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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2016 11:23:16 GMT
Can be seen here.
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Aug 21, 2016 12:18:28 GMT
Post by Derek the Admin on Aug 21, 2016 12:18:28 GMT
Hey aforww. That's some black plastic channel that we had to shove in there that isn't shipping with units. You can accomplish the same functionality by rolling up some electrical tape, finding about the center point in travel of that axis, and shoving that electrical tape down in the rail with a butter knife (not something pointy that could nick the wires). That captures the wire right there at that point and if you leave enough slack then it just has that six or so inches of wire that moves back and forth. It may also help to do the same thing in the rail at a point close to the left side of the frame . Do you also have the wire staple installed on the left frame? That's the main way to control the wires.
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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2016 13:36:43 GMT
Hey aforww. That's some black plastic channel that we had to shove in there that isn't shipping with units. You can accomplish the same functionality by rolling up some electrical tape, finding about the center point in travel of that axis, and shoving that electrical tape down in the rail with a butter knife (not something pointy that could nick the wires). That captures the wire right there at that point and if you leave enough slack then it just has that six or so inches of wire that moves back and forth. It may also help to do the same thing in the rail at a point close to the left side of the frame . Do you also have the wire staple installed on the left frame? That's the main way to control the wires. I haven't installed the staple. I'm probably going to go about a cleaner looking wire setup than just having them out. Gotta play with it a bit once I get the fan on. I'm contemplating building an enclosure for the boards to keep them and the fan from getting damaged in my garage. That will probably be my first cnc project.
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Aug 21, 2016 16:08:09 GMT
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Post by Derek the Admin on Aug 21, 2016 16:08:09 GMT
That would be a great first project I think.
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Aug 22, 2016 17:17:10 GMT
Post by kb9jlo on Aug 22, 2016 17:17:10 GMT
I haven't installed the staple. I'm probably going to go about a cleaner looking wire setup than just having them out. Gotta play with it a bit once I get the fan on. I'm contemplating building an enclosure for the boards to keep them and the fan from getting damaged in my garage. That will probably be my first cnc project. I've got some of that spiral sliced wire wrap. That's what was on my 3D printer and I thought I'd try it on this too. The limit switch wires will have to come through with the motor wires I assume...
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Post by kb9jlo on Aug 25, 2016 21:38:12 GMT
Found some good resources for Learning GRBL & G Code - plus links to other programs you can use to control GRBL / download G Code with: github.com/grbl/grbl/wiki/Using-GrblYeah, I know DUH - the grbl wiki. I eventually want to run my CNC on bCNC running of a RaspPi & CNC hat from Protoneer - sort of an all in one solution like a industrial machine would have. But for now and for testing, GrblPanel [Windows] looks pretty slick. Not released yet. Going to try bCNC for Windows (have to install Python - been there, done that, got the T-shirt). My only problem is learning EVERYTHING I want to know - NOW!!
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Aug 29, 2016 19:44:54 GMT
Post by kb9jlo on Aug 29, 2016 19:44:54 GMT
I haven't installed the staple. I'm probably going to go about a cleaner looking wire setup than just having them out. Gotta play with it a bit once I get the fan on. I'm contemplating building an enclosure for the boards to keep them and the fan from getting damaged in my garage. That will probably be my first cnc project. How's it going? You got yours running? I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. I don't know what to attempt first!
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Post by aforww on Aug 30, 2016 5:47:21 GMT
It's running but I haven't done a thing with it since I finished the assembly. I've been so busy with work changing over to working the midnight shift and trying to get on something resembling a sleep schedule. I still have to do the stenciling work on the paint, attached the fan assembly, and design an enclosure for the electronics but I doubt I'll worry too much about that right now. I am really excited too. I finished the build in one night and was ready to go then I just stalled out lol. Not to mention I'm still trying to learn the software side of things before I start cutting and that's the hardest part to achieve with my workload. Slowly but surely.
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Post by kb9jlo on Sept 28, 2016 19:57:53 GMT
How about a tip in the tips thread? Good idea? And this is sort of about threads. Sorry - bad pun. I'm getting ready to make some "knobs" for #10-32 screws. No way I'm going to draw those screws. This is the INTERNET AGE!! Fastenal has a CAD Resource Center, www.fastenal.com/en/37/cad-resource-center and they have a lot of different fastner types for download as DXF, DWG and others... Attachment DeletedCheck out the screenshot - a #10-32 screw in mm dwg units. Can't beat that with a stick! No, I'm not going to machine my own bolt/nuts - when I draw I like to have models of fasteners to check clearances and see how things will fit together. You'll see soon. Derek and I have a nice surprise for everyone. A nice small surprise...
