Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] xylotex controller anyone using it?

Thanks to all who responded. I will probably go the sherline
motor mounts route. Currently, I have a sunk cost of $208.
That is for the xylotex controller and 3 PowerMax II stepper
motors. (I already have a 10A 24V power supply and a
2A 5V wall wart.) The sherline stepper mounts seem to run
~$160.00 + shipping. That will bring my hardware total to
~$370. That will leave just the software costs, plus additional
tooling. All of this will still be with in my goal of being less than
$500.

George

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Homann" <peter.homann@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 1:17 AM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] xylotex controller anyone using it?


> I would have to second Tim's assessment. I'm using one of the Sherline
> Stepper mounts on my conversion of a Taig Lathe (for the cross slide), and
> they are very well designed.
>
> I'm also using the Sherline left hand thread CNC mill leadscrew as well,
as
> it is the same thread and pitch as the Taig cross slide screw.
>
>
> Peter Homann
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Goldstein [mailto:timg@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, 3 December 2002 4:17 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] xylotex controller anyone using it?
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > The next step after this will be to build or buy some
> > motor mounts. My Z axis measures 0.016 backlash, the X&Y are
> > only ~0.002. I am thinking that I may need to get the
> > sherline Z axis CNC mount kit to get the new leadscrew and
> > bearings. For X&Y, I can either make my own or there are some
> > other pre-made options.
>
> I may be biased as I am a Sherline dealer, but the Sherline motor mounts
> are hard to beat. They use 2 ball bearings that are preloaded to handle
> the thrust on all 3 axes. They also include the zero backlash flexible
> couplers. I have used a third party motor mount for the first Sherline
> conversion I did and it used the stock washers for the thrust. While you
> may get the endplay low for now it will quickly grow. None of that
> problem with the Sherline kits.
>
> Tim
> [Denver CO]
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