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Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:44 pm
by frijoli
*Dismantling has begun
*Servos ordered
*materials being machined
*3d Prints for testing
*longitudinal ball screw here(Z axis)
*3d CAD in process

Re: Emco compact 8 Conversion progress

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:46 pm
by frijoli
This will obviously be machined from bar stock when proven.
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Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:25 am
by DICKEYBIRD
Man, that looks so familiar! Denford made the ORAC from the C8 (the Taiwanese version made to Denford's standards) and my manual lathe is a Taiwanese clone of the C8 marketed by Harbor Freight in the early 80's and is a great little machine. Not the China-made stuff they sell now.

Speaking of manual lathes, Clay ol' buddy ol' pal; would you consider selling me some of the unneeded parts out of your carriage? I don't know which ones yet. I was using it late last night making some parts for a buddy/customer & the carriage feed handle locked up at the end of a cut & won't release. I broke the handle off trying to release it! I know the half nut is worn badly judging by the slop it has. I've put a ton of hours on this little guy & can't function without it. :( I'll be taking it apart tonight to find out what's needed to fix it.

Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:01 am
by frijoli
Send me a PM. All of my unused parts are up for sale.

Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:43 pm
by frijoli
Layout first stab. Electrical box is in, DMM Drives and motors are in, but I have to go out of town, so no fun until Saturday. Hope to start bench testing asap.
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Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:03 pm
by martyscncgarage
Cool beans! (pun intended!)
Luck to you!
Marty

Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:41 pm
by frijoli
CNC Electrical panel 3.JPG

Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:03 pm
by martyscncgarage
Looks good Frijoli!
Are you using the DB25 breakout board and connecting the drives to it? That's what DMM recommended to me and it works great.
Also, I got the ZRI working thanks to Scott's help. Video forth coming.
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Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:22 pm
by frijoli
martyscncgarage wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:03 pm Looks good Frijoli!
Are you using the DB25 breakout board and connecting the drives to it? That's what DMM recommended to me and it works great.
Also, I got the ZRI working thanks to Scott's help. Video forth coming.

IMG_20171227_160704082.jpg
I was not aware of the breakout board. Does it separate/combine all the signals, meaning for all three axis?
The DYN4 drive uses a DB25 cable for the I/O including the analog. So I'm not sure how it would work.

Clay

Re: Emco compact 8 Acorn Conversion progress

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:48 pm
by martyscncgarage
frijoli wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:22 pm
martyscncgarage wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:03 pm Looks good Frijoli!
Are you using the DB25 breakout board and connecting the drives to it? That's what DMM recommended to me and it works great.
Also, I got the ZRI working thanks to Scott's help. Video forth coming.

IMG_20171227_160704082.jpg
I was not aware of the breakout board. Does it separate/combine all the signals, meaning for all three axis?
The DYN4 drive uses a DB25 cable for the I/O including the analog. So I'm not sure how it would work.

Clay
NOPE! My mistake. Here is the schematic for the DYN4 provided to me by DMM. DYN2 goes through the DB25
NOTE: USE INPUT 5 for the ALM NOT INPUT 1
DYN4.png