My Cnc build

[Skiprat]

Here is the 6040 cnc machine i won. I know all about the crap boards and drivers, but up to now i have had no problems.
I nearly sold all my loose cnc machine parts but never got around to it and fortunately i do have new good bobs and driver boards in that box so these will be kept for what i have been told will be an inevitable change out. Probably will change them out anyway as the general cnc community reckons the difference is phenomenal..

[Skiprat]

well im back...been using small cnc to learn on and have made loads of prototype gearboxes for my big cnc....got a load of 3ft x 6ft acrylic sheets to practice on and have been trying out all my crap skills on cncing them. Im over the moon what i have learnt and can relay that into my big cnc. Once photos transfer over...i will post them.
One of my driver boards blew up so had to wait for a new one (bloody £120) hence the long wait for updates.
Cheers Skiprat

[kingcreaky]

well im back...been using small cnc to learn on and have made loads of prototype gearboxes for my big cnc....got a load of 3ft x 6ft acrylic sheets to practice on and have been trying out all my crap skills on cncing them. Im over the moon what i have learnt and can relay that into my big cnc. Once photos transfer over...i will post them.
One of my driver boards blew up so had to wait for a new one (bloody £120) hence the long wait for updates.
Cheers Skiprat

Glad your still alive skiprat. Very interested in this build, keep the updates coming. I like your style :D

Matt

[Skiprat]

Well ive made a few acrylic plates for the pinion gears and ordered bearings etc. designed them myself and cut out on my little cnc machine. so after setting new machine up creating the files to cut and transferring them over including zeroing out the machine etc etc i feel quite self taught which is good as i now can go straight into the running of my big cnc machine.

acquired the frame for the water table but purchased the slats to go into it from a steel suppliers so need to start that build soon, but hopefully be able to use the cnc for "work" after this weekend.

Following photos are up to date barring a few still in phone. I do have a few videos but i think i need other resources to show them.

The x axis was a bit sticky but i have managed to suss that out and now every linear stage is smooth running.

Gearboxes work well and now i have to acquire or buy some metal to cut them out of to create a more secure stronger system.

All in all ive built, learnt and a very happy chappy, lets see what the weekend holds for me, hopefully loads of beer and smiles.

Cheers Skiprat

[Skiprat]

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More pictures

[JAZZCNC]

One of my driver boards blew up so had to wait for a new one (bloody £120) hence the long wait for updates.

Ouch.!!. . . Thats a silly amount for one drive. You should have mentioned on here because could have got you 3 much better drives for not much more.!!

Anyway nice to see your enjoying CNC good fun isn't it.

[Skiprat]

The drives i have are for a closed loop hybrid stepper and ive looked everywhere for them and the price is about the same....cheaper from asia but rather pay extra from the uk.

Think i broke it from my inexperience with motor tuning so ive learnt to be extra careful in that department...

Its an HBS86 superseeded by the EBS86 i think. mine was with postage and packaging but if anyone knows of them cheaper, then im interested for future reference...hopefully not though..

Cheers Skiprat

[JAZZCNC]

The drives i have are for a closed loop hybrid stepper and ive looked everywhere for them and the price is about the same....cheaper from asia but rather pay extra from the uk.

Think i broke it from my inexperience with motor tuning so ive learnt to be extra careful in that department...

Ok I see I was going on the cheap drives in the picture but your correct they can be got cheaper from asia. Also I can tell you it won't have broke thru incorrect motor tuning and at worst you would just stall the motors which won't hurt them. In correctly wired yes tuning No.

Often the drives will give some indication thru flashing fault lights. If it just died then it could be due to Voltage spikes or maybe poor or loose motor wires, often the drives will have an internal fuse you can change. Or could have just been a Friday afternoon job when built.??

[Skiprat]

funny enough i was playing with machine for a few months before my small cnc came available and the lights kept flashing overload....the only way to reset was to switch off the supply and back on...being a cold shed and sudden changes in state for the drive..i assumed the voltage spikes...i work in the electrical industry so should of known that..my own mistake...took drive apart and it looks like a wired resistor blew so might play with that at a later date..hopefully resurrect it...the pictures show the 6040 cnc i won on ebay and the drives which up to now have been faultless, but i do have a selection of new drives available if these fail as predicted on most forums...
The motors were pre wired on my kitchen table before the move into cold shed so i do believe you are correct in the voltage spike syndrome...friday afternoon im too busy on the beer to but have been known to play in my shed under the influence...
But as you said cnc is to much fun to be easy...love the stuff.
Cheers Skiprat