get used to it....

Currently my actual cutting area is Y=42" by X=36" by Z=5"

First comes aluminum gantry....
Then I am upgrading the table to...

So I purchased a sheet of foam insulation and created something a little more in depth
but not a lot in depth. lol I'm very happy with my build.

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So it's been a while since I've worked on my build. But I am happy to say that it is up and running!

I converted my build to dual drives on the Y axis. The X and Y are both belt driven.

Still a...

Hi,

How is everyone? Sorry that there hasn't been any recent updates. Been helping family with frozen water and sewer lines for the past week.

Here is an update of my build:
The cnc controller...

Here is a short video of the problem resolved with a test run of the X and Y axis motors hooked up.

Randy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yra-sSeAHyc&feature=youtu.be

Thanks for the advice Ben, but I found my problem was with a pin setting conflict.
Randy

Problem Resolved!

After reading and reading and more reading of the PDF file instructions I noticed I had the "spindle" on "motor outputs"
still selected/checked from my previous board setup...

Hi everyone,

I set up my controls per the manual that I got from the company that I ordered my new breakout board and drives from. I input all settings as instructed into Mach3. When running a...

It's been super cold out the last few weeks so instead of heating my shop and working on the table I've decided to continue on the cnc
controller box in the meantime. This is a basic explanation of...

Thanks!

Slowly gaining......

The CNC project. Excuse the mess. There is still a lot to do and cleaning up of wiring before its complete.
The way this is becoming....I feel like I'm trying to put 10...

Hi all,

It's been a cold week and a busy week. Needless to say I haven't worked on the build.
Tomorrow I'll get back to the build and make the changes that I've mentioned previously.

I did...

Hi Gerry,
I'm not sure how to know exactly if they are sealed. The ends look sealed but on the inside you can see the bearings.
When on the rails it's possible that they become sealed but I...