We have liftoff in the UK - Birmingham UK
 

Some Pictures Of Current Pro

Add the Rest tomorrow

Did you try to post pictures?

That is a nice bunch of steel Adam!

Birmingham UK - I am in the Birmingham Alabama metro

More Steel

Hi Adam, now it's your turn to reveal what is under the cover.

Build Images
 

Here are some images of how we made our own flat area in which to start the construction. We did this by using two support board beams with threaded rod, and getting them both level with each other, reason for this was we had no where which was flat so we had to make do with what we had

Under the blue cover is my dads Honda CBR1000F and under the silver cover is my Honda VTR1000F

Its amazing how you get so much do in such tight space! Salute!

More Images
 

Here are the plates which we made the mechmate with instead of welding it solid as hopefully it will be off to a unit. Plates was just to make it movable.

If someone needs to do the same my plates are:

Small one: 200mm x 50mm x 10mm Long

Larger one: 250mm x 50mm x 10mm Long

Using 12mm bolts to bolt up


Work perfect!! :p :p

Drilling Main Beams
 

Here is the method which we used to drill main beams. We haven't a big long workshop so our build is taking place outside and only have a bench top drill.

Very simple way but work perfect!!:p:D

Main Beams Drilled
 

Main beams completely drilled..

I hope you have some place INSIDE once it is finished.

I like your drill set up!

But I have to agree with Kobus here.. My priorities would be to put a cover over things.. I don't think Birmingham has the type of weather that permits one to keep such a nice machine out doors... :rolleyes:

Adam,

Love how you improvised your bench drill! Why didn't I think of that!

Thanks for sharing.

OOhh YES !!

I love your drill set-up to, and may use it myself - so simple nice!!
Thanks for let us see it !

/oopz

here we have a few more up to date images below, Mechmate has undergone a paint job also i will add a few pics of the items i have purchased and started to put together....

The drivers from motion king and the enclosures made up

Grinding The Rails
 

Couple of old images when i was grinding the rails images not really in any order just may inspire someone to carry on with build/ start a build.:):D

Motors for my build
 

Attachment 10017 Attachment 10019
Here is a picture of the motors for my build and the proximity sensor and stops also my cable which i brought direct from IGUS in the UK cost £135 so hopefully well worth the money.

Attachment 10018
Ordered igus: (IGUS Codes quoted)

Chain
2 x 200.03.075 (sold by metre)
2 x 200.05.075

Brackets
1 x 2030.12PZ
1 x 2030.34PZ
1 x 2050.12PZ
1 x 2050.34PZ

May help someone if purchasing from IGUS

Will upload some pictures with it on the machine :D

Adam, your place looks beautiful. Nothing like being able to work out doors! You machine looks like it's coming along. How much is the motor and controller before shipping if you don't mind me asking?

Motor and drivers
 

Hi david, the motors was $55 each and the drivers $75 each its was $130 without shipping and paypal charge. Are you building one?

Adam

Cable Chain fitted
 

Cable Chain Fitted today!:D

I'm will begin building a second one in the not too distant future. I'm exploring alternative to the expensive OM and Gecko combo without sacrificing performance. I'm looking into URI robot drivers as well. Thanks for the info.

Motor connectors and tidy complete today
 

What kind of plug is that?

Looks really similar to a Delphi Weather Pack.

Great job! I wanna do this... :(

Connectors
 

:DHi Guys, My connectors i brought off ebay UK from the link below, Spot on connector i was very happy them and look the part too.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=180364034399

How did you calculated how much chain you need for each axis? Thanks!

I could only buy cable chain in metres, so it was simple for me, for example my y-axis is approx 2 metres, the chain is fixed in the middle and it has to travel approx 1 metre each way. You will then need to take into account what you need to add for the bend, as i can only buy it in metre lengths it was easy for me beacause it was never going to be anymore then 2 metres and 1 metre wasn't enough. :D