Another 4" CNC rotary table

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j45on:
Looking good Cidrontmg
That is one bomb proof looking box :thumbup:
Keep us posted with updates

Bogstandard:
OK, I have read all the posts, and I even got totally baffled by the very first one.

I am OK with all the cutting out bits, hacking lumps of metal up and soldering thingies up, but how on earth am I supposed to make the boards and get all the components together when I am completely at a loss about them. It is 30 years since I was 'into' elektronical bit's n bobs, so you can understand how far behind I am.

I really need to make something like this to help me because of the very limited power I have in my hands, and I have power drives on everything except for the RT.

Does anyone do a full electronics and bits kit for this control box, or do I have to succumb to the lesser and more expensive Division Master.

Bogs

j45on:
I have still not finished this yet my standoff's have still not arrived
I did run it for a while at the weekend and the only thing that got hot was the
voltage regulator it needs a bigger heat sink I think.

Bogs how much would you want I could build the board for you ? I have some spare components.
Or would you need a built unit ?

Bogstandard:
Hi Jason,

If you look at the second picture for the division master, as a kit. It doesn't need to have the main box cutout or any assembly. Just a means of me having together in one place all the bits required to make it and it's power supply.

http://medw.co.uk/wiki/index.php?page=DivisionMaster

It is such a daunting task for me now just to find a few item of electronics that I can remember and understand about. When you guys are on about writing to pics etc, and which bits to buy from where, my mind goes totally blank because of all the new technology that I just don't understand.

I was going to buy the Divisionmaster kit, but John Stevenson recommended the one you lads are building because not only does it work out cheaper, supposedly it has better functionality.

BTW I am not expecting charity, I am quite willing to pay for the help to achieve what I need.

I now know what you lads who can't reach the higher levels of machining feel like, it is the same feeling for me when it comes to things like this. :scratch: :bang:

John

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Or, if someone can supply me with complete details of what to order and from where, plus how to get hold of a board, ready blown pic and overlays, plus anything else that is needed, and where to obtain them from.
I don't know if it makes any difference to the component list, but I want it for a 6" rotary table, which supposedly uses a larger stepper than one for a 4".

John Stevenson:
Bogs,
If you are willing to use an old laptop or desktop computer I can supply everything except the table.
It will be a box with mains plug on, USB plug for the computer and a lead out going to a stepper motor.
You start the computer, start the program and this is what you see.

Does basically all a Division master does but not hand held.

John S.

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