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Brass_Machine:
Yup. Gonna start it very soon. I figure I will start a log to keep me moving in the right direction.

This plan (because I am broke) is to do this in several stages. This will document the 1st stage of that process. What I will be doing is CNCing the X & Y first. I hope to be making some parts that will pay for the other stages.

Parts list:

1. Controller will be a HobbyCNC Pro Driver board kit. Yup, will be soldering this myself. This will eventually be replace by a Gecko G540 in stage 3 or 4. As I am doind a waste not want not type of thing, the HobbyCNC board will power the CNC lathe (I am designing one from scratch). I hope to order this today:



2. I will be using 2 270 oz/in steppers for the X & Y (remember this is only an X2). They have been rated to work with the G540. Will be ordering those from Keling INC later this week.

3. I will be ordering today the misc. parts I need for the conversion. I have the CNC plans from Fignoggle so I need a few timing pulleys and belts.

4. From previous purchases, I have all the stock required to make the mounts.

5. For CAD software, I am using Alibre and will be driving it with LinuxEMC.

So in the next week, I will place the orders for parts and I hope to start on the stepper mount builds!

 :nrocks:

Eric

raynerd:
Good luck - sounds like a well thought out plan. I will be watching your progress with interest.

Chris

Darren:
Well Eric this is going to be interesting to follow....

Be sure to post the updates daily won't you  :dremel:

Brass_Machine:
I just ordered the controller and the misc. bits, so I am on my way now.  :dremel: woohoo!

Eric

Bernd:
Nice Eric. Any mechanical updates planned for the machine, such as lead screws, new gibs? Just wondering because mine has a ton of backlash and was wondering how your going to get around that.

Will this be an open loop or closed loop system?

Bernd

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