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And so it begins, new PM-30MV...
- Thread starter sdavilla
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Is that the DRO option installed by PM? Looks good!
Self install, TouchDRO controller (bluetooth) and app running on a Amazon tablet. Cost was around $275 plus about $25 in materials. The arm mount was an ancient computer display VESA mount that was sitting idle.
Chips ahoy 
Drill/tap M8 into new knob blanks. Levers are too long and I've already bent two of them. lol.
Note the poor mans tap follower. Once I get 5 or so turns one handed (the other managing the quill down), the tap pretty planed and I can raise the quill and go two handed to finish.
Drill/tap M8 into new knob blanks. Levers are too long and I've already bent two of them. lol.
Note the poor mans tap follower. Once I get 5 or so turns one handed (the other managing the quill down), the tap pretty planed and I can raise the quill and go two handed to finish.
Just to show what I'm working on. Backhoe Quick Coupler for a JD485 backhoe. This is the upper part.
I do find myself in a dilemma. The plan is to CNC it in the summer. I figure at least $2500 for ball-screws/mounts and motors. That's with AC Servos. The Dilemma is the x-axis is a pain to go from one end to the other with manual crank. Same with z-axis, I go up and down all the time. I'd hate to get a power x-axis and power z-lift only to discard them 3 or 4 months.
Maybe just motors and fab some mounts for x and z with some basic controller.
Still thinking (and cranking).
I do find myself in a dilemma. The plan is to CNC it in the summer. I figure at least $2500 for ball-screws/mounts and motors. That's with AC Servos. The Dilemma is the x-axis is a pain to go from one end to the other with manual crank. Same with z-axis, I go up and down all the time. I'd hate to get a power x-axis and power z-lift only to discard them 3 or 4 months.
Maybe just motors and fab some mounts for x and z with some basic controller.
Still thinking (and cranking).