Don't every buy Chinese from Ebay!! Be forewarned. I should have either saved my money or just bit the bullet and bought the Lead 1010 kit several years ago. At the time I didn't have any spare money and wanted to get the most bank for the buck and it now has cost me almost twice what a Lead 1515 with high Z mod would have cost outright.
- This started out as a 1000mm x 1500mm I purchased from Ebay and then supplemented with the High Z mod for lead 1010 as it fit the 1000mm C-Beam
- I successfully was able to turn spindles of various kinds, however due to the limiting nature of the 1/4-inch max router bit, by bits were also much smaller and by 1.5kw Spindle probable wasn't enough power.
- Here is a link to my humble beginnings https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3dwAgzZFops2hg06RexDt-IOCqnm9gbl
- The final machine pictured was taken down to almost original pieces and then piece by piece and order by order and I went through official parts lists of Lead 1515 to make it match with thrust bearings. Also had to get new lead screws as the Chinese ones don't match OB.
- It is wired with a 20 watt Laser that can be mounted to front of Spindle as needed.
- I have the 5th axis rotary, its tricky to switch between standard config to laser, and then also to rotary all with BB even though it is possible!
LEAD 1515 HIGH Z MOD 4KW ER20 7.5 KW VFD
Build in 'Cartesian Style CNC' published by Ted Moyer, Nov 18, 2022.
OLD Lead 1010 High Z Mod converted to Newest Lead 1515 with High Z mod, slimmer cbeam motor mounts, thrust bearings etc. Extended by original table out and upgraded my 1.5kw VFD and Spindle to 4kw ER20 Spindle and 7.5kw GT VFD
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Build Details
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- CC - Creative Commons Public Domain (CCO 1+)
Reason for this Build
Woodworking hobby and CNC enthusiast to hopefully make some money with this machine!Inspired by
Lead 1515 wanted clearance to do some 5th axis lathe CNC work -
Parts list
Qty Part Name Part Link Comments 1 LEAD 1515 KIT https://openbuilds.com/builds/openbuilds-lead-cnc-machine... Link ALSO WITH TOUCH PLATE PLUS AND BB CONTROLLER AND 1 HIGH Z MOD KIT https://openbuilds.com/builds/high-z-mod-for-lead-cnc.8869/ Link SUB OUT THE 1000MM C BEAM FOR 2 EACH 1500MM C BEAM IF CONVERTING FROM A LEAD 1010 1 INTERFACE https://openbuildspartstore.com/interface/ Link 1 XYZ TOUCH PROBE PLUS https://openbuildspartstore.com/xyz-touch-probe-plus/ Link 1 POWER CASE KIT https://openbuildspartstore.com/powercase-kit/ Link 1 20 Watt optical Laser https://lasertree.com/products/450nm-20w-professional-las... Link -
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