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Old Thu 25 March 2010, 17:24
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
We have liftoff in the UK - Birmingham UK

Some Pictures Of Current Pro

Add the Rest tomorrow
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Old Thu 25 March 2010, 17:35
MetalHead
Just call me: Mike
 
Columbiana AL
United States of America
Did you try to post pictures?
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Old Thu 25 March 2010, 22:38
domino11
Just call me: Heath
 
Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
That is a nice bunch of steel Adam!
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Old Fri 26 March 2010, 05:30
MetalHead
Just call me: Mike
 
Columbiana AL
United States of America
Birmingham UK - I am in the Birmingham Alabama metro
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Old Sun 28 March 2010, 08:59
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
More Steel
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Old Sun 28 March 2010, 09:07
Kobus_Joubert
Just call me: Kobus #6
 
Riversdale Western Cape
South Africa
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Hi Adam, now it's your turn to reveal what is under the cover.
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Old Sun 28 March 2010, 09:08
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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
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Old Sun 28 March 2010, 09:19
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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Hi Adam, now it's your turn to reveal what is under the cover.
Under the blue cover is my dads Honda CBR1000F and under the silver cover is my Honda VTR1000F
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Old Sun 28 March 2010, 09:53
KenC
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Klang
Malaysia
Its amazing how you get so much do in such tight space! Salute!
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Old Mon 29 March 2010, 18:34
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Talking 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!!
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Old Mon 29 March 2010, 18:47
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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!!
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Old Mon 29 March 2010, 18:49
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Main Beams Drilled

Main beams completely drilled..
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Old Tue 30 March 2010, 06:46
Kobus_Joubert
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Riversdale Western Cape
South Africa
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I hope you have some place INSIDE once it is finished.
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Old Tue 30 March 2010, 07:56
Johannescnc
Just call me: John
 
Hannover, DE
Germany
I like your drill set up!

Quote:
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I hope you have some place INSIDE once it is finished.
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...
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Old Wed 31 March 2010, 07:41
KenC
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Klang
Malaysia
Adam,

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

Thanks for sharing.
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Old Wed 31 March 2010, 10:54
oopz
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Stockholm
Sweden
OOhh YES !!

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

/oopz
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Old Sat 17 July 2010, 11:25
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Talking

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....
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Old Sat 17 July 2010, 11:29
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
The drivers from motion king and the enclosures made up
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Old Tue 20 July 2010, 11:23
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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.
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Old Tue 20 July 2010, 11:42
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Motors for my build

motor 1.jpg proxy 1.jpg
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.

cable chain.jpg
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
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Old Wed 21 July 2010, 09:45
liaoh75
Just call me: David
 
Taibao
Taiwan
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?
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Old Wed 21 July 2010, 12:16
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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
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Old Wed 21 July 2010, 12:21
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Cable Chain fitted

Cable Chain Fitted today!
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Old Thu 22 July 2010, 11:50
liaoh75
Just call me: David
 
Taibao
Taiwan
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.
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Old Thu 29 July 2010, 09:24
ahe_1990
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Birmingham
United Kingdom
Motor connectors and tidy complete today

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Old Thu 29 July 2010, 09:25
MetalHead
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Columbiana AL
United States of America
What kind of plug is that?
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Old Fri 30 July 2010, 10:56
madosta
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Michigan USA
United States of America
Looks really similar to a Delphi Weather Pack.

Great job! I wanna do this...
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Old Fri 30 July 2010, 12:34
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Connectors

Hi 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
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Old Fri 30 July 2010, 13:07
PEU
Just call me: Pablo
 
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Quote:
Originally Posted by ahe_1990 View Post
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
How did you calculated how much chain you need for each axis? Thanks!
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Old Sat 31 July 2010, 14:39
ahe_1990
Just call me: Adam
 
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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.
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