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I totally dismantled the CNCCS prototype. Many of the parts are the same as used on the current builds, so I decided to do a new build from scratch so that I could utilize these parts.

On this build I am going to go with aluminum on the plate material. My goal is to do this without any special machining gear. IE pretty much using a drill press.

Before I get started I wanted to show you my layout since you will see much of it in the background of this build.

My shop/lab is divided into six 12" x 12" sections. I label them 1-6 with 1 being the 12x12 section at the double door entrance to my shop.

The section I will be using for this build is section 2 shown here.
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Currently this shop section contains:
30" shear, break, slip roller
CNCCS Build 3 with downdraft vent and plasma cutter
TIG Welding Workstation
Extra CNC PC
6-Ton Press
20-Ton Press

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Volume 1 - Chapter 1 - Frame and Carriages

Frame installed and attached to the stand.
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I opted to go with the heavy duty leveling casters.

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Volume 1 - Chapter 3 - Y Rails




Anything that is not aluminum, I will be painting flat black on this build.

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Volume 1 - Chapter 4 - Y Carriages

This is where I had to make the first aluminum adapter plate.
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You can see the Y carriage adapter plate write-up here:
https://www.kronosrobotics.com/cnccsycarriageplates

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Volume 1 - Chapter 5 - X Rails

X rails installed on gantry.

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Volume 1 - Chapter 6 - Gantry

Gantry Installed.


Link to the the aluminum gantry riser write-up can be found here:
Gantry Risers — Kronos Robotics

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Volume 1 - Chapter 7 - Gantry Brace

Gantry brace installed.
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Volume 1 - Chapter 8 - X Carriage

X Carriages Installed.
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Volume 1 - Chapter 9 - Z Rails

Z Rails Installed.


You can see my aluminum X carriage write-up here:
https://www.kronosrobotics.com/cnccsxcarriage

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Volume 1 - Chapter 10 - Z Carriage

Aluminum Z carriage installed.



Note that I went ahead and removed the X carriage from the machine and placed it on the table. Its going to be removed again real soon anyway.


My write-up for the aluminum Z carriage can be found here:
Z Carriage Plates — Kronos Robotics

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Volume 2 - Chapter 2 - Tuning the Gantry

Gantry tuned.



Volume 2 - Chapter 3 - Work Table

Temporary work table installed.

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Volume 2 - Chapter 4 - Tuning the Z Carriage

Z carriage Tuned.
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Volume 2 - Chapter 5 - Pen Holder

Pen holder installed.
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Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Squaring the Gantry

Gantry is square.
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Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Y Drive Plates

Y drive plates installed.


You can see my Aluminum Y drive plate write-up here:
https://www.kronosrobotics.com/cnccsydriveplates

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Volume 2 - Chapter 8 - X Drive Mounts

Aluminum X drive Mounts installed.
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See the Aluminum write-up here:
https://www.kronosrobotics.com/cnccsxmotorplates

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Volume 2 - Chapter 9 - Y Drive Mounts

The aluminum Y axis bearing and motor mount plates are installed.
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Here is the write-up for creating the aluminum plates.
https://www.kronosrobotics.com/cnccsmotorplates

I also have a video of the process here:

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Volume 2 - Chapter 10 - Z Drive Mounts

Z Drive mounts installed.
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See my write-up here:
https://www.kronosrobotics.com/cnccszmotorplates

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Volume 2 - Chapter 11 - Z ACME Screw

Z axis ACME screw installed.

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Volume 2 - Chapter 12 - X Axis ACME Screw

X Axis ACME Screw installed.


I did have an issue with this bolt holding the gantry riser.

I had to grind about 1/16" off to keep it from hitting the bearing block.

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Volume 2 - Chapter 13 - Z Carriage Install

Z Carriage Installed with ACME screw.

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Volume 2 - Chapter 14 - Y ACME Screws

Y ACME Screws installed.


This completes Volume 2. Next, I will be starting Volume 3B, Advanced Electronics.

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Volume 3 - Chapter 2 - Advanced Layout Board
Layout board complete.

Volume 3 - Chapter 3 - Mounting the Power Supply
Power supply mounted'

Volume 3 - Chapter 4 - Mounting the G540
G540 mounted.

Volume 3 - Chapter 5 - Mounting the Terminal Blocks
Terminal blocks mounted.

Volume 3 - Chapter 6 - Basic Wiring
Basic wiring complete.

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I went ahead and added the accessory brackets and mounted my layout board on the side of the machine.

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Volume 3 - Chapter 7 - Mounting the 12V Regulator
12V regulator mounted.

Volume 3 - Chapter 8 - Mounting the 5V Regulator
5V regulator mounted.

Volume 3- Chapter 9 - Mounting the UC300 Motherboard
Motherboard mounted.

Volume 3 - Chapter 10 - Advanced Wiring
Advanced wiring completed.