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General CNC Chat => Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) => Topic started by: John S on July 10, 2006, 02:56:41 PM

Title: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: John S on July 10, 2006, 02:56:41 PM
Part way through a conversion of the Seig X3 mill.
Many have done this using the original brackets but I wanted to get it as compact as possible. I think they look horrible when they look like Prince Charles :D

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/X%20and%20Y%20axis.jpg)

Shows both axis with motors fitted, X still needs the rear shaft shortening.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/zmounting1.jpg)

Start of converting the Z mounting, drive will be by HTD belt at 5mm pitch.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/new%20mill1.jpg)

Ballscrews are by NSK supported on matched pairs of angular contact bearings driving thru Oldham couplings.

Still a lot to do, some things are unfinished like no X screw fitted at present although all the parts have been made.

John S.
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: Brian Barker on July 10, 2006, 04:39:47 PM
Nice to see that you are using the cheap CRAP  ;D
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: John S on July 10, 2006, 05:02:55 PM
You have to when you are limited by the tools :D

John S.

BTW, did you see the error message I posted on Yahoo.
Bolt circle is still broken, post code comes up with a syntax error
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: Brian Barker on July 10, 2006, 06:34:11 PM
I fixed it and there is a new 2.69 rev in the download of Mach3
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: ynneb on July 16, 2006, 06:40:50 PM
Nice looking conversion John.
Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: John S on July 27, 2006, 07:54:40 AM
Up to the test running stage now.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/DSCF0437.AVI

4.5 meg for those on dialup.

4th axis done just limit switches and a bit of tidying.

John S.
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: ART on July 27, 2006, 10:42:20 PM
John:

 Very Sweet!!!!!

Art

(What software is running that puppy. :- )   )

Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: Brian Barker on July 28, 2006, 08:30:51 AM
AHHA!! I think I know what software it is ;)
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: John S on July 28, 2006, 08:50:00 AM
Brian,
Crap answer :D
It's running Mach3 latest release.
Bit of extra tuning this morning and it's capable of 5 meters per min or nearly 200 in/min
Rather scary for a little machine. Just wanted to see how fast it would go to workout the safety factor on missed steps when it's set to a workable 1.5m/min or 60in/min

John S.
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: John S on August 13, 2006, 07:15:43 AM
OK the machine is now finished and is going to the Bristol show next weekend.

Many thanks to all who have helped in this with advise etc.
the finished mill. [ oops missed the Z handwheel blanking plate ]

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/X3_F1.jpg)

The clean side :D   4th axis plug in the side of the electrical box.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/X3_F2.jpg)

The driver box. Claer panel fitted just for the show.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/X3_F4.jpg)

And the dirty side.

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenson.engineers/lsteve/X3/X3_F8.jpg)


John S.
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: ynneb on August 13, 2006, 08:48:06 AM
You've done extremely well.
Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
Title: Re: John S Seig X3 conversion
Post by: ART on August 13, 2006, 08:58:44 AM
Hi John:

  I agree. World class...An undoubted success story in the making..

 Even though I have a nice small mill, I droll over that one..  If I had my way, Id be stepping over the things just to get to my dungeon..

Art