Definately a scrapyard challenge

**motoxy** · 20-04-2012

Okay base is on the way and looks more like a jazz base then the previously drawn tea trolley. So I am starting on the electrics. Laid out a few components and will hopefully get some wire, plugs, connectors etc tomorrow.

Fillets and bracing added by the blacksmith.

**JAZZCNC** · 20-04-2012

Originally Posted by motoxy

Okay base is on the way and looks more like a jazz base

Don't blame me and anyway it looks nowt mine.!!. . .

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**motoxy** · 20-04-2012

Oh come on jazz, Lick of paint and its done......................

**motoxy** · 22-04-2012

Looking to get the limit switches now and was wondering if the chinese 10 for a bowl of rice are worth the effort.
I presume that I will need to get some 0.2 2 core shielded cable.

Bruce

**motoxy** · 28-04-2012

Today it took its first breath of life. The control box is almost complete. I just have to get some 5 pin plugs and sockets for the motors. I decided to make a temporary connection to a motor and try it out. Ya beauty!

Worked a treat. Got some good advice from Michael and I am well pleased.

Some more ally arrived yesterday so as soon as possible I can continue the build.

In the photo of the control box the wires hanging out the side are the temp connection to the motor.

Bruce

**Chris J** · 28-04-2012

Looks like you have made a good job of that control box.

**motoxy** · 08-05-2012

A great big thanks to Michael for machining my z plate registers for me. There has been some progress recently. I have started making the x rails and will get some piccies as soon as I can.
Hows this for an interesting way of losing business. I went to my blacksmith with whom I have concluded about £10,000 of busines this year to make me my base. He wanted £200 which was reasonable. Then I went in after a couple of weeks to check on progress he had not started it but thought that it would not matter as it was just for my 'hobby'. Grrr

Bruce

**motoxy** · 11-05-2012

X runners almost completed.

**m.marino** · 11-05-2012

Looking good Bruce, looking very good indeed.

Michael

**motoxy** · 15-05-2012

had to baby sit an 8 year old tonight. Brilliant someone with the same engineering awareness as myself. So we set up the rig as a temp and checked a few things out. Definitely going to have to do a bit of light shimming but all in all........who am i kidding there is quite a bit to do but it is all doable. One of the bearings is loosing its balls so that will eventually have to be replaced. But I have to say it is all very exciting.