[Tkamsker]

Hi i want to share my new achievement with you ,..
I do have an Klippfeld F12A which i Factory Retrofitted CNC using Linuxcnc and i am Happy but ,..
Looks like Attachment 243656 (has similar Travel like Tormach 1100 )
Milling is only possible in Bath gear - (the factory guards are nice !)
So my first iteration looks like
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Which did work to some extend but after some research i wanted more (beside ATC Spindle but that is another story) so i made several designs
I want an stabile Bridgeport (i retrofit an 412 right now) like design no fancy style a tray for the chips simply
So i printed tha rough size of the mill in 3d printer (in small of course)
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and tried several way how to best have all covered up.
Not so good Attachment 243660
final approach
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So it is detachable if needed and on the back side there is plenty of space for all electronics (like in the Bridgeport 412) for pc , VFD, controllers and so on.
I only transport an USB, 12V for the screen and an LPT Cable for the keyboard to the front side where i have all i need (here the bridgeport Panel Attachment 243664

So first we started with the Base Plate (where i have to lift my Mill head away to exchange it )
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(Remark : The Mill-machine is build in that factory so they used an unfinished machine to test for the fit ,.. -
You can see the standard stand (small they also have an wider one ) where i inter to put the Pump and Tank then i still have space for store the tools if needed
I designed chip traps underneath the machine
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Then the fittings for the left side of front panel
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The back wall is made of 1,5mm sheet metal which is detachable therefore we need some rails
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This is how the front side looked in an early stage
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And here tha back side
which takes 2 standard rails
safety switch ,
VFD controller and PC
Attachment 243676

final the front side has an top and bottom bar where the screen and keyboard is attached (similar to a haas)
this weekend i will assemble all then there should be new fotos
i also bought the plastic covers for doors and left and right gards they have to be cut and bended Finnish ,..
more to follow

[digits]

Very nice looking enclosure! Are the sides just sheet metal, or have you got some stiffening to stop it vibrating when the mill is running?

[Tkamsker]

If you mean left and right they have stiffing Inside and the right one also has to Curry the top part of the arm where Screen and Buttons are. So i expect not so much Vibration but we will See it is an Kind of prototype ..

[Tkamsker]

The weekend has come and we where somehow successful
Before picture
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The green cable is an split water hose to protect the machine by lifting.
then we build some rigg for lifting.
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Unfortunately the motor i bought was not able to lift the weight (even if the spec said so ,.. but that is another story )
but plan b we where successful
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As you can see we had to remove the x y axis but it is also a chance to redo all the wiring to be oil safe.

so the next stepps will take some time

[digits]

Looking good! Does that mill have linear rails on all the axes, or just the Y?

[Tkamsker]

Hi it has linear rails on all 3 axis i have to rework the x axis Motor cabeling ,.. But this week i should Finnisch my atc Part of retrofitting an bridgeport 412 ,...