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Ahh, I named it by the sections in the bulkman manual- are you looking for making the actual spoilboard?

This definitely sounds like the spindle trips the limit. Did you put capacitors in parallel to your limit switches?

@@G28CNC I agree, but I can't find the short. I did put the capacitors in the limit switch wiring. Thank you for the quick response!

Thanks for watching dude- I threw that second relay in so I could wire it in to turn the mist or dust on and off but kinda just putting in as a placeholder and hadn’t needed it yet. On the grbl controller there is a pin dedicated to mist so if you’re planning to do aluminum or other metals you can wire it up to turn on automatically in certain CAM software, which is pretty rad

ah okay, great. I was worried I was doing something wrong but I went ahead and fired it up and it worked fine. I had some problems controlling the speed even after using the settings from “i’ll do it myself” as well as yours. I additionally had to change max speed in grbl, as well as pd44, 72, and 73 to get it to accept a speed. Everything works great, thank you.

The rigidity is not all that great but now that I’m starting to understand the limits it’s going great- I think swapping out the mdf for something more solid would also limit some vibrations that come through but all in all for a $1k machine with freight I’d highly recommend this machine over others

@@G28CNC this is awesome to hear and yes that’s a hell of a good price on the machine. I went with a Rat Rig Stronghold One as my first machine and I’m almost done wiring everything. It has a 1250mm x 1250mm working area with 40 series extrusions so it seems pretty similar overall -which helps to give me an idea of what to expect.

@@mciarlillo1309that’s awesome- toolpaths in fusion (versus carveco in this video) give you some more control and options that let you dial in a little better. Adaptive toolpaths definitely help a lot in offsetting the rigidity issues

I don’t think the true power difference can be achieved for me since I’m running it off 110 and I’m current limited BUT not having to deal with the ER11 collet is 100% worth the switch. I’m enjoying using the machine in a whole different way now

I think I saw your post on the queenbee group! That is a huge bummer. Did you find that the holes were not fully drilled to the right diameter?

@@G28CNC No, to me. It looks like the spacer is not big enough. I lined it up on the other Y axis and I have 1/8 inch gap in my spacer and the axis and spindle are touching. (I was able to see this without the coupler installed) Sorry to bog your feed. You have great videos! I was just hoping for more support.

The table has a slit flex in the center, but I hadn’t put a lot of cross bars underneath- I think doing 12” center to centers or something similar would have taken care of that- I’m on a second story residential so I just get concerned about adding more and more weight to the floor. If you’re in a garage or something similar I think the table is a great foundation that you can beef up pretty easily without needing to start from scratch

How’s it going for you so far?

@@G28CNC Going alright, she is moving now lol still concerned about my y axis its alot noisier than the X or Z, I get that it was more weight / load on it, but curious if yours is the same ? also I went with a MACH3 controller instead of Grbl which is starting to bite me, finding out info on getting the Spindle working through the controller has been challenging lol but today I made some invisible boxes hoping to install a bit and make them actual boxes next lol

Coming your way in a few days!

Have you checked out any of the BT30 options with the ATC?

@@G28CNC I was considering getting the Rapid Change system looks really good

I’m not super familiar with the xpro but I do know there are a few versions of the firmware and they pertain to the door safety switch, estop and limit switches and whether or not they are normally open or normally closed wiring. Are you using a door safety switch? If not then there is probably a way to disarm that

Thank you so much.

@oldmanwoodcraft thank you! How’d you make out?

There is some flex and twist- I did another video, it may be in my shorts- I actually measured the flex with an indicator on both my queenbee 7575 and ultimate bee 1515. It’s not as bad as I would have guessed but it is there for sure

Thanks for watching- hope this helps! ua-cam.com/users/liveC9dCeKSnUu4?si=0DZ4JmM9EeYxtdSA

Thanks!

That’s awesome- maybe I should have been a little more animated. To keep from boring people 😂 feel free to hit me up if you run into any problems and good luck- it’s a really fun experience

Would that be neotronics? Or is there another one? I’m about to buy one myself but the feedback and reviews on this thing is so extremely limited that I’m just not sure if it’s worth it.

@@Luandrn the machine is from Bulkman 3D, they’re a Chinese supplier. It’s my second machine from them and I’m happy with both so far!

