QUOTE(A&P Mech @ Jun 25 2016, 06:34 AM)
Mueller, what machine control software are you using? I put together a knee mill running a cnc4pc breakout board and Mach3 for software. It runs great. I can run at 30+ inches a minute with steppers. There is no need to learn c++ to interface Mach3.
I was using Mach with a PC as well, no longer going to use the Kflop for the motion controller since the
Bridgeport is for sale , or it will be once I put it back together and get the cheaper controller working on it. I had to take the X motor and ballscrew out and remove the 300+ lb table to get the mill out of my workshop since I literally built the walls for the shop after the BP mill was placed on the concrete pad.
I am buying a new 4th axis mill, the 4th axis can do indexing as well as cordinated movements with the spindle for making stuff such as cams or cranks if i wanted to (model stuff of course) X is 18, Y is 10, Z is 14 (might be off on the numbers a little) 8 position automatic tool changer, flood coolant as well.
For the BP mill, I bought from banggood Chinese import CNC controller.
http://www.banggood.com/50KHZ-CNC-4-Axis-O...-p-1021134.html (I think I paid $158 shipped)
Not much out there on installs and use, so far one guy that did a router install a few months back.
QUOTE(76-914 @ Jun 25 2016, 07:05 AM)
QUOTE(Mueller @ May 31 2016, 09:12 AM)
QUOTE(r_towle @ May 30 2016, 10:39 PM)
Update?
No real progress unfortunately, I did score some major brownie points with the wife by knocking out projects the last few weekends for her and my daughters.
That, most definitely, counts as progress. W/O that there can be no real progress!
I'll need to replace a few broken exhaust studs as well on the replacement motor, hope that goes better than the time I drilled into the combustion chamber!
Do tell. Day dreaming or did the bit catch and pull through? Were there any new curse words created at that moment?
Stupidity I'd say and rushing the job, I had a track event at Thunderhill the next day and screwed up while trying to drill the stud while under the car. I screwed up the head and ended up calling the wife and telling her I was going to go get brand new Kuhmo tires for her Volvo since that is what I was going to track instead! Turns out I had a blast in my run group in the family Volvo!
Wife also felt bad for me screwing up my 914 and bought me a '91 964 C2 a month later for my birthday.