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Oct 4, 2016 2:42:02 GMT
Post by aforww on Oct 4, 2016 2:42:02 GMT
How about a tip in the tips thread? Good idea? And this is sort of about threads. Sorry - bad pun. I'm getting ready to make some "knobs" for #10-32 screws. No way I'm going to draw those screws. This is the INTERNET AGE!! Fastenal has a CAD Resource Center, www.fastenal.com/en/37/cad-resource-center and they have a lot of different fastner types for download as DXF, DWG and others... Check out the screenshot - a #10-32 screw in mm dwg units. Can't beat that with a stick! No, I'm not going to machine my own bolt/nuts - when I draw I like to have models of fasteners to check clearances and see how things will fit together. You'll see soon. Derek and I have a nice surprise for everyone. A nice small surprise... That's an excellent tip! On the topic of knobs, I made mine from Delrin on the lathe. Just faster for me to turn em then machine em.
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Oct 4, 2016 4:11:59 GMT
Post by aforww on Oct 4, 2016 4:11:59 GMT
Don't know if anyone is interested but if you use sketchup and want to build a simple but effective cart for your CNC feel free to use this one. I didn't go into designing the drawers but I will be making them eighteen inches deep to allow room for the cords behind them. This is just a simple design and requires just basic cuts, then glue it and screw it.
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Oct 4, 2016 6:35:14 GMT
Post by Derek the Admin on Oct 4, 2016 6:35:14 GMT
How about a tip in the tips thread? Good idea? And this is sort of about threads. Sorry - bad pun. I'm getting ready to make some "knobs" for #10-32 screws. No way I'm going to draw those screws. This is the INTERNET AGE!! Fastenal has a CAD Resource Center, www.fastenal.com/en/37/cad-resource-center and they have a lot of different fastner types for download as DXF, DWG and others... View AttachmentCheck out the screenshot - a #10-32 screw in mm dwg units. Can't beat that with a stick! No, I'm not going to machine my own bolt/nuts - when I draw I like to have models of fasteners to check clearances and see how things will fit together. You'll see soon. Derek and I have a nice surprise for everyone. A nice small surprise... That's cool Dan. I didn't know they had models of hardware. That is going to come in handy. Did you post those knobs over in the clamp thread? Maybe I missed them. I need to go look.
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Oct 4, 2016 6:46:01 GMT
Post by Derek the Admin on Oct 4, 2016 6:46:01 GMT
Don't know if anyone is interested but if you use sketchup and want to build a simple but effective cart for your CNC feel free to use this one. I didn't go into designing the drawers but I will be making them eighteen inches deep to allow room for the cords behind them. This is just a simple design and requires just basic cuts, then glue it and screw it. I'm going to check out sketch up one day. So many people use it, there must be something cool about it. By the way, you might want to check out sketchup to g code. I think there is an add-on by that name. I've obviously not used it, but maybe something to look at it you do a lot of modeling in sketchup.
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Oct 4, 2016 7:49:24 GMT
Post by aforww on Oct 4, 2016 7:49:24 GMT
Don't know if anyone is interested but if you use sketchup and want to build a simple but effective cart for your CNC feel free to use this one. I didn't go into designing the drawers but I will be making them eighteen inches deep to allow room for the cords behind them. This is just a simple design and requires just basic cuts, then glue it and screw it. I'm going to check out sketch up one day. So many people use it, there must be something cool about it. By the way, you might want to check out sketchup to g code. I think there is an add-on by that name. I've obviously not used it, but maybe something to look at it you do a lot of modeling in sketchup. You should give it a look. I use it primarily for cabinet and furniture design. Other times I use it just because I'm having a hard time visualizing a project and I want to see it work before I go cutting up expensive hardwoods. I've had few head injuries in the last few years and it's saved my butt as my "design eye" has suffered immensely lol. I remember reading, well skimming over something about sketchup and Gcode now that you mention it. I'll have to go back and research it. Thanks for reminding me.
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Oct 13, 2016 2:24:09 GMT
Post by kb9jlo on Oct 13, 2016 2:24:09 GMT
That's cool Dan. I didn't know they had models of hardware. That is going to come in handy. Did you post those knobs over in the clamp thread? Maybe I missed them. I need to go look. I've not made the knobs yet. It's on my to-do list though. More a project to see how it works project rather than a "this is a good idea" project. And there is CAD drawings of hardware everywhere. McMaster Carr has loads of models last time I checked. Really is handy for laying out things and designing things. DXF is about the defacto standard for that kind of thing.
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