It’s pretty much plug and play, there is a barbed connector for the output of the water pump- the tube leaves the pump, goes to the spindle, leaved the spindle and then just dumps back into the water vessel. I used a Rubbermaid for the water and drilled two holes in the lid for the hose. I also added a flow indicator (link is in the video description)

I definitely had aspirations to release the files and a build document. Time always gets in the way! Which spindle did you get? I could definitely share some files and info with you-

@@G28CNC I have a 65mm Water cooled spindle.

@@G28CNC Do you perhaps have the files for the 80mm spindle :D

Sorry for the late reply- I don’t think I ever did find any instructions for the limits. Are you having issues? I can definitely give you some help if you haven’t gotten it working

Not a bad question at all! I intended to give a nice video on this but hadn’t had the opportunity yet- I’ve most recently been using a needle attachment in my mini grease gun that is small enough to push the ball of the fitting in. I put enough grease in that it starts to come out of the bearing between the rail. I grease 1-2 time a month depending on how frequently I use the machine. I also clean the rails after every use to get any chips off.

I ended up actually taking some measurements- it’s not too bad and knowing what I do now, I would have just gotten the 2.2kw for the 1515 - here’s that video: CNC Rigidity; comparing the flex of an Ultimate Bee 1515 and Queen Bee Pro 7575 #cncrouter #diycnc ua-cam.com/users/shortsfACMqH_SIKE?feature=share

On this one I went with the Kreg system- it ended up costing about the same as the steel I bought and welded for my first cnc. Here’s the video so you can see if it would work for you : Ultimate Bee CNC table build - Kreg Tool work bench #diycnc #cncrouter #woodworking ua-cam.com/video/w4Swu8lTHI4/v-deo.html

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@@G28CNC thanks a lot

Thanks so much for the support - really makes the work worth it when I hear feedback like this- I hope your machine is running great

That’s a good question- it seems to work totally fine still - my guess was to reduce costs for their raw materials?

Totally missed this message- is this still something you need measured? Sorry about that

Hmmm, I’ve never pushed the z to the max acceleration, in most of my applications I’m at a pretty modest plunge. Also, the 80 is accurate for my machine, it’s all calibrated.

Definitely possible I missed it or they’ve since updated. I did send Bulkman all of the videos to review as I made them. Thanks for the note. How is your machine running?

Still working on the build. I’m at the point of installing the limit switches.What size did you make your waste board and how did you attach it to the frame ?

Just hit my first snag,none of my limit switches have been threads just the two holes. Hopefully their the right size to tap

RST is meant to be wired in either single or three phase- in the case of the 120v you can use R for Line and then either S or T for Neutral- both options will work. The earth ground definitely goes to the last screw terminal on the right where the earth symbol is clearly marked and also dyed with a red mark.

@@G28CNC Thanks for the reply would this be the same with 220v single phase?

I’d have to see the meanwell but I’d bet that it (and the xpro 5) both have a switch to go between 120v and 220v. The vfd will need 220v if that’s what you bought for the spindle. Maybe snap some photos of each of your components and message them to me on instagram (G28CNC)

Have you energized them and tried moving with the motors? Mine felt very tight to be honest- I did at one point loosen the plates that hold the bearings as well as where the ball nut attaches to each gantry plate and worked it around to try and center it better. The other thing I found was that over tightening the three screws that attach the ball but to the gantry will make things bind up. You have to find a balance between over tightening and having it too loose which creates some slop in the movement.

@@G28CNC I haven’t reached that point but I realized they easily move with one finger when spinning the coupler. The way you were pushing the gantry got worse for me once the stepper motor was connected. Did you ever find another use for the extra 2040 you put under the spoil board? I wondered if it could strengthen the x axis any more. Btw, awesome series

To be honest, I still prefer to use my queenbee- it may be that I know its behavior better but it just seems like there are fewer quirks with it. What size are you thinking of getting

@@G28CNC 1250x750 cutting area. Finally I'm getting a PrintNC.

Thanks so much for the support- I’m not sure if you saw this video in the series but it may help you to decide on a table size for the 1000mm dimension - I’d plan to leave a few inches beyond regardless if you plan to enclose it or not. You’ll need about 7 inches beyond the mm dimension given to account for motor overhang and cable room if you’re going to build a full enclosure. 8. Ultimate Bee - 1515 Dimensions/ Actual Size ua-cam.com/video/iSyQue05msw/v-deo.html

Thanks so much

Thanks for the feedback, good luck on the build and hit me up if you run into issues!

@@G28CNC so far so good. I been having your videos playing in the background while building mine. They definitely help.

No problem, happy you found it!

