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    Quote Originally Posted by Fenza View Post
    2/3 of X travel? That sounds about right. Is your table not much larger than the travels of the mill? Not that it matters much just explains why the spacing looks so wide.

    Maybe it'd be a good idea to show the guys here some pictures of the kind of work you want this machine to do? High speed spindle are great if the work can take advantage of it.

    Cheers,

    Fenza
    If you take the width across (X), split into 6. The rails are basically _|____|_ So Space, One, Space, Space, Space, Space, One, Space.

    The type of stuff that I want to do is fairly simple, motorcycle bar risers, RC car parts etc.

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    Have you seen drill tap machines like these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fcWdMVVbEs
    Most have BT30 spindles at ~10,000 rpm

    Cheers,

    Fenza

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fenza View Post
    Have you seen drill tap machines like these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fcWdMVVbEs
    Most have BT30 spindles at ~10,000 rpm

    Cheers,

    Fenza
    Lovely that. If I can get anywhere near that Ill be happy.

    I am thinking BT30 if possible. My Denford VMC is BT30. Does anyone have any experience with the Chinese / Asian supplied BT30 (with drawbar) item that sells for around $1800?

  4. #74
    Check out http://www.cells.com.tw/en/products.php?m_sn=6 I haven't used CELLS TEC but I believe they make good spindles, both motorised and non motorised.
    Stuff like http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...643490383.html might be worth looking at.

    Are you more interested in built in motor spindles?

    Cheers,

    Fenza

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fenza View Post
    Check out http://www.cells.com.tw/en/products.php?m_sn=6 I haven't used CELLS TEC but I believe they make good spindles, both motorised and non motorised.
    Stuff like http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...643490383.html might be worth looking at.

    Are you more interested in built in motor spindles?

    Cheers,

    Fenza
    Thanks, will take a look. Interested in all things at the moment.

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    Lives in Ickenham, West London, United Kingdom. Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago Has been a member for 9-10 years. Has a total post count of 1,600. Received thanks 110 times, giving thanks to others 69 times.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fenza View Post
    Check out http://www.cells.com.tw/en/products.php?m_sn=6 I haven't used CELLS TEC but I believe they make good spindles, both motorised and non motorised.
    Stuff like http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...643490383.html might be worth looking at.

    Are you more interested in built in motor spindles?

    Cheers,

    Fenza
    That spindle looks decent. The Posa website actually looks like something proper and not the typical crap you see. Certainly worth a look. Have you ever used one or seen one?

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    Lives in Ickenham, West London, United Kingdom. Last Activity: 3 Weeks Ago Has been a member for 9-10 years. Has a total post count of 1,600. Received thanks 110 times, giving thanks to others 69 times.
    Started with the layout for the electrics. Ill mount onto a stainless plate most likely, this was just on MDF to get a feel for the size and get the basic X axis movement sorted.



    A quick video, nothing is really calibrated but the motor seems happy to spin to 4000 rpm. Its a Panasonic 1.5KW motor and A4 drive powering it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az4RkyfsDTE

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    A number of hours later, some marking, measuring, drilling, fitting, wiring and we have the bulk of the electronics mounted.







  9. #79
    isn't that panel a bit tiny for your machine? don't you want more room in case you missed something

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noplace View Post
    isn't that panel a bit tiny for your machine? don't you want more room in case you missed something
    Its 800 x 800. There is space to the right of the servo drives. I doubt much more will be needed, that is virtually all the electronics I need. The spindle drive goes to the top right, there is enough space for at least another 2 servo drives if I want to do more axis.

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