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Thread: New build
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28th November 2010, 06:54 PM #31
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I should have weighed mine. I know it's pretty damm heavy. But Im using 2 x 387 oz steppers. You'll always be able to shift it with the one stepper but might have the slow the whole X axis down. Mine is running at about half the speed of the Y axis as it's running on the C-section (not milled) and does run a little rougher then the extruded Y-axis gantry.
Brad.
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15th December 2010, 11:59 PM #32
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Hi Guys,
Just a quick photo update as I probably won't get any more done until next year
Still a long way to go..
Cheers
Brian
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18th December 2010, 09:39 PM #33
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Very neat Brian
Cheers,
Rod
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19th December 2010, 01:38 AM #34
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Thanks Rod but compressed images are great for hiding mistakes.
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19th December 2010, 09:32 AM #35
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What some people perceive as mistakes others like me perceive as features
I like to move it move it, I like to move it.
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25th March 2011, 01:45 PM #36
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Blown Input on G540
Looks like I have blown two of the inputs on my G540.
I have been going through the Mach3, G540, SmoothStepper setup on the bench and got the motors running. Then wired a couple of SPST switches on input 1 and 2 of the G540 to terminal 10 they appeared to work, changing state on the Mach3 diagnostic page but now they don't. I may have made the mistake of using terminal 10 as a common and when I have switched the operate switch it has spiked the input
Next option may be a breakout board as I doubt the G540 is easily repaired.
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25th March 2011, 01:50 PM #37
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I feel for you, I made the mistake of not using colour coded wires for the mains input to my pmdx 132.
After checking with a multimeter I then proceeded to put them the wrong way around anyway and blew the board. I was lucky that all my 203's survived. All with popped fuses.
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17th June 2011, 02:46 PM #38
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Up and Running
Hi to all,
I started this thread in August 2010 as a way of committing to seeing this built though to completion. Well as far as this thread goes I am finally calling it complete
. There will be the never ending improvements and add on's to come but its running and cutting.
I am still on the learning curve of CNC with a long way to go. Lots of problems , hair pulling and challenges but the big grin of the first cut was worth it.
There is a huge amount of information on the net but finding it is the hard part. Often it is outdated or at a level above my understanding. This forum has been the best source of information and has helped me get things working like the setup for the VFD, the laser for the X,Y offset and the Z touch plate. So thanks to all.
I haven't been able to get the VFD to control with the PWM signals from Mach3. The VFD is missing the chip for Modbus so I can forget about the RS485 option. So I extended the cable for the VFD control and stuck it on top of the monitor for now.
I have added a pic of the die cast junction box that I attached to all of the motors.
Cheers
Brian
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