Great work, glad I stumbled across your channel! I'm more of a metal guy myself but it's always inspiring to see other people at work and there are always things to be learnt. Looking forward to watching your build - best wishes.
Thanks Murray - hope some of the things I am doing can transfer to your work. I did cut some aluminium profile last week so feeling optimistic about this machine.
Looked forward to this video! The only thing I find missing is an (few) mechanical hour meters. It's more so you can use them when you do (preventative) maintenance and upgrades to have a reference point, it helped me a lot getting to know the running cost too.
That's a really interesting idea. So I could have one powered every time the spindle or a job starts to have a record of how much use the machine gets.
@@EducatingSavvas I use two of them. One for 'machine on' and one for 'tool on' they don't deviate that much in the beginning, but it allows for more accurate tracking after months of use. One (AC) is controlled by running it in parallel with mains, one (DC) is controlled via an relay when the tool is on. They are around 6 to 10 dollars a piece, and add a lot of valuable information for that price. (Since the duet does not keep track of this parameters)
Wow, you have come a long way. Looks good, will be a stable setup. I see a lot of similarities with my evolution in CNC'ing. I too started out with a cramped cabinet and changed over to a much larger one. I opted for a Mesa 7i96 card and a refurbished HP 8300 i5 computer with a 23" touchscreen though. I like the possibilities that LinuxCNC offers. Enjoying your videos for years now, nice to see your progress.
Thanks for the comments Peter - I'm glad these videos have been of benefit! I'm hearing good things about Linux CNC but I've stuck my flag pole into planet Duet and now I'm stuck there - but the platform is getting more and more suited for CNC use.
I know - I had that moment of terror, looking at the video thinking why didn't I just get din rails for everything. I guess I wanted to use parts I already had and wasn't sure how it would end up. If I ever build another controller I will use din rails, but at least I'll know the connections from this build.
Great work, glad I stumbled across your channel! I'm more of a metal guy myself but it's always inspiring to see other people at work and there are always things to be learnt. Looking forward to watching your build - best wishes.
Thanks Murray - hope some of the things I am doing can transfer to your work. I did cut some aluminium profile last week so feeling optimistic about this machine.
Looked forward to this video!
The only thing I find missing is an (few) mechanical hour meters.
It's more so you can use them when you do (preventative) maintenance and upgrades to have a reference point, it helped me a lot getting to know the running cost too.
That's a really interesting idea. So I could have one powered every time the spindle or a job starts to have a record of how much use the machine gets.
@@EducatingSavvas I use two of them. One for 'machine on' and one for 'tool on' they don't deviate that much in the beginning, but it allows for more accurate tracking after months of use. One (AC) is controlled by running it in parallel with mains, one (DC) is controlled via an relay when the tool is on. They are around 6 to 10 dollars a piece, and add a lot of valuable information for that price. (Since the duet does not keep track of this parameters)
Wow, you have come a long way. Looks good, will be a stable setup. I see a lot of similarities with my evolution in CNC'ing. I too started out with a cramped cabinet and changed over to a much larger one. I opted for a Mesa 7i96 card and a refurbished HP 8300 i5 computer with a 23" touchscreen though. I like the possibilities that LinuxCNC offers. Enjoying your videos for years now, nice to see your progress.
Thanks for the comments Peter - I'm glad these videos have been of benefit! I'm hearing good things about Linux CNC but I've stuck my flag pole into planet Duet and now I'm stuck there - but the platform is getting more and more suited for CNC use.
Great video, where did you buy the connectors you used for the stepper motors.
Those were from RS Components - they are PCB terminal blocks. You'll have to get the male and female parts separately.
I mounted my power supply the same way, the problem is if you need to replace it you have to pull out the whole plate, just a heads up
I know - I had that moment of terror, looking at the video thinking why didn't I just get din rails for everything. I guess I wanted to use parts I already had and wasn't sure how it would end up. If I ever build another controller I will use din rails, but at least I'll know the connections from this build.
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Thanks for letting me know!
@@EducatingSavvas no problem great video again