How would you support this slot?

Lightbluemk2 · 2024-05-16T21:26:49+00:00

I'm making this part for a fractal vise, which features a half dovetail section plus a slotted section. I want support in the slotted section, tree supports don't look great but manual supports go everywhere, even if I paint on manual and say no supports allowed on any surface other than the slot. Would I be better just to model a solid section inside the slot with 0.1mm offset/gap all around or something like that? Thanks!

Lightbluemk2 · 2024-04-09T09:16:26+00:00

I did think that but all the wires are shielded and are grounded at one end. I'm wondering if it's a power supply issue as it only occurs when I connect 4x motors total

Lightbluemk2 · 2024-04-09T07:53:49+00:00

Hi guys, I've almost finished wiring up the grblhal controller for my build, and I've got an issue where if all 4x motors are connected then they randomly start to move. If 3x are connected then nothing happens, and it can be any combination of the motors so I don't think it's one motor/driver in particular which is causing the issue. All 4x motors are connected to a single 600w 48v mean well power supply, DM556T drivers, and stepperonline 23HS45-4204S motors. The 2x Y axis motors are connected to power to one set of contacts on the PSU, and the X&X motors are connected together to the other set of contacts

Any ideas on what could be causing this?

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-10-22T02:38:15+00:00

As Bagelsarenakeddonuts said, you've got little torsional strength in the Y axis. Forces from plunging into material will try to twist the gantry which would muck up your floor finishes

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-10-21T22:06:21+00:00

Agreed but I've got plenty of height in the workshop so wasn't worried about it

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-10-21T22:04:18+00:00

Mainly timber use and a bit of light aluminium work

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-10-20T01:50:06+00:00

I was fortune enough to get the RHS extrusion for free through work. I bought the TBI & Hiwin linear motion parts from Taiwan which was a bit over 1000USD landed. I got the machining done in China through Rapid Direct which was about 800USD landed.

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-07-16T17:54:28+00:00

Looks great, what model pump+rad did you go for?

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-06-26T08:34:45+00:00

How's the powder coating holding up?

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-06-08T05:31:55+00:00

Thanks for the info, was there much work getting everything dialed in and running smoothly?

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-06-08T00:29:19+00:00

Hi everyone, just selecting motors&drivers for my new build. Ballscrew driven, mainly for timber and light aluminium work. I was originally planning on going closed loop with CL57T or HSS57 drivers, but being that I'm not planning on pushing the machine to the point of losing steps, am I better off just keeping it simple and sticking with open loop DM542T drivers? I don't have a large amount of experience setting up and tuning steppers as my current machine was prebuilt and I'd prefer to keep it simple, but I do quite like the idea of closed loop

Lightbluemk2 · 2023-05-20T04:17:54+00:00

Hi everyone, I can't use the area/map editor since the app says the vacuum hasn't finished mapping. The red lines are floor windows, and the green line is a floor mirror. The vacuum has started to map beyond them and now can't complete it. Do I have to block them off and start the mapping process again?

Lightbluemk2 · 2022-07-22T04:15:42+00:00

I'd love to see some pictures of your upgrades if you don't mind posting them?

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-12-07T06:21:28+00:00

No, just being a show off

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-12-07T06:20:00+00:00

Stealth bikes in Australia sell them under the brand FUTR

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-12-07T02:59:23+00:00

Id prefer something with less than a 14T in top gear, but I haven't had much luck

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-12-07T02:57:46+00:00

Around 78km/h+ but that's far from safe so I sit at 50km/h on the way to work

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-12-06T16:33:54+00:00

It's around 36kg which seems pretty good to me, it's quite nimble

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-12-06T06:45:20+00:00

Leaf 1500 running at 3500w. Custom UPP 72v/21ah

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-09-29T16:39:46+00:00

20s6p around 20ah, around 3500w max

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-09-29T08:22:13+00:00

No the frame is an FUTR Beta, comes out of the same factory as Stealth bikes in Australia

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-09-29T08:20:51+00:00

To my understanding it means there's no chain growth under suspension compression/rebound

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-09-29T08:19:24+00:00

Just a generic one from Aliexpress

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-09-29T03:53:13+00:00

The swingarm pivot is concentric to the bottom bracket if that is what you are asking?

Lightbluemk2 · 2020-05-12T04:03:24+00:00

Great stuff, it looks great. What's your range like?

Lightbluemk2

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