[mcphill]

I have purchased the following:

Vevor 7x14 lathe for $499.99: https://www.vevor.com/metal-lathe-c_...p_010323330660



2 STEPPERONLINE Closed Loop Stepper Motors (with drivers) for $79.99 each from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Q7CCRTN



Ball screws from Amazon for $54.11: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1PWZ29X https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZJ14JDN


Ball screw end bearings BF/K10 and BF/K12 for $34.84: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NTTHL4N https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NLKTJ8S


5mm to 8 mm couplers for $9.99: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DC2CV6T



My mill is MACH4 with a Warp9 ethernet SmoothStepper, but I think I am going to try UCCNC with a UC400ETH - Ethernet Motion Controller

https://cnc4pc.com/uc400eth-ethernet...troller-b.html ($174.44)

https://cnc4pc.com/uccnc-control-software.html ($63.00)

That's all I have so far. Planning to 3D print parts as I design and them fab them out of aluminum after I complete the design. Hoping this post will keep me working on the project!

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48 V power supply for $39.99: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GFQZFC1:


5 12 24 V Power Supply for $22.98: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RT54H9V

Geekom I7 Mini PC, $499: https://www.geekompc.com/geekom-mini-it11-mini-pc/

[ardenum2]

good luck

[mcphill]

Added eBay Toolpost ($106.41) and Tools ($33.16):



As well as a new X-axis (a THK KR26 for $100):

[mcphill]

Z-axis designed and being printed now:

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X-Axis design

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Z-axis complete:

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X-axis done for now. Ballscrew is too short so I have ordered a 50 mm longer one, due in July 25. Also mounted a monitor to the table I bought for the setup, still need to bolt the lathe down.

[mcphill]

Got everything wired and connected and had first movement last night (sorry, no video). Had to revert to the SmoothStepper and Mach3 since UCCNC does support Lathes (yet?).





Only a couple gotcha's to get it running. The E-Stop I had was Blue-White-Green wires. I figured green would be ground and Blue-White were signal, but instead Blue-Green is NO, and White-Green is NC, so had to rewire that. Then I could not get motion and it took me a while to discover I needed to run 5V to the ENABLE pin on the C10 power pin to enable Outputs on that card (lights up a green LED when they are enabled). Also had to flip the switch on the Stepper cards from 24V to 5V signal. Now have motion on both axes, and need to work on real-speccing the "steps per" to real world units. Bought Ease-e Turn, but haven't received it yet. Hope it's better than sliced bread because it is a PITA to get ahold of!!!