Homemade CNC machine
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I shake too bad to hold any size tip within 1/2 inch of where it needs to be. Even holding a propane torch flame on a battery terminal and hitting it with solder was difficult. Got it done by bracing my hands and arms against parts but it took a long time and a lot of solder hit the ground. Didn't have to wait for the son to have time tho...
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Some more progress in the wiring today, but no pictures yet. The PC, the controllers, and the interface are done, tested, and passed "quality control" (i.e. nothing caught on fire!).
Now, to wire the machine. Getting closer to sourcing the chain-shroud-thing that covers the wiring, allowing it to flex in one direction only so it doesn't fall into the machine and get plasma cut.
The coolest thing (wiring wise) is the panic button. Push the panic button, and instantly the plasma cutter will shut off, the steppers will stop on a dime, AND the software will pause rather than keep going. This allows for the highly improbable situation where something went seriously wrong, yet the work is salvageable.
Now, to wire the machine. Getting closer to sourcing the chain-shroud-thing that covers the wiring, allowing it to flex in one direction only so it doesn't fall into the machine and get plasma cut.
The coolest thing (wiring wise) is the panic button. Push the panic button, and instantly the plasma cutter will shut off, the steppers will stop on a dime, AND the software will pause rather than keep going. This allows for the highly improbable situation where something went seriously wrong, yet the work is salvageable.
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Originally Posted by Torque1st
Some manual jog or movement buttons would be nice also. They would have to work thru the software.
I'll figure something out I'm sure.
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