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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


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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 :)

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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

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but they do find themselves in some interesting applications

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

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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.

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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 😬

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so I moved it to a better location

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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....

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

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

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

so I made the parts to hold the black box

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

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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 :rolleyes:


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I would think my X axis is backwards
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the MicroMill is ready to be moved outside and cut some chips :giggle:


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with the spindle added more counter weights were needed

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

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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 :unsure: I'm also looking if chins has welded posts, that could make
changing bms in the future harder :unsure:

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

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