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Subject: 
Re: the LEGO CNC-Machine
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Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:02:58 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Robert G Fay wrote:

I like the worm for a drive. It provides the best ratio and the least
backlash. It also acts as a brake while the slide is under the pressure
returned by the cutter. Backlash invites oscillation and vibration in a
loose drive. Real controls deal with this using tachometers to sum opposite
dc voltage into the drive amplifier. The control says go forward and the
tach says no. This allows high gain for that small move and control for the
high speed move.
This machine has worm in every axes,

http://www.ozbricks.com/bobfay/newmill.htm

i see that the x axis on your machine is driven by a worm gear, over a 24t to a
16t gear to the gear rack on the bottom of the table. also, the z axis seems to
use an idler gear. that's exactly the setup i've built, you can see it here:
http://formatc1702.prul.net/gallery/v/robocnc/DSC03536.JPG.html
on top left, next to the tool changer idea (right next to the tiny word "tool").
i drew an 8t gear but i'm using a 24t now.


You best
design your positioning device driven from the slide and not the drive
gear
train.

why is that? i am planning to use a pole reverser short-circuited on one
side as
a rotation counter

Is this Lego?

yes, check out this link:
http://lego.brandls.info/legtips.htm#Rotationssensor
scroll down a bit to see how to short-circuit the pole reverser with a looped
cable. this acts like a touch sensor that opens/closes 8 times in one rotation.

out of curiosity, how long is the axle for your y-axis worm beam? because i
guess your max axle length limits the length of your axis unless you build a
more advanced setup..



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  Re: the LEGO CNC-Machine
 
"daniel" <daniel.formatc.at.gmail.com> wrote in message news:Jnp0Cy.2CJ@lugnet.com... (...) This X axis gear box is loaded so there is no backlash. The 16T gear on the right side has a hole through it and is fixed to the shaft with a serrated half (...) (17 years ago, 1-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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"daniel" <daniel.formatc.at.gmail.com> wrote in message news:JnMwFu.CMs@lugnet.com... (...) I like the worm for a drive. It provides the best ratio and the least backlash. It also acts as a brake while the slide is under the pressure returned by (...) (17 years ago, 31-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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