Re: xylotex controller anyone using it?

George,
Have a look at the Taig conversion pics in the photos section before
you buy the Sherline kits.
This may give you food for thought and save you some money.
Link to photo's section at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/lst
The taig pictures are somewher near the end.

John S.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "George Erhart" <erhart01@e...> wrote:
> 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@a...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> 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
> > mailto:Peter.Homann@a...
> > Adacel Technologies Limited,
> > 250 Bay St, BRIGHTON, 3186, AUSTRALIA
> > http://www.adacel.com <http://www.adacel.com>
> > Telephone +61 (3) 8530 7777, Facsimile +61 (3) 9596 2960
> > Mobile 0421-601 665
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Goldstein [mailto:timg@k...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 3 December 2002 4:17 PM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> > 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]
> > Sherline Products at Deep Discount
> > Mach1 & DeskCNC with Credit Card ordering
> > Contact me for discounts on DeskCNC & Sherline bundles
> > www.KTMarketing.com/Sherline