Well I've gone and done it, I nearly broke the bank and bought a hypertherm 1000 G3. This should be able to do 1/2 plate in production, I don't plan on anything thicker than 1/4, but I like to know I have the POWER. I've also aquired (within the bounds of the law) some motors that I need some info and help on.
I have 2 westamp motors and the name plate is as follows:
type MT :231
Cont Current : 6.5
Max Voltage : 100v
Pulse Amps : 34
Tach : 7.0 volts/1000rpm
Insul : F
I ripped the top cover off of the motor assm. and saw 2 heavy wires (#10) and 2 light wires (#16). The heavy ones would be for the drive pwr, but what are the light one's for?
I also have a third motor that I belive is a stepper. The only thing I could get off of the nameplate is:
Electro Craft
Part# 0652-00-004
I need to know the specs of this motor.
On top of each motor is an encoder, I think it is a 500 count. I found it on the company's web site but most of it is greek to me.
BEI Motion Systems Company
Model# : L25G-F2-SB-500-ABZC-8830-LED-SC18-S
Part# : 924-01008-1195
Will these encoders work with a Gecko or a Rutex board?
I also have 3 Bison gear boxes, the 2 on the westamps are 30.6:1, and the one on the stepper is 40:1.
What lube if any is used in these?
I also have a pile of cables with amp connectors. (2 for each motor, and a couple of trunks)
My plan is to use the 2 west amps for the X and Y, and use the stepper for the THC. I want to use Mach2/3 for the control, and rutex or gecko drives. I also plan to use Bob Campell's breakout board an THC module if I use the geckos. The only thing that troubles me is that nasty 128 count shutdown on the gecko's. For the rails I plan to use angle (like Benny). Gear rack is my first choice for the drives, and timing belts are a distant second.
It will have a water table with the capacity to handle a 5 x 10 sheet of plate.
I would like to find a place that STOCKS the following items in Alberta Canada, although western Canada would do (shipping and brokerage fees from the U.S. ups the cost too much). I've found distributors in Canada for some stuff, (according to the web sites of the mfg's) but when I phone the store (ex: Bearing and Transmission) they have no clue about gear rack etc... So here is my wish list:
V groove bearings
Cam followers with ecentric studs
Gear rack
Spur gears
Timing belts
AMP connectors, and those neat little plyers that crimp the pins
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I was just checking to see if you were still reading.
I hope to start sourcing this stuff soon...
Thanks,
Carl