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Post by alankulwicki7 on May 30, 2018 13:35:48 GMT
Hey all, Finished up putting the CK together and I'm just wondering how everyone ran their wires. I have them routed similar to what the directions show but there was a little binding with between the controller and the trolley. It seems like the drag chain runs close to the y-screw on the side of the machine.
Can anyone share some pictures of how they run the wires along the side of the machine?
Also, how do you run the cord for the router? I have the DW611 and originally attached the cord to the drag chain but it was too stiff and caused binding.
Thanks! Doug
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Post by Mototech on May 30, 2018 15:30:27 GMT
I'll get some pictures of how I did mine when I get home from work. I used to assemble industrial power converters for trains, so I'm pretty anal about my wire routing a possible chaffing.
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Post by Bruce on May 30, 2018 15:49:41 GMT
You want to keep the power cord for the router totally separate from the control wiring. You can have electrical noise issues causing havoc. I run it straight up and around the opposite side of the electronics.
I stuck a spacer (one of the small clamps that came with the kit) between the drag chain and the base of the machine. I was having the same problem with it catching the anti-backlash nut on the Y axis as it moved back and forth.
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Post by Mototech on May 30, 2018 22:47:15 GMT
I rewired mine with 22awg/4 security cable for the motors and 22awg/2 shielded conductor cable for the homing switches, so it might look alittle different. I purchased some extra drop in T nuts to use as anchor points for wiring. In the below pic, I screwed a strip of plastic to a t nut placed in the side of the z rail. Good anchor point for the drag chain relieving stress on the motor wires. Attachment DeletedMore t nuts added to the back of the lower x rail to route the homing switch wires. Attachment DeletedThe back side. Just used the supplied stick on anchors here. Attachment DeletedDrilled and tapped a M3 hole in side the back plate to allow a M3 aluminum standoff to be mounted. Works as a good anchor point to zip tie the drag chain to. Attachment DeletedZip tied the top of the drag chain to the x motor to provide a solid anchor point and alleviate any stress on the wires here. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Derek the Admin on May 31, 2018 3:25:43 GMT
Looks great Mototech!
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Post by alankulwicki7 on May 31, 2018 18:42:32 GMT
Thanks for the photos. That gives me some better ideas than what I had!
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Post by Bruce on Jun 4, 2018 5:02:08 GMT
Nice re-wire work Mototech.
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Post by Mototech on Jun 4, 2018 21:11:42 GMT
Nice re-wire work Mototech. Thanks😁 It was a time consuming and tedious pain doing all the soldering and crimping but I wanted to run my CK inside an enclosure...and needed longer wires to relocate the electronics outside of the enclosure. Only did it cause I have a 7 year old running around the garage with me while my CK is running and an enclosure seemed the safest option. If it wasn't for the enclosure, I woulda left the stock wires as is. Nothing wrong with the oem wires Millright includes😎 |
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