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Can someone help me identify this motor.

It powers a Delta stock feeder. Delta can't help because the spec plate for the feeder is gone.

I have attached a pic of the spec plate for the motor,...

David I sen you a PM.

I have heard of TBI, and the prices seem a bit lower than Misumi.

Which rails did your buddy use? Do you know the model number?

Thanks for the response.

James

You sir, are awesome.

That is exactly the type of explanation I was looking for.

Thanks for the help.

James

Have you looked at the BeagleBone Black?

BeagleBoard.org - BeagleBone Black

It's inexpensive and runs Linux. It also has a lot of I/O's, and off the shelf accessories, like stepper drivers.
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No one? I was really hoping that one of the engineers would step in and help me understand this.

I guess at this point I'll try to find the specs on some of the popular rails and do a side by side...

I didn't have to change the fittings. Mine were large enough for the 3/8 hose.

They shouldn't be hard to find once you determine the thread size.

Have you tried McMaster Carr?

J

I have an aluminum extrusion router that I am in the process of upgrading. I will be changing the linear motion on the Y axis from v-rails to profile rails.

I would like some feedback from the...

Hey guys,

I am upgrading my CNC machine. It is an aluminum extrusion router with a cutting area of 36"x52". I am using a 2.2kW spindle. I cut mostly wood and some aluminum.

The machine...

In a word, LOUD.

I don't have a db meter, but I would say that the two motors produce a little bit more noise than my 5.5 hp 10gal shop vac, and a bit less noise than a 7000 series Porter Cable...

I had the rubbermaid container on-hand. I have a bunch of them that I use for shop organization. I was also worried about heat-accumulation in the tank. I live in Florida and my last shop was...

I did some tests this weekend with 1/4" acrylic. The vac held it down no problem and I was able to make 1/4" passes with a 1/8" endmill and the acrylic never moved.

This morning I used it for the...

The pump is a 110vac 250gph submersible fountain pump. The tank is a small rubbermaid container, and the radiator is just sitting on top of the tub.

The fittings on the spindle were 1/4" (or...

I misses a step.

I should have leveled the plenum with the planning bit before putting on the spoilboard. The plenum is not quite flat, so milling the spoilboard was a bit uneven.

Although I...

The water cooled spindle and VFD work very well. I have a 2.2kW spindle made by GMT in China. I use a Delta VFD. Mach3 controls the VFD, sending commands for start, stop and RPM directly from the...

Bob,

Thanks for the input.

I am aware of the issues that you pointed out, and will be addressing them as the machine evolves. This machine has been in service in my shop for over two years and...

You are correct.

Here's my plan.

1. Lay spoilboard on plenum, hold down with vac.
2. Remove hard layer with surfacing bit.
3. Flip spoilboard and glue to plenum along the perimeter.
4....

Wow, I just noticed that I upgraded my spindle almost a year ago, and it is still going strong!!

I am in the process of finishing the as-built drawings so that I can offer this machine as plans or...

I finished the plumbing for the vac table. I used 2" PVC and 2" hard vacuum hose.

I haven't glued the PVC yet because I feel like there will be some changes before this project is completed, but...

Thanks, I'll give this a try. I guess my problem was cause by making the squares to small.

I have seen some pictures of plenums with fairly large squares, that have small, maybe .125" grooves...

I've seen some pictures where people have cut grooves radially from the vac inlet. That seems like a good idea.

What material did you use for your plenum?

How wide/deep are the channels for the...

My cutting area is 36" x 52". I have a planning bit that I use to surface the spoilboard that is 2" in diameter. I decided to make my plenum and spoilboard 1 1/2" larger than my working area. This is...

Here are the 2 vacuum motors, and the box I built to hold them.

I borrowed the design from the guys over at ShopBot.

I am using two motors in parallel. The inlet is 2" PVC.

This is a great looking build! Nice job.

I just received my two Lighthouse LH7123-220 motors for a universal vacuum system for my 36"x52" router. I have read a few of the posts in the shopbot forums about these motors, and they seem to be a...

Thanks for the info. I'm glad to hear that their equipment is good quality.

I think I'll take your advice and contact their engineering department.

J

I was wondering if anyone had used linear guides from Misumi for their CNC builds.

I currently have a 36"x52" machine that I built using V-bearings for linear motion. I am going to build a 4'x8'...

I am a one man CNC wood shop in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. My main business is making parts for marine carpenters who do woodwork on yachts. I also make instrument bezels, custom panels, etc.

My website...

Thanks, but the local Yaskawa rep came by and sorted things out for us.

We were told by the manufacturer that 800W servos would be the right sized motor with our current gear reduction, so it's not really guesswork.

Can you suggest a servo/driver combination?