TM20 / G0704 Belt Drive Upgrade Kit
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- Опубліковано 15 лис 2013
- This video demonstrates the belt drive kit for the Titan TM20LV (clone G0704 / BM20) milling machine. The kit was purchased through Stuart Duncan of Titan Machinery in NSW, Australia for $180 / titanmachinery1 . Most parts fitted perfectly, but I had to make a new motor mount plate and a pair of standoff rails. Feel free to post any questions?
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Awesome Azza what a great CNC mill you have created! the higher RPM certainly improves the surface finish huh? but gonna have to come around and get you on to this HSMXpress I think!
Hey Luke, thanks for the feed back. Yeah it's going really well now. Definately will have to move on with the software. However, I'm still running XP on my CNC machine and the version of solidworks I have won't operate on it. Software upgrade required all round :-)
I heard you have plans for the g0704 cnc conversion for free but I looked and couldn't find. Is it true? Another channel sent me here.
Yes I certainly do. Here is the video link. URL links are in the description area. Keep in mind that my conversion files are for a similar mill so the might need modification 👍🍻
ua-cam.com/video/Wx8238bGSCY/v-deo.html
Hi DC, looks great. Are you using a servo motor or Stepper for the motor? And did it come with the machine or was it installed later? Cheers
Tommy Aventadore Hi Tommy, thanks for the feedback. My little mill uses a brushless DC motor. It came from the factory with this installed. These are sold here in Australia under the brand name "Titan". However, I think these are now being sold in the USA under the name Precision Matthews PM25. Cheers, Aaron.
thanks for your vids. What kid of kit would you recommend for stepper motors, drivers, and board. I want to do a conversion but the electronics is hard to figure out. If I use Solidworks, fusion360 and mach3.
+Sylvain Masse Hi Sylvain, thanks for watching my vids. I would go to the the automation technology inc website and check out their products. My set up is approx 4-5 years old now and I used all keiling steppers and drivers with C10 breakout board. They have prebuilt control boxes also. Cheers, Aaron.
+Sylvain Masse Here is a link to my video which shows what I used ua-cam.com/video/OrNAbxKVx54/v-deo.html
Great machine, it's really nice to see Australian CNC machinery. Everything is always American, leaves me feeling isolated around here.
***** Hey Christian, thanks for watching and providing feedback mate. It's really appreciated. I'm also on Instagram (dctteacher1) if you want follow me and see what I get up too on the other CNC machines I have at work. Cheers, Aaron.
DCTTeacher1 You're welcome mate. And you've just got yourself another follower.
***** Thanks Christian I appreciate it. Cheers, Aaron.
Hey Azza! Just got around to noticing this video. Nice job on the video, and on the motor brackets, etc.!
Do you run your homing switches in series? So, in Mach3, when you activate any of the three, do all 3 yellow lights show up on the screen? Also, did you mean that you were only going to use home switches (min x, min y, max z), or will you be installing/configuring remaining limit switches as well?
Hey man, yeah you run the homing switches in series. When it homes all 3 little yellow lights will light up. You then set up your soft limits in Mach 3. Within the setting you can also determine the homing jog rate / speed. I did intend to hook up the other limit switches as hard limits, but was too lazy and never got around to it :-). Cheers, Azza
DCTTeacher1 Ya, that's what I already did. If you were to connect the other 3 limit switches, would you again connect in series? My flycutter works like a charm now, will send you a pic on fb.
If I was to do it again I would probably do 3 homing switches and then my 6 hard limit switches. However, the 3 in series and soft limits work great for now. Just don't accidentally turn soft limits off and forget (Doh!).
Awesome man!
Hey Matt, thanks man I'm really happy with the way that it turned out. You need to upgrade your head to a belt drive. It makes it so much quieter.
DCTTeacher1 Ya looks really cool defiantly on the list of things to do! Thanks for the Vid man! Keep an eye on my channel i'm going to be posting some really cool stuff soon!
Hello great job! Could you tell me the pulleys ratios/dimensions and belt model?
Hello Enrico. This came as a kit from the factory. I’m sorry, but I sold the machine over 4 years ago now and don’t have that information mate. 🍻
@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering what do you own now and why did you sell it if you don’t mind me asking? I’m in the market for a mill and was looking at the g0704 $1800, the HF mini mill $640 (which I will buy the belt Drive upgrade, air spring upgrade($200)and 3-axis DRO:$300), the LMS X2D $800 with belt drive upgrade ($155) and the LMS HighTorque mini mill with the 500W brushless motor and belt drive already included for $1200 but will add a DRO from AliExpress for $300 so $1500. I was comparing these mini mills that range from $1150-1500 to the grizzly. Is it worth the extra $600-$1000 for the bigger 1hp motor and larger table with built in Spindle RPM DRO?
@@ChristopherJones16 Hi Chris. Yes I bought this machine back in 2012. It originally cost $2200 (aud), and then I did a CNC conversion and belt conversion for another $3K approx. I did another upgrade in 2016 installing a Masso controller and machine enclosure. I sold it back in 2017 for $6K. I now own a commercial SyilCNC X7 combo. For me personally and knowing what I know now, I should’ve bought a turnkey solution when I first started. Trust you find this information useful and I wish you all the best with your build. Cheers Aaron 🍻
what spindle motor are you using.
Hi Joe, this spindle came with the milling machine. It is a brush less DC motor from China.
DCTTeacher1 thank you for the reply.
Joe Musso you’re very welcome Joe anytime. Cheers Aaron
How a spinder motor name?
+Vinh an Nguyen Hello, the spindle motor is the same one that came with the machine. It is 1000w brushless motor. Thanks for watching :-)
Nice setup. The belt drive kit is it primarily for noise? Is Titan Machinery local to you or did you get your machine via phone/internet?
The G0704 looks to be a very capable machine and have been thinking about one for awhile now. But I am based in Adelaide and worry about support side of things and after sale care factor.
The fact that Titan is going a bit further to organize belt kits speaks that they are more than just doing imports which is encouraging.
Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated.
Hi Owen, thanks for taking the time to comment. I personally believe that the TM20 mill is slightly better than the G0704. Although these two look identical, they actually have some differences. The major one is the way the mill head support column is mounted. The TM20 is more rigid having 4 mounting bolts that mount vertically off the base. The G0704 mounts of the end of the base at the rear. There is also more room in the saddle to fit the 16mm ball screws for conversion etc... Stuart Duncan (Titan Machinery) is the importer for these and he is only ever a phone call away. Yes you are correct, the belt drive conversion was primarily for noise, and to replace the 1 brass gear on the motor which I had stripped and replaced once. Hope this helps you make an informed decision? Cheers, Aaron.
Can you put the link where you purchased the kit?
Hello Angel. I shot this video approximately 6 years ago. I did place the cost and link of who I bought if from in the video description area. Unfortunately I don't think Titan Machinery is in business anymore. Many others sell belt drive kits for the G0704 milling machine. Maybe conduct a google search using this phrase "G0704 Belt Drive Kit". Sorry I can't be of any more assistance. Aaron.
I just found this www.minipro.com/products/g0704?variant=15375923052617
@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering can’t you just make those parts and just buy the belt?
@@ChristopherJones16 yes mate you could make these parts yourself on a manual mill and dividing head. I have also seen people 3D print their conversion parts and use these to make the aluminium ones
@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering Gotta love 3D Printers... Saw a guy build a 3D printer with wood blocks that were temporary so he could print the replacement pieces with 3D printed ones. Held the printer together just good enough to make semi-decent printed ones.. then used those semi decent printed ones and printed perfect ones.