Hello everyone, I'm planning a PRO4896 build within the next month if all planning goes accordingly. I currently have a MDF machine that I built a year ago that I'm using in my business, but it's time for an upgradeI'm located in central Florida and I'll try my best to document the whole build log.
What I have planned so far
- PRO4896 nema 34 kit
- CRP's nema 34 steppers
- G201X drivers
- 4 48v 7.3amp SPSU's
- PMDX-126 breakout
- PMDX-107 spindle controller
- 2.2kw Chinese water cooled spindle and VFD
Things to figure out
- wood base frame or welded metal frame
- best wire type to use to wire the spindle and stepper drivers
- limit setup, use mechanical switches or proximity (I'll probably go with proximity)
- cooling pump setup for the spindle
- dust collector setup
- electrical cabinets and electronic layout
- machine feet/levelers
Electrical wise, I know I want to make everything central to the machine, so I'm just going to run a single phase 220 30amp genorator style cable off the machine. Then on the machine split the poles for a 120 line for the power supplies and another for the other misc electrical things like computer and pump.
For the dust collector system, I'll probably go with a typical harbor freight blower and a dust deputy. For the spindle boot, I want to try and use my 3d printer to make the boot, if i fail I'll probably end up with one from kent.
I read a lot of users that say if one goes with a wood base then to give it lots of mass. What about the case if welding a frame up? What would be an adequate tube size, 1, 1.5, 2 inches square tubes? I'm leaning towards either a full wood base or a hybrid wood and metal base. Reason for wood is, it's easier for me to build and customize on the fly, as I said before I would like to centralize all the machine components. However at the same time i want to keep a sleek look machine.
Any questions, comments, or concerns on the setup thus far are greatly welcomed.
Thanks
Sammy