Denford Orac and CS Labs controller

[hanermo2]

I have a csmio-ip-s, enc, + extra io on a lathe, chicom 12x24 semi-industrial.
+ mpg.
+ lightbar using the cslabs macro on m3.

I use ac brushless servos, 750w x + z, 32 mm screw-z, 25 mm coming on x, and have 2 toolchangers, 4 tools + 7 tools ... the toolchanger mounts are being made, after first upgrading the x axis ballscrew (major metal-stuff).
10.000 count servos, with 1:2 belt drives HTD 8-30 mm, on x and z, and 1:3 belt drive on the servo spindle c axis - spindle - 2.5 kW.


The csmio solution is the best there is.
Unlimited io, great support, best hw, great drivers/firmware.
The cslabs hw is not cheap, but everything-else in hw (toolchangers, 32 mm ballscrews, good mounts, etc..) for a retrofit costs 5x more for a really good solution, industrial level.

I am really happy with everything-cslabs...
It tracks perfectly, as I did expect.
Very high resolution works really well, ie perfectly, 0.2 microns theoretical for me, for now.
FRO/SSO in hw is great, via analog log pots on MPG module.

Nevertheless, a lot of stuff is learning and fitting.
A lot of stuff is very laborious, my IO without inputs is == 110 wires, now, only 3 servos in use so far of 5-7 overall over time.

But cslabs are happy to help ...
and I tried with multiple excellent steppers, 2 types of ac servos, etc---
not because I need them, but to get good docs for me.

Todo...
- I need to get servo-inputs into the cslabs controller. Critical.
Not running yet.
- Optical homing via servos or optical limits. Critical.

Toolchanger 1., 4. of, needs mounts yoke etc etc. 60% done. Critical.
X axis new screw needs toolchanger base plate and mounts etc... 30% done. Critical.

[m_c]

And right on cue at the mention of a lathe and CS-Labs, we have the internets most advanced lathe builder, complete with the usual rambling post with endless specifications about something nobody has ever seen any proof of existence of, and which is of little to no use to the original question asked.

I have a csmio-ip-s, enc, + extra io on a lathe, chicom 12x24 semi-industrial.
+ mpg.
+ lightbar using the cslabs macro on m3.

I use ac brushless servos, 750w x + z, 32 mm screw-z, 25 mm coming on x, and have 2 toolchangers, 4 tools + 7 tools ... the toolchanger mounts are being made, after first upgrading the x axis ballscrew (major metal-stuff).
10.000 count servos, with 1:2 belt drives HTD 8-30 mm, on x and z, and 1:3 belt drive on the servo spindle c axis - spindle - 2.5 kW.


The csmio solution is the best there is.
Unlimited io, great support, best hw, great drivers/firmware.
The cslabs hw is not cheap, but everything-else in hw (toolchangers, 32 mm ballscrews, good mounts, etc..) for a retrofit costs 5x more for a really good solution, industrial level.

I am really happy with everything-cslabs...
It tracks perfectly, as I did expect.
Very high resolution works really well, ie perfectly, 0.2 microns theoretical for me, for now.
FRO/SSO in hw is great, via analog log pots on MPG module.

Nevertheless, a lot of stuff is learning and fitting.
A lot of stuff is very laborious, my IO without inputs is == 110 wires, now, only 3 servos in use so far of 5-7 overall over time.

But cslabs are happy to help ...
and I tried with multiple excellent steppers, 2 types of ac servos, etc---
not because I need them, but to get good docs for me.

Todo...
- I need to get servo-inputs into the cslabs controller. Critical.
Not running yet.
- Optical homing via servos or optical limits. Critical.

Toolchanger 1., 4. of, needs mounts yoke etc etc. 60% done. Critical.
X axis new screw needs toolchanger base plate and mounts etc... 30% done. Critical.