Archives for: October 2008
LinuxCNC progress continues.....
The progress on the LinuxCNC table continues. I now have the linear slides on both sides of the X-Axis, as well as the ballscrews. I ran my grinder with a flapper disc down each side of the 4-inch wide by 1/4inch steel plates for the slides to allow an… more »
Well, Duh! Lights fixed, grill installed.
It was one of those 'Well, Duh!' moments at the shop. I put new bulbs in the turn signals up front, and finished assembling the grill. Then, with flashlight in hand, I took a look under the rear of the truck, and found that the wiring harness for the ta… more »
E-Brake cable relocation done. Grill re-installed. Light trouble.
A semi productive night. It can be simplified into cleaning the workbench(more time than you would think, I should probably do it more frequently), identifying parts, drilling two holes, adjusting a cable, and installing a grill.
I have finished the… more »
LinuxCNC table, pictures of progress so far......
Here's a few pictures of the table in progress.
One side of the X-Axis is functioning. The other side has been drilled, but nothing mounted so far. The Y-Axis has been put together, and is sitting on the X-Axis Slides, but not completed.
It's a wo… more »
LinuxCNC table. Progress
I have made some progress on the LinuxCNC table.
One side of the X-Axis has the motor mounted, and turning the Roton ballscrew.
I have tested the EMC2 software with one motor so far.
I have gone through and finished the wiring on the Xylotex 4-ax… more »
LED's tested and Dash installed.
I went through the lights in the dash last night and tested all of the LEDs.
If you havent been following along, all of the lights in the dash were removed, and replaced with blue LEDs. They will use less power, but more importantly, the dash has a… more »

