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Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 23 February 2023, 22:47
Replies: 4
Views: 6,463
Posted By WilliamT
Clearpath approval

firechief

I’d like to chime in and express my approval for Clearpath servos.

I’ve been using them on Mechmate 111 for many years now and could not be happier. They are Nema 23s and they push...
Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet Sat 06 June 2020, 08:52
Replies: 136
Views: 199,948
Posted By WilliamT
Sorry in advance for rambling thoughts. I’m not...

Sorry in advance for rambling thoughts. I’m not an expert on plasma cutters but I have owned one, a Hypertherm Powermax 45. It was a great tool and I used it quite a lot on a number of projects. I...
Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet Sat 23 May 2020, 07:41
Replies: 136
Views: 199,948
Posted By WilliamT
Steve, I am in Georgetown just north of Austin....

Steve, I am in Georgetown just north of Austin. You are welcome to my shop anytime to look over my MechMate and Bridgeport CNC conversion. We can run them and you can see them in action.

As...
Forum: General - MM Build Sat 23 May 2020, 06:38
Replies: 6
Views: 21,031
Posted By WilliamT
Thanks Mike! MM is the best

Thanks Mike! MM is the best
Forum: Motors & their mountings Thu 28 February 2019, 20:46
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
Correction Previous Post Earlier I labeled...

Correction Previous Post

Earlier I labeled my pinion as DP5. The pinion is DP20. Sorry for the confusion
Forum: Motors & their mountings Thu 28 February 2019, 06:20
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
Good question regarding ratios. Are we talking...

Good question regarding ratios. Are we talking here about gearbox ratios, or the overall drive ratio of the axis?

My MM is configured with DP5 rack, as most guys have done with their MM's and I am...
Forum: Motors & their mountings Tue 12 February 2019, 08:37
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
I would like to apologize for an error in my...

I would like to apologize for an error in my previous post!!

Earlier I said that the DMM Breakout boards is a true 5 axis controller. Sorry for the error earlier. The DMM board is a 4 axis...
Forum: Motors & their mountings Mon 04 February 2019, 15:07
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
Absolutely, this will work with the MechMate....

Absolutely, this will work with the MechMate. It's a true 5axis professional controller. You won't need Gecko's or SmoothStepper with this stuff.

And if you want to drive the Gantry with two...
Forum: Motors & their mountings Wed 18 July 2018, 09:50
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
Sure, I'll begin to put the information together....

Sure, I'll begin to put the information together. Perhaps it is best to start a fresh thread on the ClearPath servos with the Acorn controller. There we can discuss my setup, the good, the bad, and...
Forum: Motors & their mountings Fri 13 July 2018, 11:48
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
Brian, I used the same servo on all three...

Brian,

I used the same servo on all three axis, a Clearpath CPM-SDHP-3441D-ELN. You can find them here:
https://www.teknic.com/model-info/CPM-SDHP-3441D-ELN/?model_voltage=75VDC

It is very...
Forum: Motors & their mountings Thu 12 July 2018, 13:16
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
Alex - Thanks for the note. I'm using...

Alex - Thanks for the note.

I'm using CPM-SDSK-2310S-RLN. They are little NEMA23's and were the least expensive when purchased a few years ago.

After fighting control problems for more than two...
Forum: Motors & their mountings Thu 08 February 2018, 05:33
Replies: 24
Views: 45,080
Posted By WilliamT
I use these servos and I like um...

Just noticed this thread. Sorry for the late reply.

I have these servos mounted to a MechMate and a Bridgeport in Austin. Send a pm if you are interested to see them run.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 05 February 2018, 10:57
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
dbinock Thank you for your comments. ...

dbinock

Thank you for your comments.

Work holding is the key to cutting any material. Thinner material, as with sheet metal, is much more difficult to cut. I don't have vacuum, so I once...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 14 January 2018, 15:13
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
What MechMate-111 has been up to..

From the four following photos below you can see what the MM and I have been up to. Sorry for the photo size, they are as large as allowed.
Photos:

1)High performance fuselage under construction,...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 13 January 2018, 14:25
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Archie, WOW! It HAS been two years.. ...

Archie,

WOW! It HAS been two years..

Archie, Thank You for the query!!!

The MM started out as something I was interested to build, and I had a specific purpose for it. That purpose still...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 29 December 2015, 07:25
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Regardless, the code problems with VCarve, I'm...

Regardless, the code problems with VCarve, I'm sure that will be easy to sort out.

The last time (Sunday afternoon) the Z-Axis 'ran-away' there was no tool path posted to Mach3. Likewise, there...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 29 December 2015, 03:13
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
You are correct. It is simply a line of code for...

You are correct. It is simply a line of code for the spindle and should not control any axis.

But in my system it does. I found this out by using the 'Run Single Line' feature in Mach. I ran a...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 28 December 2015, 17:17
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Update: Z-Axis moves unexpectedly.

Last post I made the case that perhaps, the Z-Axis was moving because of a line of unneeded code from the VCarve tool path. Shown here: N150S12000M03.

Sure enough, that line of code causes...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 21 December 2015, 14:36
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Brandt, thank you for your query. I am very...

Brandt, thank you for your query.

I am very happy with the ClearPath servos and the Hicon controller. They exceed my expectations in every way. There have been failures but none under performance...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 13 August 2015, 17:53
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Photo 1: The Pattern This photo is that of a...

Photo 1: The Pattern

This photo is that of a motor plate for the Bridgeport CNC. Well, it's a failed motor plate. I made an error in CAD and scrapped this part. Anyway, I decided to have some fun...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 13 August 2015, 16:59
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
This MM is a much better machine overall than it...

This MM is a much better machine overall than it was before. And I have more confidence it will faithfully run the tool path routine I provide without fail.

An example:
Last weekend I was...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 03 July 2015, 12:19
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
tuning stuff

I know little of tuning motors. I'll share what I do know.

Other tuning documentation first:

MachMotion has information regarding motor tuning and I have not heard this method before. Please...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 02 July 2015, 05:55
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Wow! These NEMA23 Servos are Impressive

Yesterday I loaded a program into Mach3, to simulate a peck-drilling routine of 45 equally spaced holes over the entire cutting surface of the machine. As Mach3 began it was clear the 'A-axis was not...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 01 July 2015, 12:26
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Before attempting to tune motors: Check...

Before attempting to tune motors:

Check track alignment. Are the tracks parallel to each other?

Check axis alignment. Is the gantry perpendicular to the track? Check the 'Y-car' and 'Z-axis'...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 29 June 2015, 17:18
Replies: 95
Views: 155,005
Posted By WilliamT
Cabling Stuff I forgot to mention this above...

Cabling Stuff

I forgot to mention this above in thread #53.

For this build I used exclusively 18AWG shielded. Because the controller is built into the motor, there is no power loss between the...
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