America's melting pot

[TommySr]

while I've worked on CNC controls for 40yrs I never learned G Code programming, and
the CNC we have at the office uses a conversational format(fill in the blanks canned cycles)
the cheap Chinese control I got only seems to deal with G Code, looks like it's going to
take some time to learn(old dogs learning new tricks )


I looked at fusion 360 but it only seems to run when on-line, I'm looking to run my mill off-line





this seems like an affordable way to shorten the learning curve

they just made $100 from me, without reading any manuals or viewing any videos I was able
to write and run a bolt hole program on my mill

 

[TommySr]

found time to go to office to work on the Z axis of my DIY Horizonal milling machine

 

[TommySr]

 

[TommySr]

got my baseplate and the Y axis mounting surface

 

[TommySr]

 

[TommySr]

what I want the mill for is making things like images below, now I have to drive 3hrs to get to a CNC machine.

 

[DPC]

TCP quick panel?

 

[TommySr]

that's it, but with bluetooth to send data to the production machine to makes machine changes needed.

the one pictured above is going into an application like this



but they do find themselves in some interesting applications

 

[TommySr]

to make loading parts on the mill easier I made so the table can lay down for loading, then returned up for running parts

 

[TommySr]

I was able to find a usable linear rail at the office to use for the counter balance for the Y axis,
it's going to have a brake put on it, an M code or E-Stop to control it, M10 releases the brake
M11 or an E-stop engages the brake to keep the spindle from falling down.

 

[TommySr]

Not all ideas are good ideas, it seems the home switch bracket is would hit the counter balance
as it's moves through it's travel



so I moved it to a better location

 

[TommySr]

got the bracket made to move the spindle motor to the center of the base plate and
I was able to make some brackets to hold the counter balance , baby steps....

 

[TommySr]

the first thing the mill is going to do is make 2 of this type QC inspection displays


so I made the fixtures to do them and also the T-Slot nuts to clamp it to the Table

 

[TommySr]

the next box I have to work on is in the image below

so I made the parts to hold the black box






while I'm waiting on motors to get here there is time to work on way covers(only have rubber to start with, in time I'll change to sheet metal)

 

[TommySr]

it seems close to moving batteries outside, 2 days the heater never ran because the outside
temperatures are climbing with the season changes

 

[TommySr]

while still waiting on spindle motor I couldn't help myself I had to run the MicroMill's first
homing and bolt hole program.

and of course I had to try and draw a picture with a ball point pen as a tool




I would think my X axis is backwards

 

[TommySr]

the MicroMill is ready to be moved outside and cut some chips




with the spindle added more counter weights were needed



and I made a spring loaded tool holder for a sharpie while I made the spindle brackets

 

[TommySr]

While I'm not happy with a 24000 rpm spindle (too fast for aluminum) I'm going
to plan B (gear it down).

 

[TommySr]

MircoMill task completed, next task replace 16 - 240W panels with 16 - 500W panels

 

[WorldwideDave]

I seen a video on a brand of 48V 100Ah batteries that under perform in Ah's list 100Ah tested 60Ah
looking now to see if it was DC House I'm also looking if chins has welded posts, that could make
changing bms in the future harder

that video he gets 50Ah from a 50Ah battery and seems to like the DC house battery. Tested low temp cutoff, too.

 

[TommySr]

WorldwideDave, thanks for the correction. I've decided to build DIY battery packs