I haven't posted in awhile... My apologies. I broke the Monitor to my cnc machine and i now have to save for a new one. Thankfully I had some veneers and fiberglass laying around the house. I added some West Systems Epoxy to the mix. A mold made from a 3 axis. And a vacuum bag. And bang there's a skateboard.
More posts to come.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Wiring explanation and Plug and Play Connections
Its been a long week. I wired the electronics into their box and extended the motor wires. I fired the Angry Beaver up and the x axis wouldn't fire. Through trouble shooting i found that my x was grounded by a few free strands of copper that had gotten under the chip. I found this out when i blew the x fuse by wiggling wires.(!!a fuse for each axis and the break out board is vital it will save you money!!) which leads me to plug and play connections
After spending days re wiring my set up over and over. I realised that pluging wires into the chips each time was a real pain in the, so I decided to get male and female connectors to make for easy assembly and disassembly. From this I have learned that connectors are leagues better then twist wires and taping.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Probotix is Epic Awesome Good and Great
So.... What hardware is the Angry Beaver running?
Answer. Probotix.
Why is Probotix Epic, Awesome, Good and Great?
Their website is first off well organised and easy to navigate. They provide clear and insightfull images of each product they carry. If they don't have a product then they provide links to websites that do have the product.
Orders are processed quickly and as advertised and come packed nicely in fitted foam carriages. The os and software to run these motors is downloaded for free from the internet and works on almost any computer made from years 2000-2004/5.
The software to run this hardware is very user friendly. It allows for the user to easily set up their hardware.
For those who run windows there is also support for Mach3 as well.
If you don't want to build your own Machine they also sell complete partially assembled machines.
The wiring diagram provided on their site is very clear and well laid out if you have a good electrical mind wiring the motor,s drivers and break out board is as simple as a nights worth of work. The Steppers and Drivers are top notch. The Angry Beaver pushes 280 oz/in of torque on each stepper at 40 volts.
Customer support is free. They will buy the kit back from you if they can't help you to make it work.
American owned and operated out of Peoria, IL. no dis-respect to other nations but i love my country and we need jobs.
All in all Probotix runs a Legit operation. I recommend them to anyone getting into CNC machining.
Answer. Probotix.
Why is Probotix Epic, Awesome, Good and Great?
Their website is first off well organised and easy to navigate. They provide clear and insightfull images of each product they carry. If they don't have a product then they provide links to websites that do have the product.
Orders are processed quickly and as advertised and come packed nicely in fitted foam carriages. The os and software to run these motors is downloaded for free from the internet and works on almost any computer made from years 2000-2004/5.
The software to run this hardware is very user friendly. It allows for the user to easily set up their hardware.
For those who run windows there is also support for Mach3 as well.
If you don't want to build your own Machine they also sell complete partially assembled machines.
The wiring diagram provided on their site is very clear and well laid out if you have a good electrical mind wiring the motor,s drivers and break out board is as simple as a nights worth of work. The Steppers and Drivers are top notch. The Angry Beaver pushes 280 oz/in of torque on each stepper at 40 volts.
Customer support is free. They will buy the kit back from you if they can't help you to make it work.
American owned and operated out of Peoria, IL. no dis-respect to other nations but i love my country and we need jobs.
All in all Probotix runs a Legit operation. I recommend them to anyone getting into CNC machining.
Monday, May 9, 2011
A brief explanation of the composition of my router
the effective cutting area is 54 in by 18 in by 5 in
three main pieces
1 the machine
2 the drivers
3 the computer
The Machine
Gantry,
Lead screws
Steppers
Transmission system
The Computer
OS Unbuntu/linux
Software EMC2
The Chips
Drivers
Wireing
Steppers
power supply
Saturday, May 7, 2011
some helpful sites
So I figured I should post some of the sites and how to videos that got my brain going on this machine. The first site was...
http://buildyourcnc.com/default.aspx
Buildyourcnc.com has some machines for sale and they also sell kits and plans. The really nice thing about this site is that it has step by step instructions and videos for how to assemble a simple 3 axis system on a budget. Its really a fantastic site.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Three-Axis-CNC-Machine-Cheaply-and-/
Another great site! This one has diy's (do it your self's) for all sorts of things. Subjects included computers, software, model planes, generators just to scratch the surface. The link above has step by step instructions on how to build another simple 3 axis system.
http://hackaday.com/category/cnc-hacks/
And finally Hackaday.com one of my personal favorites! this site has a hack for anything. CNC, pcb, leds, graphing calculators and xbox's. If you think of it they probably have a hack for it. I have been browsing this website for about 4 or 5 years now and its only gotten better with time.
enjoy the sites, and use the knowledge wisely.
http://buildyourcnc.com/default.aspx
Buildyourcnc.com has some machines for sale and they also sell kits and plans. The really nice thing about this site is that it has step by step instructions and videos for how to assemble a simple 3 axis system on a budget. Its really a fantastic site.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Three-Axis-CNC-Machine-Cheaply-and-/
Another great site! This one has diy's (do it your self's) for all sorts of things. Subjects included computers, software, model planes, generators just to scratch the surface. The link above has step by step instructions on how to build another simple 3 axis system.
http://hackaday.com/category/cnc-hacks/
And finally Hackaday.com one of my personal favorites! this site has a hack for anything. CNC, pcb, leds, graphing calculators and xbox's. If you think of it they probably have a hack for it. I have been browsing this website for about 4 or 5 years now and its only gotten better with time.
enjoy the sites, and use the knowledge wisely.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Lead Rod more power and an Angry Beaver
So the machine from here on out will be referred to as The Angry Beaver.
On to more serious business. She runs at dirt slow speeds. i have spent the last day trouble shooting and i believe i have a solution. firstly I need new lead rods. preferably with less than 13 threads per inch and rigged. My leads have a lot of warps and i think it is do to assembly and poor handling essentially they are cheap. Secondly I need more power. A 40 volt supply would be perfect. thirdly an all aluminum and/or iron frame would be spectacular.
On to more serious business. She runs at dirt slow speeds. i have spent the last day trouble shooting and i believe i have a solution. firstly I need new lead rods. preferably with less than 13 threads per inch and rigged. My leads have a lot of warps and i think it is do to assembly and poor handling essentially they are cheap. Secondly I need more power. A 40 volt supply would be perfect. thirdly an all aluminum and/or iron frame would be spectacular.
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