On Sun, 2008-11-09 at 07:05 -0600, Jack Coats wrote:
> I can start it, I just don't know what 'columns' to put in. My rig
> isn't 'going' yet so I hesitate
> to put mine into 'what works' just yet.
Jack, if you are willing, I can give you what "I" would like to see.
A)
1) Type of computer: Brand and model #, or custom.
2) Type of motherboard.
3) Type of video card.
4) Amount of Memory.
B)
1) Type of system: servo or stepper.
2) Computer connection: parallel, serial, or PCI.
3) Type of driver board.
C)
1) Individual Name of Axis.
2) Brand of motor, and rating.
3) Repeat for each axis.
D)
1) Type of power supply: Brand and model #, or custom.
2) Voltage and current.
E)
1) Type of Machine: Brand and model #, or custom.
2) Type of machine: Lathe, Mill, Gantry, Etc...
3) Length of travel for each axis.
4) Spindle motor Type: Single or 3 phase
5) HP of motor.
6) VFD: Yes, or no.
7) Spindle feedback: Yes, or no.
8) If yes, resolution.
9) DRO: Yes, or no.
10) If yes, type, and resolution for each axis.
11) Spindle brake: Yes, or no.
12) Is gearing or belt drive important??
F)
1) Type of Limit switch: Optical, or Mechanical.
2) Mode of switches: High, or low.
3) Homing switch mode: Shared with limit, or independent.
4) How is it connected: Driver board, or separate
5) Repeat for each axis.
G)
1) Anything else??
Sadly, I am more of a hardware person, than a software person, so I
do not know where to start in editing a wiki.
I too am in the process of building a CNC. I happened on a cheap
Chinese mill, and I have all of the hardware to convert it. I have the
motors turning while sitting on my bench, I just need to finish
machining the mounts for the motors, and set up the limit switches. At
the rate that I am able to work though, that may be another year.
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