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Not much progress lately as I've been trying to get the motivation back.

Managed to get the long awaited limit switches fitted so that Sturgeo can finish the wiring.

X & Y:


Z:


I used the machine in CNC mode to drill and slot the brackets without too much hassle :)

Apparently we only need a single limit switch on each axis. The software is programmed to limit the total travel :?

Edited by Paul S on 21st Oct, 2012.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Our first piece cut from a series of G-Code programs generated by the Mach 3 wizards:



Just a simple plate to hold the sockets for the control box.



Next week, injector bosses :)

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

First bit of CAD -> CAM -> G-Code -> MACH3 except the test text.
Not mini related but its something i'm working on and had the guts ready to put in it.



3 lots of G-Code (top, left side, and right side), 5 different hole sizes all "pocketed" using a 6mm endmill.

Time to code up some injector bosses :)

this is just cool .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Guitar pedal?

Yup, just needs some knobs and painting.

Whole process works a lot better now we have the correct collets to hold the endmills rather than the chuck we used to initially test it :$

It's a rather steep learning curve but we are making progress :)

What size motors did you run paul?

They are NEMA 23, 4.0 Nm.

Just getting warm to the touch after 3 hours of cutting, so seem man enough.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

whats the progress paul

Slowly sinking into a pile of swarf :)

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

As this was a Lathe/Mill combo, I thought that I'd try it out as a CNC Lathe.

Tricky as the axis change X is now Z and Y becomes X. Luckily this can all be done in software.

Just left it turning up some inlet runner trumpets :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAIW0NUYtE

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

nice.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM