New CNC Mill on the horizon

[fvfdrums]

Thanks for the advice once again. My intention is that the top section above the spindle is going to house the "controls" for the cooling/misting system. There will be vents in the housing once finished covered with a mesh to allow air in and out but due to the "other" bits in there I wanted to try and keep it clean.

I will however keep an eye on it all and monitor the temp of the unit. I was already planning a digital temp readout on the control panel so one for the spindle is no additional problem.

Another issue encountered. These linear carriages and the infernal little ball bearings that keep falling out every time I have to remove the rails!!!!!!

So I got on the 3D printer and made some rail sections to insert in when the rails not in there. They came out pretty perfect. I'm assuming new carriages are usually shipped with something like this?

Anyway I've still had a million of the little buggers fall out. What's the best way to keep them in as your feeding the rails? Ive tried grease but they still come out its the last "2" that are hardest to fit.

Patience? - I'm all out of that and there's none on back order :p

[JAZZCNC]

Anyway I've still had a million of the little buggers fall out. What's the best way to keep them in as your feeding the rails? Ive tried grease but they still come out its the last "2" that are hardest to fit.

just get a piece of foam slightly larger than rail and insert into slot then let the rail push the foam out as you insert rail.
Your correct that when new they come with inserts to keep balls falling out but they are not anything as fancy as your 3D print often just rectangle piece of plastic with chamfered edges.

On antoher note I mentioned something to neil earlier about home and limit switches which may interest you because I don't think you've done those yet have you.?

The Csmio control doesn't let you share home and limit switches in the same way mach3 normally does it.?
Normally with Mach you can wire switches in series and connect to one input then when homing mach sets all axis using that one input.
Csmio will let you share home and limit for one axis but each axis must be on own input. You can't wire all switches in series for every axis.