Very cool! That's definitely a good sized machine! mark
On 10/06/2010 09:17 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Worked a bit on the tool changer arm. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxW8TKBGWU > > sam > > On 10/5/2010 10:15 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > >> 3 axis moving! ;) >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOHL_KlUdqw >> >> sam >> >> On 9/6/2010 11:38 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >> >>> 2 axis moving! >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_O_Z7Vv8c >>> >>> sam >>> >>> On 8/26/2010 4:38 PM, sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: >>> >>>> Well - I fail at copy and paste... >>>> >>>> this should work better. >>>> >>>> I thought I would give an update on our ongoing project. >>>> >>>> This is a 60's vintage NC that used hydraulic servos. we are converting >>>> it to EMC2 using not quite as old Inland servos. (80's vintage) they are 8 >>>> brush low rpm high torque. (with the amc drives we are using - it will be >>>> 40ft-lbs peak.) We are using 2 mesa 5i20 boards as we are needing a good >>>> 70+ i/o + atleast 7 encoder counters and 5 +/-10v outputs. We are at the >>>> point where the machine is waking up. the mesa hardware is awesome (thank >>>> to peter and seb for their work). >>>> >>>> Be sure to watch the 2 videos at the end of this email. >>>> >>>> lets see if I can create a linear picture show... >>>> this is what the machine looked like in the 60s >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/oldkandt.JPG >>>> >>>> this is what the machine looks like now >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/DSCCurrent.JPG >>>> >>>> getting rid of the old control >>>> http://www.electronicsam.com/images/control.jpg >>>> >>>> this is the old electrical box >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/mainelectricalbox.JPG >>>> >>>> we welded 2 of the same boxes together for new electronics. >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/moreelec.jpg >>>> >>>> here is it mostly hooked up >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/mostio.JPG >>>> >>>> This is the x,z,b gearbox - the old control used 1 hydraulic servo to run >>>> all 3 axis >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/xaxis/start.JPG >>>> >>>> open >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/xaxis/start.JPG >>>> >>>> stripped >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/xaxis/stripped.JPG >>>> >>>> shafts extended out so we can hook the servos up. >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/xaxis/3shafts.JPG >>>> >>>> servo plate mounted >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/servo/x-zservo_mount.jpg >>>> >>>> belts (B axis still needs a solution) >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/servo/belts.jpeg >>>> >>>> Because we are still using the z axis drive train that goes up though the >>>> saddle - we needed to get the backlash out of it. It uses split gears to >>>> do that. Grinding 1 washer thinner takes the backlash out of 5 sets of >>>> gears. the washer is the spacer between the 2 lower small gears. >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/zaxis/gears.JPG >>>> >>>> we still have to mount the y axis servo. - The plan is to direct couple >>>> into this shaft. >>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/yaxis/yaxisshaft.JPG >>>> >>>> here is the tool chain logic working... >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nuRea6615s >>>> >>>> here is the first closed loop movement with the x axis >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOqEz5Tk-Y >>>> >>>> Getting there :) Very happy with the progress. (I only work on it about >>>> once a week.) >>>> >>>> sam >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:27:29 -0500 >>>> <sa...@empirescreen.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I thought I would give an update on our ongoing project. >>>>> >>>>> This is a 60's vintage NC that used hydraulic servos. we are converting >>>>> it to EMC2 using not quite as old Inland servos. (80's vintage) they are >>>>> 8 brush low rpm high torque. (with the amc drives we are using - it will >>>>> be 40ft-lbs peak.) We are using 2 mesa 5i20 boards as we are needing a >>>>> good 70+ i/o + atleast 7 encoder counters and 5 +/-10v outputs. We are >>>>> at the point where the machine is waking up. the mesa hardware is >>>>> awesome (thank to peter and seb for their work). >>>>> >>>>> Be sure to watch the 2 videos at the end of this email. >>>>> >>>>> lets see if I can create a linear picture show... >>>>> this is what the machine looked like in the 60s >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/oldkandt.JPG >>>>> >>>>> this is what the machine looks like now >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/DSCCurrent.JPG >>>>> >>>>> getting rid of the old control >>>>> http://www.electronicsam.com/images/control.jpg >>>>> >>>>> this is the old electrical box >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...ctricalbox.JPG >>>>> >>>>> we welded 2 of the same boxes together for new electronics. >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...n/moreelec.jpg >>>>> >>>>> here is it mostly hooked up >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...ion/mostio.JPG >>>>> >>>>> This is the x,z,b gearbox - the old control used 1 hydraulic servo to run >>>>> all 3 axis >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...axis/start.JPG >>>>> >>>>> open >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...axis/start.JPG >>>>> >>>>> stripped >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...s/stripped.JPG >>>>> >>>>> shafts extended out so we can hook the servos up. >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...is/3shafts.JPG >>>>> >>>>> servo plate mounted >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...ervo_mount.jpg >>>>> >>>>> belts (B axis still needs a solution) >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...rvo/belts.jpeg >>>>> >>>>> Because we are still using the z axis drive train that goes up though the >>>>> saddle - we needed to get the backlash out of it. It uses split gears to >>>>> do that. Grinding 1 washer thinner takes the backlash out of 5 sets of >>>>> gears. Don't think the previous owner ever did this as we had to take a >>>>> good .040" off the washer. The washer is the spacer between the 2 lower >>>>> small gears. >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...axis/gears.JPG >>>>> >>>>> we still have to mount the y axis servo. - The plan is to direct couple >>>>> into this shaft. >>>>> http://electronicsam.com/images/Kand...yaxisshaft.JPG >>>>> >>>>> here is the tool chain logic working... >>>>> YouTube - Kearney and Trecker tool chain logic working in EMC2. >>>>> Mechanically barcoded tools >>>>> >>>>> here is the first closed loop movement with the x axis >>>>> YouTube - Kearney and Trecker first closed loop movement with EMC2. >>>>> >>>>> Getting there Very happy with the progress. (I only work on it about once >>>>> a week. >>>>> >>>>> sam >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> Sell apps to millions through the Intel(R) Atom(Tm) Developer Program >>>>> Be part of this innovative community and reach millions of netbook users >>>>> worldwide. Take advantage of special opportunities to increase revenue and >>>>> speed time-to-market. Join now, and jumpstart your future. >>>>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-atom-d2d >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> Sell apps to millions through the Intel(R) Atom(Tm) Developer Program >>>> Be part of this innovative community and reach millions of netbook users >>>> worldwide. 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