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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: September 24, 2019, 06:16:15 PM »

Can a moderator please shrink the pic.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: September 24, 2019, 06:14:00 PM »

New update.  Sorry it's been a while but I finally got most of the mechanical stuff done.  It's at about 90 percent.
As soon as it's all done it will be hell time for me.  Electronics,  software,  limit and home switches.
 

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: August 22, 2019, 08:34:32 PM »

Ok i kindad felt id  go with mach4 . As for home switches I'm planning on the center axis (X) having the home in the center.  If it moves to far in either direction with a piece on the mandrel  it will crash into the grinding wheels.  I will need the room as it dresses so it could create a problem when the wheels are new.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: August 22, 2019, 08:09:53 AM »

I'm not set on either mach yet.  I would need to do this on 2 axis.  I'm trying to make this as dummy proof as possible.  If all works well it will be a full production machine for untrained operators.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: August 21, 2019, 06:52:17 PM »

What about a physical switch?

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: August 21, 2019, 11:49:44 AM »

I have a question for all of you mach pros.  Am i able to define a home, soft limit and hard limit in mach. Soft limit as a stop motion but not a shut down. As an example as I'm trying to home the machine if it hits a soft limit have it turn around and go the other direction to hit the home position.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: August 01, 2019, 09:07:36 AM »

Can a moderator turn that pic over.  I sent it right side up.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: August 01, 2019, 08:45:26 AM »

Opps just reread it metric screws and imperial threads.  Oh well here is the latest pic. Base plate is next on the list.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: July 29, 2019, 06:43:10 PM »

Made the plate to mount the x axis to the z axis.  Had to get metric access for the pillow blocks (linear bearings) damn they cost.  Thank God I'll be able to use imperial feathers for most of the rest.  I'll post a  pic tomorrow. It's still at work right now.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Cnc Id od and thread grinder

« on: July 26, 2019, 03:26:43 AM »

Probably 4 seems more adaptable