06-22-2013, 06:54 PM
Progress today. It's been tough getting any time to work in the shop with my mom & dad needing so much attention, but I did get a almost an hour in there to get the servos hooked up and tested. I also got a head start on cleaning off 30 years of grime.
The machine has a thick layer of grunge on most surfaces, a combination of coagulated coolant, way oils and fine chips. I estimate it's going to take 4 to 6 hours of hard cleaning to get most of it off. I found the servos had been disconnected, and the previous owner had labeled the connectors by wrapping a piece of clear packing tape around the wire near the connector, and writing on it a 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 with a black marker that I could hardly read. No corresponding numbers on the power panel, though once I figured out what the proper connections were I was able to get the X and Y axis to move under "Power Feed" mode. If they move that way, I can run programs. Cool.
I don't know how much time I'll have tomorrow, but I do want to finish that cleanup before making chips.
The machine has a thick layer of grunge on most surfaces, a combination of coagulated coolant, way oils and fine chips. I estimate it's going to take 4 to 6 hours of hard cleaning to get most of it off. I found the servos had been disconnected, and the previous owner had labeled the connectors by wrapping a piece of clear packing tape around the wire near the connector, and writing on it a 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 with a black marker that I could hardly read. No corresponding numbers on the power panel, though once I figured out what the proper connections were I was able to get the X and Y axis to move under "Power Feed" mode. If they move that way, I can run programs. Cool.
I don't know how much time I'll have tomorrow, but I do want to finish that cleanup before making chips.