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Hello all -
Firstly, Gerald, this is an amazing creation and a huge body of knowledge that people have shared. Congrats and look forward to adding myself to this tribe! Irfan, Vishnu - I am based in Bangalore and toying with idea of a set up myself. Can i connect with you guys to increase my rather superficial knowledge of how to go about it. Please let me know how I can link up. Many thanks and congrats on the progress! Prakash |
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oye Vish- 10.55pm and still no pics ?
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Update
Hi Guys,
Here is my latest update. I am currently working with the Z axis which would be completed on Monday. Thanks to Irfan for the nice Gear box design which i cut for Him & me. The machine is coated half way with 1'st coat of paint. Hope to complete everything by next week end. |
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OK OK - after all the waiting - U turn up with just 2 pics -
- man where are the rest of the Pics - no gear box in detail? what about the belt - I thought u had it already. RGDS Irfan |
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Hi Irfan,
I had a low battery on my Camera so could manage only a couple of pics. I would post the detail pics later. Just keeping you guys upated. |
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Vishnu,
Turn the motor 180º to get the cables down |
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Well-spotted Yuri! You don't want the motors to breathe in a pool of dust as the temperature changes. Also cover the open back bearing of the motor with a decal or something.
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HI Folks - just had a phone call with Vishnu - he's fixed all the gear boxes yesterday and wanted to start powering up today - Since he already has his cable tracks - I asked him to fix those up first before cutting any cable.
Probably this weekend we will have movement on Vishnu's table - RGDS Irfan |
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there is a rumor that the x and y are moving!
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#70
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Finally BBB's Axis Moving
Hi Guys,
Today i got the X & Y moving. Thanks to Irfan for Tele support to configure Mach and finally some Pics to keep you updated. Irfan no more Rumors see him live............. |
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Congratulations!
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Well done.
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#74
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Nicely done! Good video....fun to watch your machine move.
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Thanks Guys, today i mounted the Z axis, but it wouldnt move. I have checked the motor on other axis and it worked fine. I have to recheck the Z wiring tommorow & get them all moving. Is there any other setting i have to do on Mach pls suggest.
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Congratulations Vishnu,
Great seeing another "classic" design in action. |
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Congratulations Vishnu!
Cant wait to see your first cuts. |
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I have found the problem on the Z axis, took me nearly 2 hours to solve. It was due to a flawed wire from the PMDX Step output to the gecko. Swift replacement was made and finally had movement on the Z today. Planning to machine the spindle mounts in a couple of days and start my first cut. I am eager to see the BBB cutting after months for hard work.
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congrats man. you really inspired me. From last one month i didn't get any time to put my hands on my build. But seeing your sucess, I have to put my more effrots towards my build.
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Thanks Buddy,
Well take your own sweet time, understand what you are doing, certainly you would would feel the success on the first cut. Building a Mechmate has become an Obsession for me. I can really tell you building a MM a junk like me has learnt machine building & automation. Full credit goes to our G'reat mentor & fellow Mechmater's . I have started working on the Spindle mount today hope to do the first cut before this week end. |
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Hi,
Today i connected the Spindle to the Z axis and did some air cuts, it was really fine. But suddenly a glitch, after the program runs for a while it suddenly stops and an estop is triggered. I powered down the spindle and checked and it went fine. I have found out that there is some problem with the EMI so i shut it down. I have assumed that these are due to the following errors. 1. Cable to the spindle motor is not connected to the Ground. 2. PMDX & Geckos are not grounded. 3. VFD close to BOB & Spindle control board. Have to correct the errors before i can run the machine again. But still i have made my first cut of the letter 'P' with a 6mm end mill on MDF to 5 mm Depth. That was like a dream come true after all these days of hard work. Kindly suggest me if i have missed anything other than the above that has to be checked. Vishnu |
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Finally - what a relief!
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Congrats on the cutting Vishnu!
Don't be too hasty with those modifications. The Gecko's need no further grounding (they are not causing the random e-stops anyway). The PMDX-122 must not be grounded to the control cabinet - it is grounded to the PC via the parallel cable. First thing to try is to increase the "Debounce Interval" setting in Mach3. Try 500 instead of the default 100. |
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Hi,
I have dismantled my machine last friday and want to finish paintingby this week end, probably vouching for a serial# . I have one question urgent on behalf of Irfan. When he homes the X axis one on Motor turns & the slave is not working, this is a new problem which i have never come across, Immediate assistance is required from the members. Regards, Vishnu |
#85
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solved - "Under config/ General config there is a check box for "home Slave with
Master" |
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Hi Vishnu..Very nice progress on your machine..
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First Commercial Order
I have been off the MM forum for quite a some time. I had my first order today for 3 Mirror frames cut from 4' x 2' MDF 16 mm thick. I was fun doing today after a faulty wire stopped my machine for over 2 hours in between. The total design was V carved with 90 deg V tool at 70 IPM feed rate.
I will be cutting the Mechmate Name plate on Wood tommorow to grab the Sl.# 30 .. hope its available. But man working with Artcam is really like starting from Kindergarden to Phd looks like my brain has be sharped. Mechmate is Neighbours envy and a owners pride. |
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good work vish
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Good to see you again Vishnu!
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Vishnu,
Looks good. |
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