Ar last!!! Started my Gantry 3-Axis CNC Build

[MikeyC38]

Some more pictures of the build. I've been ill since September 2015 and thus made no progress until March 2016. But the Z axis is in place and moves nicely in the Y axis!

BTW does anybody know if SBRUU linear bearings have to be lubricated? and if so, with what type of lubricant and how frequently?

Thanks Everyone for the help and inspiration so far!

Mike

I have done the initial stages of the electronics build and the stepper motors have be attached to the machine. I have a video of it working (albeit at a modest 1m/min) until I've done the following:

1) Limit Switches
2) E-Stop connected to relay to cut power and signal Mach 3 (rather than signal Mach3 first)
3) Proximity home switches

Again thanks to Dean for posting a great schematic of how to do a 24V dc e-stop system. What would we newbies do without your help (and ). And to Lee for the steer on grease for the ballscrews.
Expect to have above done by mid october so I can start doing the tramming etc.

In the interim I posted another picture with the spindle mounted (just to show that I am making progress!)


Wish me luck boys!