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I've just finished assembly a 1000x1000 mm Workbee CNC for my Waterjet project with Acorn.
This is my first project to build, so i just try it with Workbee hardware which is cheap (2.45 N.m Stepper Motor, TB6600 Driver, 8mm Lead Screw).

I've paired the Y Master and Slave Axis by Hardware pairing accordingl to the manual (Connect 2 motors from one signal) because I haven't buy Acorn Pro software yet.
So far, the machine can be moved perfectly.

By the way, I'm curious whether is there any drawback in term of Harware paring like this or not? (for example, it reduce the signal or torque for the motor or not)

If there is no effect to the Motor performance i'll just leave it Hardware paring.
But if Software paring will give it more stable or better in term of Motor or Acorn life time, I'll go for Acorn Pro for Software paring.

Please give your advice.
Here is the link of photos for my project.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wyGnNy7rQFJFYfFF6

As long as your drives total required signal current do not exceed the DB25's output (vary unlikely) there will be no difference

Interesting project... What are you using for the water jet?

Gary Campbell wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:19 pm As long as your drives total required signal current do not exceed the DB25's output (vary unlikely) there will be no difference

Thanks for your comment. If there is no any difference, i'll just leave it hardware axis pairing like this.
I didn't connect through DB25. The connection signal is directly connect to on board terminal which is working fine.

mikes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:52 pm Interesting project... What are you using for the water jet?

I've got inquiry from some food customers to cut cake, ice-cream, and vegetable.
These applications just need pure waterjet cutting (usually other hard material need abrasive waterjet).
I have demo unit of abrasive waterjet that can test cut pure waterjet for them but machine is full of dust from abrasive.
So, i build this small clean table to test cut food for these customers.

vprasit wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:04 am

mikes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:52 pm Interesting project... What are you using for the water jet?

I've got inquiry from some food customers to cut cake, ice-cream, and vegetable.
These applications just need pure waterjet cutting (usually other hard material need abrasive waterjet).
I have demo unit of abrasive waterjet that can test cut pure waterjet for them but machine is full of dust from abrasive.
So, i build this small clean table to test cut food for these customers.

Cool... Thanks for sharing. What I meant to ask is what hardware are you using to actually create the water jet? I assume something like that is pricy?

can't wait to see video of it in action cutting something.

mikes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:24 pm

vprasit wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:04 am

mikes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:52 pm Interesting project... What are you using for the water jet?

I've got inquiry from some food customers to cut cake, ice-cream, and vegetable.
These applications just need pure waterjet cutting (usually other hard material need abrasive waterjet).
I have demo unit of abrasive waterjet that can test cut pure waterjet for them but machine is full of dust from abrasive.
So, i build this small clean table to test cut food for these customers.

Cool... Thanks for sharing. What I meant to ask is what hardware are you using to actually create the water jet? I assume something like that is pricy?

Yes, the pump, cutting head and high pressure tube are quite expensive. However, for soft material, we may use lower pressure to cut which the price of pump will be more economy. I hope I can complete the pump connection to table in couple of weeks. I'll keep sharing the progress after it's get wet.