Hello everyone, I'm planning a PRO4896 build within the next month if all planning goes accordingly. I currently have a MDF machine that I built a year ago that I'm using in my business, but it's time for an upgrade I'm located in central Florida and I'll try my best to document the whole build log.
What I have planned so far
- PRO4896 nema 34 kit
- CRP's nema 34 steppers
- G201X drivers
- 4 48v 7.3amp SPSU's
- PMDX-126 breakout
- PMDX-107 spindle controller
- 2.2kw Chinese water cooled spindle and VFD
Things to figure out
- wood base frame or welded metal frame
- best wire type to use to wire the spindle and stepper drivers
- limit setup, use mechanical switches or proximity (I'll probably go with proximity)
- cooling pump setup for the spindle
- dust collector setup
- electrical cabinets and electronic layout
- machine feet/levelers
Electrical wise, I know I want to make everything central to the machine, so I'm just going to run a single phase 220 30amp genorator style cable off the machine. Then on the machine split the poles for a 120 line for the power supplies and another for the other misc electrical things like computer and pump.
For the dust collector system, I'll probably go with a typical harbor freight blower and a dust deputy. For the spindle boot, I want to try and use my 3d printer to make the boot, if i fail I'll probably end up with one from kent.
I read a lot of users that say if one goes with a wood base then to give it lots of mass. What about the case if welding a frame up? What would be an adequate tube size, 1, 1.5, 2 inches square tubes? I'm leaning towards either a full wood base or a hybrid wood and metal base. Reason for wood is, it's easier for me to build and customize on the fly, as I said before I would like to centralize all the machine components. However at the same time i want to keep a sleek look machine.
Any questions, comments, or concerns on the setup thus far are greatly welcomed.
Thanks
Sammy