Hi Torr,

I've not built my 1010 yet, but I''ve built several other hobby CNC machines and I feel very confident in telling you that it will work just fine with 360.

Buy it, build it, have fun with it!

Larry

 

Hey Man, TY for the response. I am going to get it as soon as i can. Hoping to be able bringing my pc mods ideas to life with it , among other things.

 

GrayUK, good idea. Here's my Valve Studio WorkBee 1010 build thread

https://openbuilds.com/threads/the-valve-studio-workbee-1010-build.12470/

 

And I'm ready to start building! There's a mini mill on my bench I started just before I took up residence in a hospital for the first 3 months of the year and now I'm ready to move on! I put the electronics on it today and latter tonight I hope the to get the firmware installed and tested. I'm not too sure what shipping times are like with the new kits, but I hope it's not too far out. I'd like to get it done for a special project for my son's wife.

 

Max, that spindle mount attachment to Z c-beam is different then openbuilds.

 

Thanks for the heads up Mark! I was just looking at that. This will be my first project with the X-pro board, so any warnings will be much appreciated. I did order the Smoothie Board with it as well, just in case, but I'm sure I'll have no problem and can use the Smoothie Board on my upcoming lathe build.

 

Can somebody tell me the outside dimensions of the 1010 Workbee? I'm putting together a workspace for it to rest on once mine arrived and assembled but can seem to find these dimensions - spoilboard, yes - but not the outside finished space required.

Thanks!

 

Stargeezer, according to the SketchUp model, the 1010 is approximately 1116mm x 1116mm with the motors. Without, it's approximately 1007mm x 1012mm.

 

I just completed the build of my Workbee 1010, awesome looking machine and very excited. But now I'm in a quandry; I don't know how to connect all the motors, CNC xPro Controller, 24v Meanwell Power Supply, and computer. Can I get some help?

 

Keith, look through this and good luck
http://ooznest.co.uk/image/data/products/WorkBeeCNC/WorkBee-Full-Kit-Assembly-Manual.pdf

 

I am now at the testing stage with my 1010 Workbee and it's a good place to finally be except for a couple issues with the X-Pro. This is the first one of these boards I've used and the first time using anything except Mach 3. Would anybody be kind enough to post your microstep jumper settings and working configuration for Universal G-code sender? Also, is there anything I need to do with the A axis settings to get it to work as it should? My board arrived with the y axis clone jumper soldered and all axis configured for 8 microsteps.

Thanks!
Larry

 

Thanks for the info, guys. I found a lot of information on hooking up the CNC controller but the information on the Power Supply wasn't very helpful. I am not an electrician and all of the information seems to be geared toward someone who understands electrical schematics! Unfortunately, I tried copying what I saw on Youtube, as far as which wires go where (on the Power Supply), and ended up FRYING THE UNIT. Just wasted all that money! What I'm looking for are instructions that tell me which wires in the power cord are Hot, Negative, and Ground and then which terminals they are attached to on the Power Supply. Since I have to order another PSU, I hope there is some "simple" wiring info on this. Any help in this direction would be greatly appreciated (my wallet will appreciate it, too!).

 

Typically in US, if you cut the end off a computer 'IEC' power cord

Black is 'LINE'
White is 'NEUTRAL'
Green in 'GROUND'

In the US, looking at the outlet, the shorter slot is Line, the longer slot is Neutral, the round hole is Ground.

Switching power supplies will have an input section labeled L, N, G for Line, Neutral, Ground. Their output while be + and -, + for DC positive and - for DC negative. The term 'Hot' has no meaning.

You may run across a different color scheme with your AC computer power cord. In this case,

Brown is 'LINE'
Blue is 'NEUTRAL'
Green-Yellow is 'GROUND' or sometimes called protective earth.

Hope this helps. Send photos next time before you apply power and someone will probably reply. Smoke bad, let's not do it again.

 

Thank you Craig. Just ordered a new PSU. I'll definitely get verification before applying power next time. Yes, smoke bad! Popping noises, too! Just want to say again, Thanks. This "community" environment is reassuring to know there are others out there to give support and advice. Your time is well appreciated.

 

Here's link that discusses debugging LED lighting power supplies.

LED Troubleshooting - LED Power Supply Issues

 

Here's the set up I had that burned out

 

I'm still confused here. The NEMA 23 motors have four wires; Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. But the wiring diagram shows the four wires as 2 reds, and 2 blacks? I don't know which goes where.

 

https://www.robotics.org.za/image/catalog/generic/85BYGH450D-008/85BYGH450D-008 - Layout01.jpg

do you have a multimeter? if so, measure the resistance between pairs on your motor. If the resistance between 2 wires is low (< 100 ohms). That's a pair and connect that pair to the motor driver A or B output. If the resistance is high, like no reading, that's not a pair.

Don't worry about which goes on A- and A+, B- and B+ just yet. Get your machine together and see if it moves the direction you expect. If it moves in the opposite direction, just flip a single pair of wires on a single motor output. flip A+ and A- for example and check if correct movement happens. Do this for X, Y and Z. be careful on your dual motor drive axis. the motors might fight each other. Make a very small movement, 0.5mm or 0.1"

 

Craig, thank you. Your explanation is so simple. I'll keep you updated.

 

Excellent approach, thanks.

 

SUCCESS! LED's are glowing and nothing is smoking! Except me and my cigar. Now, time to tackle the software install and get these motors turning. Any advice

 

Get a beer or some fine wine to go with smoke.

Re-read the ooznest full kit instructions then wire it up.

 

I am running a test toolpath file created from Fusion 360. In the CAM operation/post processor I have selected the Grbl/grbl configuration. When I run the file I get an "(error:20) Unsupported or invalid g-code command found in block." I don't know what this means. Where to find the definitions of errors from UGS?