Small rigid router - Design advise needed

[mitchejc]

WHOOHAA, its running!

Finally completed my control box. Decided to chuck 4 of the safety circuit relays and replaced it with an Arduino which resulted in a simpler overall setup. E-Stop button works as expected and any fault or position loss will stop all motion.


Steppers now mounted


Have to do the wiring of the machine now, fit cable chains, zero and limit switches etc but could not resist to try a few test cuts. No machine bed yet so I just clamped a vice on a few blocks of wood. Took a lot of effort to get this far but thinks are finally comming together and I'm absolutely over the moon with how the machine cuts. Part below was cut 15mm deep with a 6mm HSS endmill at 1000mm/min @ 3mmDOC and finishing cut at 500mm/min and 6mm DOC.