X6-1500GT CNC router (Page 6 of 6)

Haven't seen you around for a while
Funny how something's work so well in our minds

I've been using this with good luck!

I would personally add more magnets to hold the brush on. Mine can fall off when I use really small endmills and have to get very close to the table.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:327156

Thanks mate.

Recently got this from here.

Added PID controller. Not really used in anger yet but planning to try some PLA pellets with it at some stage.

Have a lazerblade laser cutter coming from Kickstarter in the very near future too.

I might start a thread in projects for each of these when I start playing with them.

Very nice indeed!!!

I'd like to see if I can get away with avoiding it at this stage, but I feel like for moulds it may be a necessity.

A lot of people seem to inject with flexible silicone as a mould.

A nice work flow might be: 3D a prototype > acetone smooth > Cast two part silicone mould around it > injection mould.

Over time I guess I'll find out if this works.

Both of those features were very attractive to me too.

I did ask. He said the lowest rated parts were the o-rings through the machine. He supplied me with the part numbers in case I could do better. He's a very helpful and professional guy.

One issue it I'm using the 120V designed heater with my 240V supply. I crunched the maths and figured the base heater was ok despite extra current drawn but the supplementary heating pad around the barrel had to go because it would have been dangerous. The thing heats up really quickly with the extra current.

Yea, I actually just got a screaming deal on another Tormach so I'm getting rid of this ole girl.

But I have been using it a little bit recently.

Here is what i have used for references

Homing switches. I used hall effect sensors. If I did it again I think i would go with mechanical switches. They work but I make sure i home a few times.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/open-sour … forum.html

Dust Shoe

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:327156

Mister, Well I don't do aluminum on this one so never used it but I have used a fog buster on my bigger machine with great results.

http://www.fogbuster.com/

Tool changer... not gonna happen. Not enough space. Tool changing spindles are expensive. I installed Mach Blue screens. They have a nice script to make tool changes painless. http://big-tex.tk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84_9NSY2Uqc

As far as quick fixtures. Vacuum table is your best bet. I made an aluminum one and had my buddy make one for me with lots of dowel pin and threaded holes. 

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Hello and thanks for tips, I read every post in the threads about X6-1500GT.

Ended up purchasing one of these about September 2014 and has been pretty decent used it a lot for light aluminum routing. Basically 2D stuff.

The unit has performed flawlessly up until a couple days ago when the VFD would not turn on.
I kept mine setup as it came from the factory where I manually setup the RPM by using the dial on the built in control pad. I just preferred it this way for what I do.

I checked for 110V AC and there is voltage at the terminals going into the VFD.
The VFD is D100S2R2B supplied by Nowforever electronics.
Input is 1PH AC110V 50/60 Hz
Output is 20.0A

Since it appears I need a replacement I was wondering if there is a better option than this unit supplied standard with the X6 that any here could suggest?

Thanks for advice or tips!

Rod

Awesome Aluminum cutting gear I have aluminum cutting but not this I want like this.......

Hi,there cam somebody Help me i would like to know if the Mach3 USB Motion Card AKZ250 and can be connected with the Nowforever VFD 400HZ i have and can the AKZ250 USB card drive the 3x (57HD5401-14S) stepper motors that came with my machine or do I need to add 3 of these DM542A  stepping stepper motor drivers per motor to have the cnc machine fully functioning with MACH 3?

***[The Stepper Motor Info is:
Model: 57HD5401-14S
1.8 deg 6.6v (3.0A) N1605
17kg/cm=1.6671305 Nm]