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==Shawn Kelly== | |||
<bluumax@yahoo.com> | |||
date Jan 23, 2008 4:43 PM | |||
Hi Marcin. | |||
I would really suggest a Xylotex drive or other known professional drive. | |||
I use the Xylotex for my Taig mill. [http://www.xylotex.com/3DB-116.htm] | |||
They cost about $500 with motors, but you get $500 worth. | |||
I wouldn't trust many drives I see on ebay to run a "real" mill / router table. | |||
There is also the Linistepper kit for unipolar motors. I know these work. | |||
Cost is about $100 for 3 axis | |||
[http://www.piclist.com/techref/io/stepper/linistep/index.htm] | |||
CNC software will run standard G code that is output from CAM to the machine. | |||
G code is machine commands & machine coordinates. | |||
I use Corel draw to make the parts, save as .DXF & convert to g code using Lazy CAM, part of Mach3 | |||
Mach3 actually runs the mill table. [http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/artsoft/index/index.htm] | |||
Hope this helps. | |||
Revision as of 22:36, 24 January 2008
XYZ Table Development
Here is a log of XYZ table development. The background: build an XYZ torch table for producing the metal components of a CEB Machine. See here for CEB machine fabrication.
Bill Swann
I talked to Bill Swan, product designer from Texas, after I saw an XYZ table that he made. http://www.hal-pc.org/~dsbswann4/ ; 7138271503; 8323383080(c). Dbswann4@yahooo.com.
He told me about Nook Industries. Basic design includes:
Shawn Kelly
<bluumax@yahoo.com> date Jan 23, 2008 4:43 PM
Hi Marcin. I would really suggest a Xylotex drive or other known professional drive. I use the Xylotex for my Taig mill. [1] They cost about $500 with motors, but you get $500 worth. I wouldn't trust many drives I see on ebay to run a "real" mill / router table. There is also the Linistepper kit for unipolar motors. I know these work. Cost is about $100 for 3 axis [2] CNC software will run standard G code that is output from CAM to the machine. G code is machine commands & machine coordinates. I use Corel draw to make the parts, save as .DXF & convert to g code using Lazy CAM, part of Mach3 Mach3 actually runs the mill table. [3] Hope this helps.