Steel Gantry Machine 1500x750x200

[Boyan Silyavski]

Yep, similar. As i described it above. Though tit did not come to my mind to use only one limit switch at Y,, anyway, i bought more than i needed.

I would say that the 4 most important things are:
-to drive them at 24VDC
-to mount them so that the head of the sensor is perpendicular to steel plate or whatever and body long wise in the same axis of movement
- shielded wire
- good quality flex wire not very thin, if budget permits same as stepper cable

[eurikain]

What an awesome build ! I'd be interested to make the same one along the way ! Not sure if I did this right but I send you a PM ;) I'd be interested to make drawings from your model :)

[toomast]

What an awesome build ! I'd be interested to make the same one along the way ! Not sure if I did this right but I send you a PM ;) I'd be interested to make drawings from your model :)

Hi Eurikain,
Thanks for kind words! But actually all credit should go to users in this forum. Since all i have done is been reading and copying other build logs. I might as well could use Boyan Silyavski
1st build model ;) But I find it helps me better to truly understand my machine if I have at least drawn it from ground up.

Details from Fred arrived yesterday.
Excellent packing, fast shipping and all according to requested dimensions.

[eurikain]

Ohhhhh boy that looks sweeeeeeeeet !!! Really nice packaging !

[suesi34e]

Hi Eurikain,
Thanks for kind words! But actually all credit should go to users in this forum. Since all i have done is been reading and copying other build logs. I might as well could use Boyan Silyavski
1st build model ;) But I find it helps me better to truly understand my machine if I have at least drawn it from ground up.

Details from Fred arrived yesterday.
Excellent packing, fast shipping and all according to requested dimensions.

Hi toomast,

I look forward to seeing more about your build and some more photos. I was just thinking about a build I hope to start but the talk of a whipping blonde has distracted me!

Best of luck with it

Suesi

[toomast]

Small update which marks the real start of my build :D

Laser-cut parts will be ready tomorrow. Sadly I have one "after work hobby funding project steel staircase" to finish next week so I doubt I can get any progress soon...

[toomast]

Managed to weld up the gantry today :D

[toomast]

Managed to weld up the gantry today :D

It seemed quite funny while photographing...tough crowd :D

So I'm all welded up and cleaned for painting. First plan was to weld it all together but ditched that wonderful idea. So now the frame consist of 5 pieces. Connections M10 bolts. Plenty of adjustments.
Next step is paint and then epoxy and assembly.



So now I should think about buying electronics...I have not done any research on this so please recommend! I will go with MACH3, DIY PSU, gantry squaring, home and limit switches. What BOB? Or even motion card? Drivers?

Thanks for listening!