[TT350]

Stay tuned I will build a consol for the keyboard
and other controls tomorrow.

[TimTheToolMan]

TT350,

Nice enclosure...it looks like you totally killed that problem! (chair)

A couple questions...

First, how do you like the 4th axis?

Second, is there a story behind the "+-Z-" that you marked on the Tormach? I'll bet there is! :stickpoke

Best Regards,
Tim

[TT350]

The fourth axes works good but if you pin
a part really tite with the tail stock mine has
missed steps before.

It really needs a bigger motor.

This is my first CNC machine so wrote +-
on all the axes.

It made it easier for me.

[TT350]

Console almost done

[boaterri]

You might want to consider using some 2 part epoxy paint at minimum on the interior and edges of the plywood before it gets soaked by coolant.

Nice design!

Rick

[TT350]

If all goes well I'll be painting it today.

[TimTheToolMan]

Wow! Are you going to move all the controller boards, etc. into the new console too?

Tim

[TT350]

No I’m just extending the wires for the panel you see
and making a cover for the cabinet inside.

[keen]

Hi TT - I found coolant gets in via that horizontal seam just below the door - make sure your cover goes that low - or just externally silicone seal it - seems to have worked for me.

[TT350]

If you will look closely at the first picture you can see a row of pop-rivets. These pop-rivets are holding another piece of plexiglass to the inside - this way no coolant gets between the seams. The door also drops about an 1 1/2" below the stand.

[twocik]

Little tight for me, but looking good !! Can't wait to see the pics

[TT350]

Here you can see how I designed the console to swing away on a hinge for easy access of any maintenance that may be required. Also you can see how I wired the panel using a busbar system. This way it can be disassembled if need be and no wires have to be cut.

Take a look at the top right hand corner of the console and you can see a set of magnets that I mounted. There is one on the top and a set on the bottom. No latches to undo here. Just swing the console over, let the magnets grab their little metal pads and she's ready for work.



It's alive!!!! I'm proud to say that everything is working just like it did before the panel was moved.



Here it is in action. It's doing its damn'dest to make a mess but we got that covered now.



I can now run the coolant WIDE OPEN and not a drop gets away. Mission accomplished!

[TT350]

Little tight for me, but looking good !! Can't wait to see the pics

Little tight? What's tight about it?

[TT350]

Hi TT - I found coolant gets in via that horizontal seam just below the door - make sure your cover goes that low - or just externally silicone seal it - seems to have worked for me.

Oh I see what you mean. I put RTV on that seam when I assembled the cabinet the first time.

[twocik]

"Little tight? What's tight about it?"


Looked kind of tight around the LCD console and doors.

Are you having any problems with the wood soaking ?

[TT350]

I painted it with industrial/marine oil based paint.

[keen]

If you will look closely at the first picture you can see a row of pop-rivets. These pop-rivets are holding another piece of plexiglass to the inside - this way no coolant gets between the seams. The door also drops about an 1 1/2" below the stand.

I mean the electrical cabinet door.

[keen]

I see your post know - yeah my plugs and leads were swimming in coolant!

[zephyr9900]

tt350, thank you for the great description of your enclosure. I'm to the point of wanting to build a similar enclosure for my Tormach. Now that it's been a few months, how do you like your enclosure? Is there anything you'd do differently now? Any aspects that were'nt obvious at first?

Thanks,

Randy

[highspeedmazak]

It looks great. Good job.