Comments sought on new build: A CNC Router for RC Gliders and Planes

**Washout** · 26-05-2016

Hi Neil

That looks like a nice cutter - might grab one myself when ordering from Wealden next (I've been very impressed with their routing bits etc. to date).

I always thought trepanning was used to relieve headaches by cutting a hole in your skull - learn something new every day :)

**njhussey** · 26-05-2016

Originally Posted by Washout

Hi Neil

That looks like a nice cutter - might grab one myself when ordering from Wealden next (I've been very impressed with their routing bits etc. to date).

I always thought trepanning was used to relieve headaches by cutting a hole in your skull - learn something new every day :)

I can tell you one thing....there's no way that I'm using that bit to drill a hole in my head!!! However it does surface the bed beautifully

**paulus.v** · 26-05-2016

Originally Posted by njhussey

I'm just starting to do the things I should have done before using the machine (Sorry Dean!!) and one thing is a touch plate (limit switches are also going to be dome ASAP) as I want to use Ger's 2010 screenset. Now I'm a bit thick when it comes to electrickery so I wanted to check I was doing this right before even cutting a wire.....

My limited understanding is that I can connect the -VE 24V DC to the tool via a croc clip (or can I permanently connect it to the spindle or frame?), the touch plate is wired to the -VE input (15 in my case)of the CSMIO IPM input and then I put +24V DC to the +VE (1 in my case) input?

Is there a better (correct) way to do it? Sorry for my stupidity

If you have the tool grounded via spindle/frame, you may permanently connect the 0V of your 24V PSU to ground. Then you have only the touch plate wired as you already did (but not pin 1 and 15, eventually 1-14 or 2-15

).

I find very useful the "Probe Active" green led on the 2010 screenset that I also use. I made a habit touching the tool with the plate every time I use it to make sure it is working as expected.

The easiest and rapid way to find the corner of your workpiece (nonmetal) is by using a "triple edge finder" (or a double edge finder that is easier to make yourself). To find the center of the touchplate hole that corresponds to the corner of the workpiece you have to use the excelent '2010 X-Y Probing Wizard'.

**njhussey** · 26-05-2016

Originally Posted by paulus.v

If you have the tool grounded via spindle/frame, you may permanently connect the 0V of your 24V PSU to ground. Then you have only the touch plate wired as you already did (but not pin 1 and 15, eventually 1-14 or 2-15

).

Oooops....you are correct, luckily I've got it wired 2 & 15......

Yes got the 0V wired to the frames earth so I just had the one wire to thread through the cable chains....

I find very useful the "Probe Active" green led on the 2010 screenset that I also use. I made a habit touching the tool with the plate every time I use it to make sure it is working as expected.

I don't fully trust it at the moment so like you I check the connection every now and again. I must admit that it's been a complete revelation this screenset and the touch plate, it's spurring me on to do the home and limit switches ASAP now...

The easiest and rapid way to find the corner of your workpiece (nonmetal) is by using a "triple edge finder" (or a double edge finder that is easier to make yourself). To find the center of the touchplate hole that corresponds to the corner of the workpiece you have to use the excelent '2010 X-Y Probing Wizard'.

I was thinking of making a corner touch plate, now I think I will....got some Ali plate somewhere to play with

**njhussey** · 16-06-2016

Well last weekend I flew my plane that I made with my router....so this is a look what I've made on my machine post :)

**njhussey** · 25-07-2016

Ok so Friday I started the frame to mount the router vertically, finished it off today including paint. It wasn't the all singing and dancing one I first planned as that would have been far too heavy to move. This will have a wood enclosure eventually to stop plastic/wood/metal chips from flying about as well as a dust/fume extraction system in it. Lots still to do, tomorrow will be putting the control panel on the wall and at last putting the electronics inside it! Anyway, some photos of the frame and router mounted.

**Clive S** · 25-07-2016

Looking good Neil I will be looking forward to see how it pans out in use.

**Washout** · 25-07-2016

Great stuff Neil - bet that felt like a big milestone reached.

Will be nice to see how it runs in its new configuration.

Chris

**njhussey** · 25-07-2016

Originally Posted by Washout

Great stuff Neil - bet that felt like a big milestone reached.

Will be nice to see how it runs in its new configuration.

Chris

Cheers Chris, it's a relief and will spur me on to get it finished now.....till something else pops up.

**njhussey** · 25-07-2016

You and me both Clive. Will be interesting when I fire t up again tomorrow. Need to make some rubber bump stops asap to park the gantry at the bottom safely...think I have some polyurethane rod somewhere.