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<\/a>ScanTek 2000 mill<\/p><\/div>\n
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- Initial bootup.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Defeating the front panel key switch<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Getting the X\/Y\/Z stepper motors<\/a> working.<\/li>\n
- Reading the home \/ limit and emergency stop switches<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Turning on the Spindle Go Relay and hotwiring the spindle driver<\/a> control board.<\/li>\n
- Controlling the spindle motor driver board via PWM signal<\/a> through the Baldor NextMove ST control board.<\/li>\n
- Fixing the spindle motor bracket.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Playing with g-code<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Oh yes, I also have a matching CNC Lathe…<\/p>\n
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- First cuts with the lathe under Linux CNC control.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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A previous project I did involved constructing an X\/Y table using Ikea surplus drawer rails, and you can read all about it here:<\/p>\n
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<\/a>X & Y table<\/p><\/div>\n
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- I started off by using Ikea drawer rails and surplus MDF board<\/a> for the mechanical parts and got the X axis working.<\/li>\n
- Then I added the Y axis mechanism<\/a> and was able to draw in two dimensions under computer control.<\/li>\n
- Here is a post about the Electro-Mechanical parts<\/a> of the router<\/li>\n
- I added limit switches<\/a> to the X and Y axis.<\/li>\n
- My new Ocean Controls serial stepper controller<\/a> arrived.<\/li>\n
- My first performance test<\/a> and platform leveling<\/li>\n
- Cutting out my first part<\/a> and building a bearing assembly<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Making angle iron bearings and the Z-axis cart<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- More on the z-axis cart and pipe adjustment assemblies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Costs:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\n Category<\/td>\n Item<\/td>\n Cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mechanical (IKEA AS-IS room)<\/td>\n Base, X-platform, Y-Platform
\nX\/Y linear rails (drawer pulls)
\nRaw Material (MDF board) for Z-cart & base<\/td>\n$3
\n$2
\n$1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Mechanical (ACE Hardware)<\/td>\n M4 screws, washers & nuts (servo mounting)
\nwood screws
\nSM screws & washers
\n2×1 x 8foot piece of wood
\n1-foot plastic tubing
\n4 foot 3\/4 inch steel angle iron
\nEight 1\/4inch bolts, nuts, and nylon locking nuts for Z-axis bearings
\n2x 12 inch by 1\/2inch black “nipple” pipe (z-axis)
\n100pc box of 6-32 machine screws and nuts (pipe adjusters)<\/td>\n$2.21
\n$3
\n$1.88
\n$3
\n$0.19
\n$11.23
\n$8.48
\n$6.98
\n$8.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Total Mechanical<\/b><\/td>\n <\/td>\n $51.25<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Electronics
\n(may be re-used on 2nd Gen router)<\/td>\n3 Surplus Linear Actuator (servos)
\n3 Stepper driver boards (kit)
\nServo Serial Control Board
\n6 micro-switches<\/td>\n$75
\n70.50 (AUD, or $44.52 USD)
\n65 (AUD, or $41 USD)
\n$7.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Total:<\/b><\/td>\n <\/td>\n $218.97<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n I expect to re-use the steppers and driver electronics in my 2nd gen milling machine. I also bought a “dremel drill press” to use as a temporary (human operated) Z axis on my first gen router for $15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I purchased a ScanTek 2000 ScanMill (a rebranded Denford Micromill 2000) that consists of a Sherline 5400 CNC milling machine inside of a steel case. \u00a0 It is normally controlled via proprietary software (VM Milling 5) that controls a baldor … Continue reading
- Then I added the Y axis mechanism<\/a> and was able to draw in two dimensions under computer control.<\/li>\n
- I started off by using Ikea drawer rails and surplus MDF board<\/a> for the mechanical parts and got the X axis working.<\/li>\n
- Defeating the front panel key switch<\/a>.<\/li>\n