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

[AlexDoran]

Are those benches from rapid racking lol

[Desertboy]

Are those benches from rapid racking lol

Big Dug benches, I've had them years so long I forgot I had them lol, they're rated for 400kg's each shelf so not worried there but these would be an expensive way to get bench for the machine if I had to buy them new.

I bought only the metal frame and bought the ply locally which was a lot cheaper than buying the kits but it still cost me £110 for both of them I could frame it out with extrusion cheaper than that but I have the benches so will use them for now.

At some point though I want the benches back so will need to source a more permanent solution.

[Neale]

My only concern with those benches is that they will take the weight fine, but once that gantry starts moving about, there's a lot of force trying to move the benchtop in the opposite direction. I have similar Big Dug racking, which is fine once bolted to the wall in a few places, and my old router sat on a similar bench. Might need a bit of diagonal bracing to resist the movement?

[Desertboy]

My only concern with those benches is that they will take the weight fine, but once that gantry starts moving about, there's a lot of force trying to move the benchtop in the opposite direction. I have similar Big Dug racking, which is fine once bolted to the wall in a few places, and my old router sat on a similar bench. Might need a bit of diagonal bracing to resist the movement?

These are going to be a temporary measure but I can bolt them to the wall pretty easy if I move them to a different place in the unit.

I was going to sit the router on a sheet if ply which I'll drill into the bench tops as well. I need this sheet for my vac bed, clamps will make me want to murder someone lol.

Diagonal bracing hmmm, if they end up being used longer than I want I will consider it, but I would like to recover the benches for drill press and work areas and getting a cnc is only the start of the puzzle lol.

My Titan drill press is not what you would call professional lol.

[Desertboy]

Had a bit of time today so thought I'd start on the wiring but realised I'm missing 2 of the power input connectors on the stepper drivers, does anyone know what they are called?

Not going to try and cram the transformer in after all would be tight in the case and I would worry about heat, got loads of space under the router more than enough for everything.

[Clive S]

Had a bit of time today so thought I'd start on the wiring but realised I'm missing 2 of the power input connectors on the stepper drivers, does anyone know what they are called?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Lead...530226703.html

[Desertboy]

Nice once Clive ;) but I don't want to wait that long just trying to ID them from Rapid online catalogue.

Hoping I can get them by Saturday so I can finish the wiring over the weekend have been busy last couple of weeks and she's so close to cutting now.


The drivers have 3 plug in sockets, 2 of my drivers are missing all the plugs, 1 of my drivers has 2 6 pin plugs but missing the 2 pin, the last driver has all 3 plugs.

e2a
I think this is one set of 6 (P1)
https://www.rapidonline.com/truconne...3-81mm-21-3094

Pretty sure the 2 pin plug is not needed for my application.

the other 6 pin (p2) I think is this one
https://www.rapidonline.com/truconne...-pitch-21-2844

Will try locally if I can't get them then will buy from rapid sure I can cut down a 6 pin to a 2pin if needed (Same pitch & profile)

e2a just ordered from rapidonoline as they don't have locally, got some CY cable as I was short so will have to wait for delivery but hopefully by Monday.

I assume I can use 2 core 0.5mm flexible cable from wilkos for wiring the AM882 drivers to the BOB?