Howdy,
I just finished my first enclosure over the last few weeks, and now it's time to do the machine conversion. I searched for a thread on how to install this kit and have decided to just dive in.
Enclosure thread:
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42921
I found a thread that had a link to pdf guide for the preparation of the machine that helped with the tear down.
I'll be replacing the bearing blocks and lead screws, so I took a few short cuts on the X&Y axis tear down.
X-Axis: I locked down the X-axis, then removed the cap screws from the bearing block on the end of the table with the hand wheel. I then turned the hand wheel counter-clockwise, this pulled the bearing block loose from the table and pulled the other end of the lead screw from the other bearing block. I then slid the table off, and removed the other bearing block.
Be careful and wear gloves, the table has allot of sharp edges (everything has sharp edges) I guess they don't have files in china.lol
Y-Axis: I removed the hand wheel, bearing block, and removed the y-axis saddle. Flip saddle over and remove the bolts that attach the x-axis brass nut block. I then pulled the machine forward till about 4" of the machine hung over the front edge of bench. This allows access to the bolts that attach the y-axis brass nut block.
Ready to start assembly of the x&y axis, I still scared of the Z-axis tear down and assembly, so I'll start that tomorrow.
The ball nut blocks don't have taper pin holes, so here's what I did to align the blocks.
I attached (bolts snug) the x-axis ball screw assembly to the y-saddle, slid x-table and gib into the y-saddle, adjusted gib, bolted the x bearing block to the end of table and finished tightening the ball nut block to the y-saddle. To keep the weight down I removed the table again by unbolting the bearing block and slid the table off.
I slid the y-saddle onto the machine base and slid it back against the z column. To get the y-axis ball screw/nut assembly in place I needed to lift the saddle up just a hair for the ball nut flange to pass over the nut block pad and snug up the bolts. I Slid the saddle back to the bearing block, installed and adjusted gib, bolted the bearing block the the saddle and tighten the ball nut block.
It's time to remount the x-table, gib, and tighten the bearing block to the end of the table.
Now it's time to tackle the ZZZZZZZZ
Cheers,
Jack