[gadman58]

FandZ
Thanks, I currently have it in my dad's shop so I was able to get away with building it big.

The little misses wont let me have the garage something about not wanting to park her car outside. Thought it was selfish but what can you do.



Thanks again
Glenn

[Rob27]

Nice machine! It looks like you used prox switches for as your limits; is this the reason for using the plc?

[gadman58]

Rob27

Thanks

The main reason for PLC is to give me more inputs and outputs without having to go through an additional break out board and buy another PP card to get them.

Another benefits as far as I see is I can use 12v relays which I had with out doing anything special.

Thanks
Glenn

[Rob27]

So, to understand your plc, it is completely run through mach3?; or are you using ladder logic in the plc?

I like your idea of using a plc, it just got me thinking of how it works...

[gadman58]

Rob27
This is the link to a screen shot for the program in the PLC. Pretty simple.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58391.

I have added a rung for a vaccum relay for the shop vac.

Y22 is the reset/e-stop from Mach.

Thanks
Glenn

[STUGOD]

Actually cut the Roadrunner in some plywood today.

Then was finishing screwing down the table top put a screw right through my X axis wire. Fortunatly things were off but did not found it till I went to move the X axis down to the other end.

Things to do still get the X axis home switches mounted rebolt down table top make front cover for control box and make e-chain or find some any way.

Glenn

ok i designed a 3 axis job in turbocad v15 pro take a look from stugodhttp://wwwstugod.blogspot.com/