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Tentatively wired the hybrid Z axis motor up today, a bit of light relief after doing the VAT return.
Only had 2 Amps spare for it to play with but it doesn't seem to mind one jot, even though it is moving the quill at twice my normal speed :beer:
Also rough cut the honking plate on a bandsaw, see pic, don't know if I'll get anything done tomorrow.
Robin
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Milled out the honking plate, still needs a slit and a couple of holes opening out but nearly there.
Not sure I actually need it, I sank the detail 20mm in and it cut it 20.04mm with the bodged plate.Wish I'd tried harder setting the Z in retrospect :rolleyes:
Pic shows honking plate next to the Warco depth stop plate it replaces :beer:
Robin
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Robin Hewitt
Oops! :whistle:
Bugger!
Is that cast AL? (doesn't look like cast)
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Looks cast to me.
Do you want it welding Robin ? or are you going to make a new one.
I can stitch you that back for the price of the postage.
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Do you want it welding Robin ? or are you going to make a new one.
I can stitch you that back for the price of the postage.
I weakened it by putting in steel insert nuts then went a bit wild tightening the bolts :naughty:
All part of life's rich tapestry but still a silly mistake, looks like I'm further down the learning curve than I thought :rolleyes:
I was going to run a bolt down through, maybe fillet the cracks with Al solder but this here welding sounds interesting, I could use a smaller bolt. See what you are up against before volunteering though :beer:
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No problem with that, wouldn't put the broken bit back anyway, just build the whole end up with filler weld, 15 minute job.
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No problem with that, wouldn't put the broken bit back anyway, just build the whole end up with filler weld, 15 minute job.
A generous offer, OTOH I am more than a bit impetuous and an M8x40 looks rather inviting. If I can close the gap I could be up and running today :naughty:
I have a spell in the dentist's chair at half past ten, a good opportunity to cogitate :beer:
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M8x40 did the trick, gap closed, put an arrow on the pic in case you couldn't see where it was :beer:
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M8x40 did the trick, gap closed, put an arrow on the pic in case you couldn't see where it was :beer:
Did you drop some loctite in the gap before closing?