"If you build it...they will come....'
lol
You have a good strong product bro. You have rung its neck and it has come through easy.
Keep going!
"If you build it...they will come....'
lol
You have a good strong product bro. You have rung its neck and it has come through easy.
Keep going!
So i decided to install the box on my own machine, that way i can prove that it works as required. Had to make a few mods on the stand to fit it...
Set up uccnc for axbb-e. All working as expected, made a few bits. All that is left is to connect all I/O and external powered devices and do a thorough test
Update....all i/o connected and set up. Panel is working faultlessly. Time to make up a new unit for sale, a few little tweaks but essentially the same.
*Golf Clap*
good stuff Erick.
A little update, all good with the control panel...0 issues. Just completed a pc board to make wiring between the motion controller and sensor/limit sockets easier and quicker. No more soldering of cables to sockets and adding heat shrink, and it should be a neat solution. Next board will be an expansion board to the AXBB-E to make it easier to connect/wire, open up more i/o and add some logic for external devices.
Yet another update....i managed to complete the first version of the pc board. With minor changes it will be good to use/sell. Will make wiring the i/o much quicker, easier and neater.
I noticed that many DIYers wire their steppers using detachable connectors. Is there a good reason for that, or is it just a tradition? How often (and what for) do people disconnect/reconnect their motors? To me those chassis connectors just look like more wiring headaches and more potential points of failure.
Hi,
Are you ready to sell your i/o connector board yet? If so where can one order these?
Thanks
Ian
Hi Ian, this is only a prototype. I need to change a couple of things before i sell them. The idea is to make them very easy to install. These ones will be tricky to install, reason being the sockets need to be fitted to the box/gland plate first...then the pcb put in place and the pins soldered. I want to use different sockets that the user can solder first then push onto the box/gland plate and tighten from the outside. If you have a removable mounting plate and are able to machine the socket holes very accurately then i can send you one of these boards, no problem
This is how i did it initially, reason why i made this board is to make it neater and save time wiring...