So what I found was that the thruholes for the bolt were very tight and not letting the bolt heads easily through or aligning. I have to find where it is in either this video or the x axis but I end up just drilling the holes slightly larger and it made it so much better. You can test before assembly by taking the correct bolt and simply trying to be able to freely drop it through each of the four holes on every motor. If a hole is tight drill it.

You’re welcome, thanks for checking it out

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Happy to help, let me know if you get stuck or have questions and thanks for checking it out

Thanks for checking it out, happy you found it

Sorry I missed your question earlier - I used two different sizes in there but they were out of this assorted kit and then a few assorted sizes of heat shrink as well. The links are in the video description for all of the items used but here are the braided covers and heat shrink specifically. Thanks for checking it out and let me know if you have questions- Heat Shrink amzn.to/3Mpw6DV Extrusion Channel Cover amzn.to/3OaWeDE Braided Cable Cover amzn.to/3Ia3H29

Sure do- I’ve never tried anything else. What is your recommendation?

I'm still putting my machine together but I have DM542's from Longs. My machine came with the TB6600 but not using it, Your machine is a beast compared to mine so you can upscale that way more than you have. Plus it looks like you have a 24-volt power supply? Even if you stay with the TB6600 you should get more and a bigger PS. go 2 48 volts at least. You will get way more power and less chance of stalling. There are so many different drivers out there better than what you have, Gecko has some really top-notch drivers but a lot more money. Whatever your budget can afford is what you should get. think the DM542's go for around 50 bucks each, might find them cheaper somewhere. I built a small cnc router years ago 2'x3' and used the TB6600's and it was ok, not much in speed or pushing power. Your machine is so nice to let it go to waste with those drivers. What are you going to do with it by the way?

I was caught up on the black and decker cordless screwdriver. That has to be more incongruent

@@mobius832that thing outlasted a Milwaukee and a dewalt so 🤷🏼‍♂️

I dont dobt it. Wasn't a comment about the tool really. I would have expected to see a Festool based on the project is all. Nice panel work BTW@@G28CNC

Thanks for the support! Hope they’re helpful to you

I think in a few of those shots I grabbed the footage from the left side y axis versus the right side. I can’t remember for sure but I believe I got better shots in one side versus the other for part of it so I used that.

Thanks for the support, I’m psyched that the videos helped you out! In the plate that mounts the z axis to the x axis there are 4 empty threaded holes. I believe in my z axis video I mention them and point them out but it looks like they are meant to take set screws for leveling the spindle out. In your case you would loosen up your z axis bolts and use two set screws in the bottom two (left and right) holes to kind of wedge the axis up and then re-tighten your bolts to hopefully account for the 1/8”.

@@G28CNC I definitely recall you mentioning the threaded holes but either missed the reference to inserting a set screw or the reason for having the holes completely. Thank you SO much for responding so quickly and giving me the guidance!

Honestly my queenbee runs just as well as my ultimate bee. The big gain is that it has a ball nut rather than the threaded delrin block. My delrin hasn’t been an issue yet but it is always in the back of my mind that it could strip in an instant. How is your queen bee holding up?

@@G28CNC I've had it for about 3 years now. I got the 2.2kw spindle. Been great so far. I use the openbuilds blackbox controller with it. The weight of the spindle never seemed to be an issue. It's a pretty rigid machine for it's size. No play or slop anywhere.

Grbl has been great, there are obviously some limitations but when it comes to 2.5 or 3 axis it’s definitely totally capable. I’ve read up on grblHAL and given it some thought but I think if I’m gonna make a change it will be to a masso touch so I can add some auto tool change capabilities and maybe a true 4th axis

Thanks for feedback,@@G28CNC

Awesome, thanks for checking it out and happy to help! Good luck on the build and hit me up if you have questions along the way

​@@G28CNCI'm getting mine today, 1500X1500 😉 How long would you estimate the assembly takes in total? By the way, you opted out of using the L shaped hex key, aren't you concerned the screws aren't torqued enough? Thx brother! 🤗

Not really, I believe t was laid out that way and lends itself nicely to hit the linear bearing. It looks like you could rotate it and it would still land in the correct place. I have had mine that way in my queen bee for one and a half years with no issues and I have locating points on my machine so it still homes within sub mm distances every time. I’d say go for what you’re thinking and see how it works

@@G28CNC thanks! Also, do you plan on doing a video about the water cool installation? Pros/cons? I tried looking up manufacturer info on things like flow rate, regular water vs distilled vs alternatives, etc.

I agree the water cool video install or overview video and regular maintenence video would be awesome!