Thor, or should that be Zeus?

[Chaz]

Check out http://www.cells.com.tw/en/products.php?m_sn=6 I haven't used CELLS TEC but I believe they make good spindles, both motorised and non motorised.
Stuff like http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...643490383.html might be worth looking at.

Are you more interested in built in motor spindles?

Cheers,

Fenza

That spindle looks decent. The Posa website actually looks like something proper and not the typical crap you see. Certainly worth a look. Have you ever used one or seen one?

[Chaz]

Started with the layout for the electrics. Ill mount onto a stainless plate most likely, this was just on MDF to get a feel for the size and get the basic X axis movement sorted.



A quick video, nothing is really calibrated but the motor seems happy to spin to 4000 rpm. Its a Panasonic 1.5KW motor and A4 drive powering it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az4RkyfsDTE

[Chaz]

A number of hours later, some marking, measuring, drilling, fitting, wiring and we have the bulk of the electronics mounted.

[Noplace]

isn't that panel a bit tiny for your machine? don't you want more room in case you missed something

[Chaz]

isn't that panel a bit tiny for your machine? don't you want more room in case you missed something

Its 800 x 800. There is space to the right of the servo drives. I doubt much more will be needed, that is virtually all the electronics I need. The spindle drive goes to the top right, there is enough space for at least another 2 servo drives if I want to do more axis.

[routercnc]

Nice work looking great Chaz . . .

[Chaz]

Nice work looking great Chaz . . .

Thanks. Trying to finalise the based / gantry design now so I can I complete the moulds and start to pour concrete.

[Chaz]

isn't that panel a bit tiny for your machine? don't you want more room in case you missed something

That is basically everything I need apart from a two relays. I'll be modifying the 24V distribution system a bit.