New build with recycled parts on a ridiculous budget 120cm*60cm work area

[Desertboy]

Something like this would be better 4 core CY cable 1mm. https://www.cse-distributors.co.uk/c...creened-cable/

How flexible is the CY cable? Will it be ok in energy chain? Thinking gantry and Z axis obviously. Seems cheap enough can get locally for £2.50 a metre (plus the dreaded) only need 6m's as max.

[Clive S]

How flexible is the CY cable? Will it be ok in energy chain? Thinking gantry and Z axis obviously. Seems cheap enough can get locally for £2.50 a metre (plus the dreaded) only need 6m's as max.

No problem energy chain has been used many time by a lot of guys on here. The idea is to ground the screen and one end (control box) only.

[Desertboy]

No problem energy chain has been used many time by a lot of guys on here. The idea is to ground the screen and one end (control box) only.

Thanks for the reply, when it comes to the spindle (I have a 2.2kw) should I use 2.5mm SY cable?

[Clive S]

Thanks for the reply, when it comes to the spindle (I have a 2.2kw) should I use 2.5mm SY cable?

I use 1.5mm 4 core CY again just ground the screen at the vfd end

[Desertboy]

I use 1.5mm 4 core CY again just ground the screen at the vfd end

The screen is the protective metal sleeve? Do I simply run it to the ground for the power in to the VFD?

[Clive S]

The screen is the protective metal sleeve? Do I simply run it to the ground for the power in to the VFD?

Connect the screen to the mains earth connection in the vfd

[Desertboy]

Firm I was working with has gone bankrupt :( so I now no longer have a need for the router BUT of course I'm going to finish it and then work out what the hell I will do with it lol. Since I learnt to cad having a router has been on my bucket list so not upset about building it but gutted on losing the work for it.

Frame has finally gone to be cut and drilled should get back tomorrow and can start building up and start fitting the HIWIN's.