Great Results. You must be proud. :)

I hope theat i will have work i dont know how much have cnc router but have

Drivers for now working perfect ?

yes this days i will put logo :D

Wellllllll i have problem with my MechMate :o

i have notice today i was like to making some mdf door but on the long distance i have see theat my mechamate dont work like need to work i dont have correct square on Y - axis on the X axis is everything ok but on Y :o please check the pic and some advice how to fix .

My thinking is to correect with Y rails to unweld and make to 90 degree angle .

Well, off-hand, it appears that your table in not square.

You show that the "y" out of square travel is 10 mm. How far does the bit have to travel in the "y" direction to get to be 10 mm out of square?

Are your X cross bearers welded or bolted? If bolted you can loosen the bolts of the cross bearers, loosen the bolts in the MDF and use a "come-along" diagonally across the table to square up the table.

I don't have experience with welded cross bearers, but I believe you can do the same thing on a welded table.

Y travel 1100 mm to go -10mm my x rail is bolted so you think to make work totry with x rail ?

Gorantec, relax, no need to cut the gantry and weld again!

Read this thread: Setting the Y-axis square to the X-axis

Okay, that thread is not so easy to read....sorry. But, also look at drawing M1 20 100 A, where it says: "THIS DIMENSION IS ADJUSTED TO MAKE THE CARS RUN SQUARE AND TRUE". You need to adjust the washers between the V-rollers and the frame so that the y-gantry is square to the table when the motors are dropped down and the gantry is completely free.

John, the square of the table makes no difference. The cutting squareness is all decided by the gantry being square to one x-rail.

Looking back at your posts, those cross bearers definitely look like they are welded. If you are out-of-square and you can't change the table, you may have to adjust the X-rails...or at least your stops. The most important measurement for the X-rails is that they are parallel. I used a tape measure to check them after having used a measured rod to set them initially.

Or your Y Gantry may be out-of-square. You can check this by making sure that your X-stops are square and rolling the Y Gantry against the X-stops. I used the method of measuring from corner to corner diagonally across the table...both diagonals. I made sure theses measurements were within 1 mm. Once you've done this, the Gantry should hit the X-stops at the same time. If not, your Y Gantry is out-of-square.

I see your point, Gerald. I bow to the expert. Sorry, I was typing while Gerald was posting.

No problem John...I appreciate your willingness to help.

A lot of people don't understand the value of the adjustable stoppers at the ends of the x-rails - they are actually the key to the whole squareness issue.

here me again :)
 

Since my project was paused now again starting to work with my great Mechmate machine here is some photos what i made for one customer and i will post some videos .

Serial number time! Nice to see you back Gorantec.

Nicely Done Gorantec! :)

ooo yes im even forget for the serial number :o :D

Ok here some videos


this video show how im finding home position :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwq-4gLZAgs

and this is machine in work :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-5Aw2e8Fh4


more when i made some other project :p

Looks good, but the first video doesn’t work, I'll love to see how you numpad works.

i will post tomorow again

Gorantec looks good. I was not able to see the first video of it cutting but had a program that downloaded the video anyways and was able to see what youtube wasn't showing. Looks like you are cutting what you posted in those pictures of some type of grid pattern. Nice to see you have the dust collection up and running too. I noticed that you should be able to push that baby a little bit faster but of course you are probably working out the bugs.

Congrats on the serial number... :)

James

Congrats - Looks like you get #59 !!!

Gorantec,

Congratulations! Welcome to the club.

Congratulations on #59

thanks but when i go faster with the machine bit's will broke :) when i test my machine it can go up to 15 m/min but bits and my router of 1200 W it can not fallow the machine :D becouse theat is cheap router and i use 8 mm bits in theat video MechMate go with 3 m/min

Builder's Log Update
 

Gorantec,

Congratulations on completing your MechMate and Serial #59. Great job!:)

Here is the Updated Builder's Log.

Please provide the Y dimension for the Builder's Log.

Also, please review your Builder's Log entry and let me know any changes you want to make.

hi

the Y dimension is 1100 mm and please also update date completed 11-aug-2009 becouse since then machine is fully functional :D

Finialy i decide to buy Spindle :D
 

After couple year of working with this excelent machine i decide to buy Spindle and here is :D
Now to make mount for spindle and teak inverter

inverter
 

Can someone please let me know i found inverter RATTM are this is good for my spindle or ?The price is very good but please some one if have expirience with this let me know
Becouse for ABB or Scneider i need to wait one month :(

anyone ? :)

Finaly i found inverter :D