Machine

[Hood]

Good morning ned.
One thing i forgot to mention regarding the long travel 'Y' axis is related to the ability of squaring the machine. The long travel being driven off one ball screw will make it difficult to square up. With two independent drives 'sinked' together you can use two home switches and the machine will automatically square it's self up, once setup. I didn't skimp on hardware deliberately, anyway enough said, it's you machine you build it as you see fit

With the CSMIO/IP-S and IP-A you can go a step further
You can at first set the plugin to detect the distance between the home switches on each axis and then you can set that value as an offset. You can then further add or subtract from that value to set the gantry square (using test cuts if required) It saves a lot of messing about with minute adjustments to home switches

 

[Hood]

Also meant to say if using the above controllers and servos you also can home to the index pulse which makes it even more accurate. May that accuracy is not required for a plasma but it is definitely nice on the Chiron

 

[ned]

I met a guy with the same machine as me, however his was configured for cutting softer stone, and has a large coolant tray/bath. He is getting me pics, I'm interested to see them.
He's had his for ten years and was able to talk me through its shortcomings.

I've decided what im going to do. I'm going to assemble it prettymuch as it is, and when i have cash in the new year im going to rebuild it using an openbuilds ox gantry, with two ballscrews on either side of the gantry. I'll try make it as rigid as possible and use two motors, because i like the idea of tearing through material with the router function.

But for now ill press on with what I have since the alternative is really just to stop.

Hood I've been starting as the CSMIO/IP M and it seems that has the same THC control that the IP-A and IP-S have, but does not have the home on index function, i think that's what your referring to above.

 

[Hood]

Hood I've been starting as the CSMIO/IP M and it seems that has the same THC control that the IP-A and IP-S have, but does not have the home on index function, i think that's what your referring to above.

Yes the Index homing is one part but also the advanced slaved homing available in the IP-A and IP-S, don't think the IP-M has that.
The Index homing is very nice but whether it is required in plasma is debatable and I suppose the advanced slave homing likewise although the latter does save a lot of messing around moving limit switches when squaring a gantry.

 

[DAPPH]

ha. my girlfriend is here beside me and ive just re-iterated my pledge, she is fully supportive. lets see in the event though...

the landlord suggested he would extend the shed as well. he is builder by trade, old guy, but he's like a rocket, very energetic. I asked him why he built the shed in the first place, he said he got the notion one day. he just likes building stuff, which we can all relate to I think.

Sounds like she's a keeper , hang on tight & gently , such gals are difficult to find