I got one of these, the 80-key one, programmed a few buttons via the easy-to-use windows App, it works really well: X-keys Programmable Keyboards
Quite expensive, but good quality ;/0
Cheers,...
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I got one of these, the 80-key one, programmed a few buttons via the easy-to-use windows App, it works really well: X-keys Programmable Keyboards
Quite expensive, but good quality ;/0
Cheers,...
Hi,
Send an email to Defeng, you can ask for custom options, like I did. I ordered my machine without any controls, and no servos. Only the spindle motor and VFD, and axis limit switches. The rest...
Cheers Mate, appreciate your answer.
im both a computer- as well as process control automation expert ..... I know PLC's and DCS systems very well....this seems pretty simple and easy doable,...
Ha, just read through your log again, what an inspiration :) Been a whiles since I last posted here.
Cannot wait for the next instalment!
Cheers,
Beano
Unto Hey Guys,
'I am planning on using a Centroid Oak board on my SkyfireCNC mill, which I purposely ordered without any controls/electricals....
I have sent the kind folks at Centroid the...
Great, this one is about the weight of your lathe, so it should be fine too. Appreciate your feedback!!
Re: the weight: RX is spot-on, i tested it at a few steps during the hoisting process and there never was any danger of it flipping. The SMV-2 has a rather small head-pack and even that was at the...
Ha, Kenny, fancy I run into you here :)
Nice work! Will follow this closely!
Cheers,
Beano
@RX: Nope, have not been using it at all, as my travel for work took me global ~every 2nd week - was just to hectic.
Starting to find a bit more time for myself, and will finish this by year-end....
Cheers Michael :)
Yeah, I was doing some measurements and realised the enclosure wont be able to go over the legs of the hoist with the casters on the hoist. With them off though, I could position...
Yeah Mate, I got the machine a year ago already, and removed the Pneumatic Drawbar to be able to hoist it in position.
The Auto Tool Changer and HS Spindle shipped with the new enclosure I...
Ian, it's made its way onto the stand :) Happy days!
Lots of work around the engine-hoist, but in the end, it all worked out well.
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For those on a budget, they are nice little machines though, below a pic of my SMV-2.
Cheers,
Beano
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/MrBean_PM/SkyfireCNC/IMG_9582.jpg
Yeah, the SMV-2 is a rather solid and serious hobbyist machine, I suspect, pretty well loaded with linear ways and stuff like that, as you know. I think it should perform very well for the intended...
HA, I need to learn the ropes too, being an electronics engineer/instrumentation tech my whole life, blah....but a good starting point I guess.
Weather is getting there, you're right, I will...
Cheers Mate, good advice there :)
I finally got my enclosure and 12-Tool ATC on Friday. It was a mission getting the enclosure off the Budget Rental tray truck, as I do not have a forklift at...
Hi all: Just a short update - my enclosure has arrived in Melbourne, I am busy clearing it through customs. Might be able to get it released and ready for collection by Friday.
Once I get it all,...
Hi Mate,
Sorry I missed your question - yes, I have received my SMV2 as per the above specifications, and this week y custom enclosure, as well as HS spindle and 12-tool ATC will ship from Ren's...
Hello Guys,
From placing an order for a custom (mostly mechanical only with spindle motor and VFD) SVM-2, it was ~6 weeks from order until it arrived in Melbourne Australia.
It will clear through...
Just grabbed a screen-shot of the position of the Cargo vessel, carrying my machine - fun days, but as Murphy's Law dictates, it will be ready for collection in the next 1-2 days, but I am flying out...
Very nice, good to hear from you. Sounds really exciting, and I am doing something very similar, I have ordered a barebones SVM2, will DIY my MesaNET and LinuxCNC solution for it.
Would luv to see...
Hi Hubert,
Keen to see how you are progressing with this build :)
Cheers,
Beano
Nice Chris,
Lovely machine, and I fully agree with the customizability of CNC vs fixed industrial controllers.
May she bring you years of joy and fun though, awesome buy :)
Cheers,
Beano
Where are your videos, Louie?
;)
Would luv to see more of your machine.
Wiring and Schematics
To be continued.
I am starting with the basic wiring diagrams - as always, I try and minimise the amount of interface boards needed for any application, even though I have a...
True :lol:
Ha, all good Ian, I know how these things go :lol:
When you're ready, no dramas!
40km is nothing, I drive more than that one way to work in Vermont.....you know how it is with distances in our...
Ha, good to hear from you! I was meaning to contact you and see how your machine was running, I followed the saga in the SkyFire thread.
I an just not sure I want to send that much money over and...
OK, decided to start another test on this one, the baby-brother to the 5.25" SBC Commell LS-573 I have tested yesterday, which as you may recall, gave excellent Latency results.
This time, it is...
A quick snap of the little beast in it's test environment - not very scientific, I know :lol:
ps: Please note I am running an 'Apple' Core2Duo on this, hence the weird part number. But it does a...