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| A 5 axis desktop CNC for rapid prototyping, 3D milling, and circuit board fabrication. The 5-axis CNC mill will mainly be used to mill parts and circuit boards for the mark3 fusor.
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General specifications:
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Aerotech ATS100 stages (3/09/2010) Shown with z-axis encoder cover removed. Zero backlash high precision servo driven stage
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LBK encoder (3/09/2010) 1000 line/rev quadrature encoder
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Encoder wiring (7/31/2010) Cabling connects encoder to external connector.
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Encoder wiring (7/31/2010) Encoder is connected to RJ-45 jack for connection to whale3 encoder input.
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Aerotech ATS100 stage (3/09/2010) Precision linear ways and ball screw. |
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Aerotech ATS100 stages (3/09/2010) Precision linear ways and ball screw. |
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Helicoil thread repair kit (3/09/2010) Two of the M6 threads were stripped out on one of the stage mounting plates, these were repaired with a helicoil kit. |
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Repaired thread (3/09/2010) Thread repaired with helicoil insert. |
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Mounting base (3/20/2010) Two 18" rails made from 8020 aluminum extrusion are used to mount the stages. Triangular joining plates space out rubber anti-vibration feet fro greater stability. |
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Mounting base attached (3/20/2010) Bolted onto base of mill. |
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Mounting base (3/20/2010) Back of mill. Eventually a riser plate will be added hear above the servo motor and the z-axis will be moved back onto it. |
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X and Y axis (4/02/2010) X and Y axis with adapter plate mounted on x axis stage
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Standoffs (4/02/2010) Standoffs to mount z axis riser plate.
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Riser plate (4/02/2010) Riser plate adapts 8020 base to metric bolt pattern for z axis
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Riser plate (4/02/2010) Mounted on standoffs
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Z axis (4/02/2010) Z axis mounts on riser plate
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Tooling plate adapter (4/02/2010) Allows mounting of tooling plate with 10-32 bolts with 0.5" spacing onto to Aerotech stage which has M6x1.0 metric bolts on 75mm spacing.
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Ball reducer (3/20/2010) Kamoseiko BRN23-15G ball reducer, will reduce output of a 1000DC servo motor driving the A-axis. NEMA23 mount, 15:1 ratio, zero backlash, 1/4" input shaft 3/8" output shaft. |
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A-axis parts (3/28/2010) Ball reducer, adaptor bolt to adapt 3/8" shaft to 3/4-16 thread, and 4 jaw 2.5" chuck.
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A-axis parts (3/28/2010) Adaptor bolt mounts on reducer shaft.
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A-axis parts (3/28/2010) Chuck screws onto bolt. |
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A-axis parts (4/02/2010) Aerotech 1017LT servo motor connects to reducer
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A-axis motor (5/16/2010) Servo motor shaft for connecting encoder.
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A-axis encoder (5/16/2010) 1000line/rev quadrature encoder with index pulse. |
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A-axis encoder (5/16/2010) Mounted in a-axis motor.
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A axis mounting bracket (5/16/2010) Right angle bracket to mount a-axis rotary stage onto the tooling plate.
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A axis (5/16/2010) Right angle bracket to mount a-axis rotary stage onto the tooling plate.
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Tooling plate (5/16/2010) 7075 aluminum tooling plate (4"x12"x0.5") will be mounted onto x-axis stage and hold the A-axis rotation stage. |
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A axis mounted (5/16/2010) A axis mounted on tooling plate. |
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A axis mounted (5/16/2010) A axis mounted on tooling plate.
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Right angle reducer (3/20/2010) Right angle reducer to rotate spindle around the y axis. 30:1 ratio, worm drive, low backlash, 10mm output, 8mm input |
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B axis mounting plate (6/25/2010) Mounting plate with motor screw slots to allow tensioning of drive belt. |
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B axis pulley (6/25/2010) Hub turned down to fit stage. |
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B axis motor mounted (6/25/2010) Motor with reducing pulley mounted on right angle drive platform. |
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B axis motor mounted (6/25/2010) 3:1 reduction with pulleys. |
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Lower B-axis stop (7/31/2010) Lower hard stop for b-axis.
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Upper B-axis stop (7/31/2010) upper hard stop for b-axis.
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B-axis stops mounted (7/31/2010) Stops mounted on b-axis stage.
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Toolmakers vice (5/16/2010) Small 2" precision vice for holding stock used in 3 axis work. |
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Digital indicator (5/23/2010) Digital indicator for measuring mill alignment.
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PCB milling vise (2/19/2012) Modified taig 1225-T vise with new jaws designed to hold a 4" PCB. |
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PCB milling vise (2/19/2012) Modified taig 1225-T vise with new jaws designed to hold a 4" PCB. |
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PCB milling vise (2/19/2012) Modified taig 1225-T vise with new jaws designed to hold a 4" PCB. |
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PCB milling vise (2/19/2012) Modified taig 1225-T vise with new jaws designed to hold a 4" PCB. |
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PCB milling vise (4/9/2012) PCB board stop for reproducible board positioning. |
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ER16 collet adapter (4/9/2012) Mounts on A axis, provides accurate work holding. |
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ER16 collet adapter (4/9/2012) Mounts on A axis, provides accurate work holding. |
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ER16 collet adapter (4/9/2012) Mounts on A axis, provides accurate work holding. |
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