Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Repost: Successful Gecko G320 servo applica tions

Nice picture of your servo motor mounting plate.
I took a different approach since I have several cnc machines. I made motor
mounts with slots for the mounting screws and for the motors male fit. This
gives about 1/4" of adjustment so you don't need a tensioner.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Eaton <dan.eaton@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 8:57 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Repost: Successful Gecko G320 servo applica
tions

>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Phat Ho" <phat.ho@n...> wrote:
>> Hi Tim
>>
>> About the Camtronics servo motor, do we need special
>> pulleys,belt and mounting to fit Nema34 size on the ShopTask
>> (Eldorado). Do you have the drive spec.
>> I am about to duplicate what you did (ball screws,CNC,DRO) on a new
>SM
>> Eldorado when it arrives (is it SM2000 ?).
>
>I just got done installing a Camtronics servo motor on the Y axis of
>my ShopTask. I documented what I did on my web page if your curious.
>
>http://home.swbell.net/eatond/ydrive.html
>
>At some point I may have to go back and look at rigging up a way to
>tension the belt. The belt fit isn't loose but it's not as tight as
>it could be either.
>
>Dan Eaton
>
>