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C-Beam Rigid - 'The Hog'

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by ymilord, May 2, 2016.

C-Beam Rigid - 'The Hog'

C-Beam Rigid - 'The Hog'

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by ymilord, May 2, 2016.

C-Beam Machine baseline build. DW618 Spindle. SuperPID. Gcode Controlled Mist Coolant. Rigid Work Surface. NEMA 23 (425oz-in) Leadshine 4 Axis Stepper Driver. LinuxCNC (MachineKit) Tool Touch Off Probe.

C-Beam Machine DW618M SuperPID MachineKit Encoders ER20
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  1. ymilord

    ymilord Journeyman
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    Thanks.

    Here's the new plate installed.

    IMG_1854.jpg

    (You can see Kyoujin phoot bombing in the background.)
     
    #31 ymilord, Aug 25, 2016
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    where did you get the ER20 adapter?
    Bob
     
    #32 snokid, Aug 26, 2016
  3. ymilord

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    Designed it and had it made but the same shop that milled out the mini pallet for me.
     
    #33 ymilord, Aug 26, 2016
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  4. ymilord

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    Well yeah. The whole point of getting that made and that thick was to get a absolutely flat surface to re-tram the machine too. Then having the 'pegs' and the threaded positions for easy registrations and part holding. especially for duplexed parts.
    I do have custom clamps and a mini vac table that can also adapt to the mini pallet.
     
    #34 ymilord, Aug 27, 2016
  5. Synths

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    That's an impressive tooling plate and machine! I look forward to seeing any updates of your build.
     
    #35 Synths, Oct 11, 2016
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    cool
     
    #36 NM2012, Oct 21, 2016
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    Hey folks, Can you give us the name of the company that made the ER20 collet for your dw618. I'd like to have one made too! Thanks
    Tyler
     
    #37 wiremonkey, Apr 17, 2017
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    Ah, nevermind, I found a straight shank collet chuck with a 1/2" (12mm) straight shaft and ER16 collet. I'm going to cut it down and see what the runout is on my dw618. I'll post results.
     
    #38 wiremonkey, Apr 17, 2017
  9. Chris Weber

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    I have been forced to down grade from my larger CNC 4 axis mill and plan to build my own smaller one based on the great projects I find here including this one.

    Can I ask what kinds of tolerance you are able to hold on the router based router table style mills? Thanks!
     
    #39 Chris Weber, Apr 20, 2017
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    Any news on B.O.M or build guide? Looks like a fantastic build....
     
    #40 Robert Kirkpatrick, May 11, 2017
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    Have you ever measured your backlash?
     
    #41 ensari cokur, May 11, 2017
  12. TomWS

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    I like your build, very well done!
    I was drawn to this build because you're using Machinekit with BBB. I'm thinking of abandoning my current system as un-salvageable (Shapeoko V2 with BBB/Linuxcnc/BBB-DB25 Cape/Chinese 4Axis driver) but I think the BBB Rev C SHOULD be a good CNC controller with the trajectory and PID calculated in the PRU.

    My new system will replace the driver board with DM556 & M542 drivers coupled to the BBB through a custom cape. I'm also beefing up the power supply to 48V.

    Finding the Open Builds site was a revelation and I'm sorely thinking of chucking the Shapeoko mechanics altogether and replacing it with something akin to what you've done. I do mostly woodworking/plastics, but would like to be able to do Aluminum (once I can get my head around dealing with oily chips flying around my workshop).

    Would you be willing to post your configuration .ini and .hal files? This would be a good sanity check against what I've done with my various incarnations...
    Thanks in advance,
    Tom
     
    #42 TomWS, Dec 29, 2017
  13. Brian

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    You should really consider getting these mass produced and sold on here. I'd definitely buy them.

    Also, where do I get the spindle mount? Is it the one from CNCRouterparts?
     
    #43 Brian, Mar 5, 2018
  14. ymilord

    ymilord Journeyman
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    Yup from CNCrouterparts.

    As far as mass-produced, That one pallet cost me over 200 bucks. The guy that machined the one said I'd have to buy over 100 to get a good deal. At any rate, I've migrated away from that mill. The work it's done (combined with my larger CNC) has allowed me to upgrade to a proper mill.
     
    #44 ymilord, Apr 26, 2018
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