(246,’2006-09-22 12:00:00′,’figNoggle’,’2006-12-20 08:02:22′,’david’,’It’s Alive! The X-Y Axes Are Tested Under Load’,”,’Before we show you the clip, it should be noted that there’s a slew of pictures and video leading up to this point that we haven’t posted yet. So, this doesn’t quite fit into the timeline of development. We’ll go backwards chronologically in the upcoming few articles that show how we got this far.

In this video you’ll see the Xylotex kit (inluding their 269 oz.in. NEMA 23 frame step motors) drive the X and Y axes under load (represented by the 90 lb. arbor press). We’re not going to get into how fast and such discussions since the point’s moot until we start cutting under load. We’re making this move as fast as we can under some pretty poor conditions like a warped ballscrew (more on this later), some mislagnment between the ballscrew and motor shaft, and underpowered (for this machine and the speeds we plan on achieving) motors. It does give you an idea of travel (finally a larger work envelope than the X2 mini-mill and how it would move in real life. Oh, and this has all been made using the CNC’d X2 mini-mill, 4×6 bandsaw, 8×12 mini-lathe, and drill press (lots of elbow grease too!).

We still haven’t hooked up the Gecko G2xx series motors and the 990oz.in. step motors yet, so we’re guessing what you see in the video is the lower end of what we’re utlimately going to be able to do once this package is all hooked up.

Click the picture to view the video. Enjoy!

Update! Watch a simple accuracy test video clip with the larger motors and drives.‘

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Before we show you the clip, it should be noted that there’s a slew of pictures and video leading up to this point that we haven’t posted yet. So, this doesn’t quite fit into the timeline of development. We’ll go backwards chronologically in the upcoming few articles that show how we got this far.

In this video you’ll see the Xylotex kit (inluding their 269 oz.in. NEMA 23 frame step motors) drive the X and Y axes under load (represented by the 90 lb. arbor press). We’re not going to get into how fast and such discussions since the point’s moot until we start cutting under load. We’re making this move as fast as we can under some pretty poor conditions like a warped ballscrew (more on this later), some mislagnment between the ballscrew and motor shaft, and underpowered (for this machine and the speeds we plan on achieving) motors. It does give you an idea of travel (finally a larger work envelope than the X2 mini-mill and how it would move in real life. Oh, and this has all been made using the CNC’d X2 mini-mill, 4×6 bandsaw, 8×12 mini-lathe, and drill press (lots of elbow grease too!).

We still haven’t hooked up the Gecko G2xx series motors and the 990oz.in. step motors yet, so we’re guessing what you see in the video is the lower end of what we’re utlimately going to be able to do once this package is all hooked up.

Click the picture to view the video. Enjoy!

Update! Watch a simple accuracy test video clip with the larger motors and drives.‘

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