Hulksmash
09-11-2018, 10:36 PM
Hi everyone,
First let me thank all the posters on this site for giving me ideas and inspiration to try and design and soon build a working CNC router. Special thanks to Neale and his AVOR build /Clive S for his help and offer to assist me ( hope to visit you in future ) / routercnc for his build videos, gave me help with planning with epoxy.
I wanted to try something a little different by making a removable aluminium bed so it could be used as a plasma cutter - hence project Medusa. Its 2 things rolled into 1.
Anyways here are a couple of CAD drawings so I could get some pointers and feedback on areas I could improve or change. It is not finished as I have to design bolting holes / plasma holder etc.
The main body is 60x60x4mm steel welded - the end plates are 20mm Aluminium and the Z axis is a mixture of 20mm and 15mm aluminium. - sorry the ball screws are not on the picture - my computer slows down to a halt if I show them -
I will update this post as it progresses.
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UPDATE..11.11.18 cost and quality are important.
Ok here is my list of electrical / mechanical parts I have in my planning stage so far.
1) BALLSCREWS ...1610 or 2010 x and y axis / 2005 or 1605 on the z.
2) LINEAR RAIL... usual aliexpress ones.
3) MOTORS...4x Nema 23 3nm
4) DRIVERS...4x Am882 or Em806 or anything better ?
5) MOTION BOARD...1x Csmio ip/m ? ( is there anything better as I have 2x motors on X and is there a problem with auto homing ?? Sorry I am new to all this.
6) BREAKOUT BOARD.. Not sure... depends on motion board ???
7) PSU... I have no idea re this at all and dont fully know the parts in the 68v build video. Can I buy 24v and 68v supply and what amp and watt do I need ?
8) SOFTWARE... I have acess to Mach 3 / 4 and Aspire Vcarve also.
9) SPINDLE... 3kw water cooled and VFD.
Many thanks again and take care.
Mike
Please can I have any constructive feedback on my design and items selected, everything is just in the planning phase still.
First let me thank all the posters on this site for giving me ideas and inspiration to try and design and soon build a working CNC router. Special thanks to Neale and his AVOR build /Clive S for his help and offer to assist me ( hope to visit you in future ) / routercnc for his build videos, gave me help with planning with epoxy.
I wanted to try something a little different by making a removable aluminium bed so it could be used as a plasma cutter - hence project Medusa. Its 2 things rolled into 1.
Anyways here are a couple of CAD drawings so I could get some pointers and feedback on areas I could improve or change. It is not finished as I have to design bolting holes / plasma holder etc.
The main body is 60x60x4mm steel welded - the end plates are 20mm Aluminium and the Z axis is a mixture of 20mm and 15mm aluminium. - sorry the ball screws are not on the picture - my computer slows down to a halt if I show them -
I will update this post as it progresses.
25045 25046 25047 25048 25049
UPDATE..11.11.18 cost and quality are important.
Ok here is my list of electrical / mechanical parts I have in my planning stage so far.
1) BALLSCREWS ...1610 or 2010 x and y axis / 2005 or 1605 on the z.
2) LINEAR RAIL... usual aliexpress ones.
3) MOTORS...4x Nema 23 3nm
4) DRIVERS...4x Am882 or Em806 or anything better ?
5) MOTION BOARD...1x Csmio ip/m ? ( is there anything better as I have 2x motors on X and is there a problem with auto homing ?? Sorry I am new to all this.
6) BREAKOUT BOARD.. Not sure... depends on motion board ???
7) PSU... I have no idea re this at all and dont fully know the parts in the 68v build video. Can I buy 24v and 68v supply and what amp and watt do I need ?
8) SOFTWARE... I have acess to Mach 3 / 4 and Aspire Vcarve also.
9) SPINDLE... 3kw water cooled and VFD.
Many thanks again and take care.
Mike
Please can I have any constructive feedback on my design and items selected, everything is just in the planning phase still.