Originally Posted by
tinmancarving
Hello all.
I am starting this thread to document my Xzero Predator build. I've had all the machine parts from Xzero for a month or so. The machine is 40 x 60 x 8 with 2525 ballscrews. I opted for the back supports to minimize vibration. George has been great to work with.
For controls I went with the Eding CPU5B. I liked the Eding because it came as close as I could find to mimicking a Fanuc control, which I am very comfortable with.
For the drive system I went with the LeadShine Easy Servos and drives. Not really a true servo but good enough for this build.
For right now I have a Porter Cable 892 router motor and a SuperPid control for a spindle.
I had Lee at Vista CNC make me a custom pendant that will work with the Eding controls system. He was very accommodating and easy to work with.
I got a good deal on a Kiosk on Ebay to use as my control tower. I need to add a panel to house the spindle and feed override, as well as the feed hold button.
The electronics are going to be a serious project. I purchased a used industrial control panel enclosure. It is quite large, but gives me plenty of room to space my electronics properly plus room to grow for a VFD in the future. I have a table full of electronic components. I will put that part off until last. It is so overwhelming to think about the machine and the controls so I had to put it on the back burner to save my sanity.
I have all the components to put the machine together but all I have done to date is build the table. Hopefully I can get the mechanical part of the machine together by the end of July.
Here are some pictures of what I have to start with. Sorry the component picture is so dark. The machine is anodized black so it doesn't show up real well on the black plastic.
I'm not sure when I will have more pics but I will share as I go.
Wish me luck.
Rob