Re: Gate / Bridgeport Interract / Project
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2. Way oil.
4. Stains. Cutting compound, do you really wanna get that deep?, wd40 works great for rust stains too.
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thanks lee. Was hoping for some kind of chemical, ive tried soaking in wd40 for 24 hours, scrubbing, if it means using cutting paste, I think il leave the stains there.
ordered a couple of servo's for x & y
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...037562887.html
intend to use a standard nema 23 4nm stepper for the quill (x)
The spindle, is intended to be driven by a "vari-drive" pulley. This is essentially two discs, that are wound apart (by spindle speed winder)
This picture shows the spindle pulley (with the top cover removed) here you can see the two discs
http://www.pensys.co.uk/gate/20151027_195212.jpg
a hand-wheel mechanism essentially parts the two discs, effecting where abouts on the diameter of these discs the belt grips, which in-turn changes the drive speed of the spindle
http://www.pensys.co.uk/gate/20151027_195244.jpg
problem is, I dont have the corresponding (sprung) pulley for the motor (or a motor for that matter at this point) I need something like this
http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/MillS...VariPulley.jpg
the pulley itself is NOT cheap. new, as a set of parts about (£300). As I intend to drive a motor via vfd I may just scrap this mechanism? thoughts?
below this, there is a back-gear, that I can still utilise even if I remove the variable disc arrangement and replace with flat pulleys?
FYI, if anybody is interested, I note the seller has another one for sale.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GATE-5BK-M...8AAOSw5VFWLoEr
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On my KRV, I have used a VFD too. I still use the back gear on it which gives some serious torque gains.
The real question is if the motor you select will be able to give you the same amount of torque in the low frequency range as in the normal 60Hz range. If it can then go with a HTD type metric belt and pulley system. You can then keep the back gear too.
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1.) which I assume is some form of auto-oiler? any information however obvious you may know of this, would be grately appreciated.
2.) what oil do I fill it with?
3.) The clear hose coming out of the body of the machine, goes up to the quill, and the black line you can see seems to go to feed the network of lubrication lines plumbed into the machine (both these feed lines are not connected to the oiler, and are just loose. and I dont know where they would go)
4.) It is marked 110v, so I guess Il have to use one of those yellow site equiptment block things to power it?
1) Looks like a Bijur, however they normally have a manual primer.
2) Slideway oil during normal use. A good quality 68 should be good, or 220 if you plan on doing lots of knee moving (68 isn't rated for vertical ways, but 220 will cause a bit dragging on other ways)
3) I'd say there's a T-piece with another metering valve missing, unless the metering valve is mounted elsewhere i.e. on the quill.
4) Yellow block, or just get a small 240-110V transformer if that's the lube is the only thing going to be running from 110V. You only need 4W, so you should find a suitable transformer for less than £10.
Given the age and lack of use, the metering valves are likely to be blocked. First up, I'd disconnect all the lines going to the metering valves and make sure they're clean. Then fill the lube unit with some ATF, and leave it running over night. You can then check to see if there's red oil on the ways. If not, then you can try cleaning the metering valves with some carburettor cleaner, but they'll most likely need replaced.
Once you're happy oil is getting everywhere it should, drain the ATF and put in slideway oil.
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Always look forward to your builds Matt......like seeing nice shiney bits that have come in the post :yahoo:
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Mine arrived yesterday has well Matt and these 1.8Kw puppy's do make nema23 steppers look small.!
Set them up last night and seem nice enough. So far I'm happy with them but that could all change when they hit the road so to speak.!!
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Mine arrived yesterday has well Matt and these 1.8Kw puppy's do make nema23 steppers look small.!
Set them up last night and seem nice enough. So far I'm happy with them but that could all change when they hit the road so to speak.!!
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What have you got planned for your servo's Jazz?
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What have you got planned for your servo's Jazz?
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Fitting to this.! . . . Replacing Brushed DC servos.
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Nice is it yours, looks like a big boy and a nice project to work on...
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Nice is it yours, looks like a big boy and a nice project to work on...
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It's mine for now but could be somebody else's when it's finished and fully Converted. I may put a Build thread up actually.
