My CNC adventures
I got bitten by the CNC bug when a group I'm in that makes rockets, got to a point where the complexity of the devices we were making meant that plowing them into the ground was an increasingly distressing proposition.
I've taken a couple of years off the main hobby to enhance my capability to produce parts in a more automated manner.
Presented here is a terrible lash up of some of the things I've done. Many of the pictures are from my mobile phone and the text is glib at best.
Better than having all this stuff hidden on my hard drive though!
Some projects:
Importing an X3 from China (and fixing it)
Spindle speed control for the mill
CNC Conversion of the Al 50 (9x20) lathe
Speed and feed testing different cutters
Building a CNC router from scratch
Stepper motor drives circuits and schematics
Stand alone CNC rotary index
Automatic toolchanger for the lathe
Electronic lead screws
High speed mill spindles and toolchanger
A lever tailstock for the lathe
A quick change toolpost for the lathe
T-Nuts for the X3
A CNC pendant using the game port
Other Peoples Sheds
3 phase spindle speed control circuit
Spindle speed control for the mill
CNC Conversion of the Al 50 (9x20) lathe
Speed and feed testing different cutters
Building a CNC router from scratch
Stepper motor drives circuits and schematics
Stand alone CNC rotary index
Automatic toolchanger for the lathe
Electronic lead screws
High speed mill spindles and toolchanger
A lever tailstock for the lathe
A quick change toolpost for the lathe
T-Nuts for the X3
A CNC pendant using the game port
Other Peoples Sheds
3 phase spindle speed control circuit
My name is Paul Kelly, I'm based in Perth Western Australia, Get in touch if you want to know more about any of these projects.
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