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26-11-2022 #1
Not much has happened since the last update, the rest of the extrusions finally came in and started with machining some mock up parts to ensure fit and functionality, found a few small issues thankfully here and now corrected them such as hole sizes incorrect and clearance.
Made a decision on the motors and went for Delta B3's so looking forward to having these and the super performance they will bring along with the Mesa 7I96S card on linuxcnc. May yet further change the remaining ball screws out for DFU as they as SFU to match the performance of the others.
Limit switches I've gone for sick sensors which use fibre optic cables instead of mechanical switches meaning I can get a much more compact design on the Z and Y where currently I do not have that option of space. https://www.sick.com/be/en/fiber-opt...f_Type:Product
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Rob very nice. What is the cost of the sensors? Have you used Linuxcnc before? Not sure but I think you may need lcnc 2.9 with the mesa7i96s
What part of Manchester are you in?..Clive
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26-11-2022 #3
The sensors I've got substantially cheaper from a friend who has no need for them anymore but are new, buying brand new each sensor itself is £140 https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/fibre...ensors/2131736 but you will need a 4 pin cable and then the fibre cable also on top, the reading part is only 6mm so they're super compact.
First time with linuxcnc but others have checked and its compatible they say, glad to be getting away from mach 3 and its phantom problems it keeps giving me.
Salford side of Greater Manchester
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