1st Build, Second machine

[m.marino]

Jonathan,

I would prefer to have the 8 mm that a ER16 allows an ER20 is overkill for me. While I will be working with some metals in the future that is a bit down the road and I primarily work with plastics that need a high finish. With the machine as it is I will easily be able to do that with out a big problem with the Kress as the position I was in with the old machine was the machines in ability to be any where as near as accurate as I needed.

m_c,

thanks for the heads up on the smoothstepper and I will be waiting whether I wanted to or not as have too much to get done that requires funds going other places. The good news is that will be generating income and with the new machine should have a very nice return. Which will go part in the bills to live, part into paying more materials to meet orders and parts to be saved up for upgrades as possible.

Hope every one is doing well and m_c; once I have it up here from Jazz, drop me a message and we can see about that project you need cut.

Michael

[JAZZCNC]

Hope every one is doing well and m_c; once I have it up here from Jazz,

Thou M/C don't hold your breath because the B'#*?ard is fighting back and has started taking root . . :rofl:

[m_c]

Just aswell I'm in no rush :lol:

On a serious note, that project is currently lingering at the bottom of a very long list, with no planned need until May, but that could change anytime!
I've spent the past couple of weeks buried in embedded code stuff, learning such things as what happens to Atmega chips when you run out of RAM, with next weeks delights looking to include LiPo batteries and charging, topped of with some thru-beam testing, and if I get time, some .net programming. I'm hoping to get back to some CNC action before the end of the month :-/

[Jonathan]

next weeks delights looking to include LiPo batteries and charging

I've made a couple of LiPo chargers, and used/tested/made batteries from those cells a lot ... if you don't care about the efficiency of the charger then it's very easy.

[m_c]

I've made a couple of LiPo chargers, and used/tested/made batteries from those cells a lot ... if you don't care about the efficiency of the charger then it's very easy.

I'm taking the easy option and using the sparkfun charger/booster module. Need to figure out how long the battery will last under various scenarios, which is what will take the time.

[m.marino]

After weather and and tool breakage/out of stock and sundry other problems conspiring against us, back on track and things looking good. I will NOT predict a finish date at the moment as every time we have set a done by date something has gotten in the way of it. But things are looking good and the pulleys are on and things are moving forward. My health is not the greatest with a cough deciding that it wants to inhibit me being able to get tuning done but hey, looks like I might have other work that has been in the wings that can be done instead in the near future.



Michael

[m.marino]

Well,

It is done to the point that it is now coming up here and the wiring, bedding in, last section of energy chain install, and tuning will be getting done.

Baring something going wrong (touch wood/iron) that will be this coming wednesday, after which all the above will be being done and then a whole bunch of chips are going to be getting made. Big Big thanks to JazzCNC and also to James and Luke for the rails and all other folks who have helped and/or encouraged along the way.

It is sort of funny as I am smiling like crazy as I am sick as a dog with an upper respiratory infection (on antibiotics and hopefully will be better by the time the machine gets here). Now just last bit of cleaning up (funny how work surfaces attract clutter). Now it is just doing the little stuff and waiting for it to get here.:naughty::dance:

Oh here is some pictures and yes the X axis is not attached as that is going to be unbolted from the carriages for transport up here. Now to be a patient lad :whistling:
for the few days left to go.

[luke11cnc]

That look's amazing Mick
well done lads Jazz is a really talented man and done you proud I hope you make lots and lots of cash now

I will accept one of those bottle of whisky going for £44,000.00 (their is 10 left):whistling:

I'm really pleased for you

James and Luke

[motoxy]

Michael that is looking beautiful. Well done to you and jazz. Now where is that list of parts i need making?:whistling:

Bruce

[m.marino]

Thanks Jazz and all the folks who helped with this build. It arrived today and I got to meet Jazz in person finally. Great guy, kids loved him. Now I am wiring up the mill and going to be setting up the limit switches and such as well as setting up the electronics. I will get pictures of it in the shop up later tonight (getting the on machine wiring boxes cut and able to be placed.

Michael