First time build - Steel Frame CNC Router

**JoeHarris** · 08-11-2016

Originally Posted by examorph

Thanks guys, wouldn't have even known where to start if it wasn't for all the help on this forum!!
Please find attached updated schematics, fingers crossed 3rd time lucky?

Attachment 19573

Looking good! I'm glad my schematic helped initially - I won't feel so bad now when I shamelessly rip off most of yours! You have definitely taken this to the next level! What are you using for connectors for your cy cable? I have struggled to find ones that allow connection to the shield...

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**examorph** · 08-11-2016

Originally Posted by JoeHarris

Looking good! I'm glad my schematic helped initially - I won't feel so bad now when I shamelessly rip off most of yours! You have definitely taken this to the next level! What are you using for connectors for your cy cable? I have struggled to find ones that allow connection to the shield...

Haha thanks Joe, I would have been clueless without your schematics and I cant say the same for when I shamelessly ripped off most of Deans setup!!

I haven't even started looking at the cables/wires yet so got all these problems still to come!

On the topic of wiring, I found this when searching around which might come in handy for others as it sure will for me! http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/6322-...4x4-cnc-router

**JoeHarris** · 08-11-2016

Originally Posted by examorph

Haha thanks Joe, I would have been clueless without your schematics and I cant say the same for when I shamelessly ripped off most of Deans setup!!

I haven't even started looking at the cables/wires yet so got all these problems still to come!

On the topic of wiring, I found this when searching around which might come in handy for others as it sure will for me! http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/6322-...4x4-cnc-router

I'm sure many would agree that dean is an absolute legend. Thanks for the link v helpful.

By the way - these are cheap...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272210740797

**njhussey** · 10-11-2016

Originally Posted by JoeHarris

I'm sure many would agree that dean is an absolute legend. Thanks for the link v helpful.

By the way - these are cheap...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272210740797

These are in the UK and not too bad on price Chalon's RT18 DIN fuse holders I've found that Chalon are good value and you get good service from them, or at least I've had good service...

**Lee Roberts** · 10-11-2016

Originally Posted by njhussey

These are in the UK and not too bad on price Chalon's RT18 DIN fuse holders I've found that Chalon are good value and you get good service from them, or at least I've had good service...

Yea I can second that, Chalon are just down the road to me in Haydock and as Neil says great service all round, I selected these RT18's for an up coming CAB build too and they look to be just the job, they also have an Chalon-Components-Ltd eBay Shop, as you would expect though things cost more there, like the fuse's for these holders :).

**examorph** · 26-01-2017

Hi guys. sorry for not keeping this log up to date (as progress has been on/off without much of a plan!!) but with all the help/support, finally managed to get this lump of steel moving!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxSn...ature=youtu.be

Its quite a bit better than my first official cut, which was accidentally plunging 5mm into the bed whilst doing an "air cut". I guess if your as daft as me, the starting test should be "air cut WITH NO TOOL, ESPECIALLY NOT A BOTTOM CLEARING BIT!!"

Attachment 20497
Thank you everyone that helped, especially Dean and Clive for all of their patience! and again Dean for helping me out with the mounts and providing the code for the above

Next lot of tasks include:
- Building an enclosure/some sort of extraction to prevent this happening every run:
Attachment 20498
- Maybe filling this thing with sand as when you guys say the machine "starts walking", I always thought you were joking...but to my suprise it actually does!! X axis had just randomly stalled and when looking around, I saw the machine had "walked" back few inches and was rubbing the pulley against the wall!!
Attachment 20499

**examorph** · 30-01-2017

Hi guys, was wondering if you could help me out with compressors again please? As my old one is not going to be fit for longer term usage (ie, more than a day

), I was looking into getting a new one. This is the one i'm looking at from a local warehouse: https://www.jtf.com/air-compressor-50l-2hp.html
Reason being, it's covered by a years guarantee so won't be as bad if it does overheat. I know the specs are limited, but in general, what do you think? Suitable for CNC chip clearance? Cheers.