CNC Retrofit: What Did It Cost?
I itemize the cost associated with retrofitting the DynaMyte 2800 with the Centroid Acorn CNC control system. Of value to anyone considering a similar project.
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I itemize the cost associated with retrofitting the DynaMyte 2800 with the Centroid Acorn CNC control system. Of value to anyone considering a similar project.
CNC Retrofit: What Did It Cost? Read More »
I Track down an oil leak feeding the ball nut, replace a torn belt, reposition the keyboard tray and install all the chip guards to draw this project to a close
CNC Restoration Chip Guard Progress Read More »
Connecting the automatic lube system, tweaking the Centroid Virtual Control Panel, designing a custom ring light and modifying the Acorn PLC code.
CNC Retrofit: 4 Tweaks Improve Usability Read More »
Making more progress On the CNC retrofit including the tool height probe and start on some chip guarding but run into a gremlin with the one shot lube system.
CNC Milling Machine Restoration Gremlins Read More »
This is the 1 year anniversary of the milling machine retrofit and we have it make its first chips. I also share before and after pictures of the project.
Centroid Acorn CNC Retrofit Completed Read More »
Replacing the DMM-Tech 750-Watt Servo motor with a 1-kWatt version and explaining the math behind the spindle inertia calculations.
1000 Watt Servo Spindle Motor Install Read More »
Checking a few more things off the punch-list towards the completion of our DynaMyte 2800 conversion.
Centroid Acorn CNC Retrofit Update Read More »
The CNC milling machine retrofit marches on with more wiring. I designed the last iteration of the servo motor adapter plate (hopefully). The I 3-D printed the plate with ABS filament and mounted it to the machine. It’s quite possible that the 3-D printed motor adapter is strong enough to machine its own aluminum replacement!
Going down through the punch-list of odds and ends that need to happen to finish this Centroid Acorn mill retrofit on the DynaMyte CNC bed mill. Designed a replacement for the missing Z axis counterweight cover and had a local fab shop make it for me, created new wiring harnesses for all the stepper motors,
DynaMyte Mill Centroid Acorn Retrofit: more progress Read More »
This week I tackled replacing some parts on the DM2800 milling machine. These are parts that were either missing, broken, or in need of redesign. Although I do a lot of 3-D printing, it is rarely for decorative purposes. Usually, the majority of what I print are things to solve problems around the shop. Specifically,
3D printing machine repair parts Read More »