I used the same solution by replacing the Z axis lead screw with a recirculating ball screw and using a Nema 24 motor with belt drive, which allows me to drill with absolute precision with a maximum stroke of 300 millimeters

@routercnc9517

8 ай бұрын

Yes I have a spare Nema23 and driver but when I drew it in CAD the motor would need a large hole cut in the base. So I went with this motor which has a 90deg drive and worm drive so it is much more compact. This will also stop it sinking when powered off. It comes with an encoder, and it will all run off a microprocessor so I can add all sorts of function. So I should also be able to do drill canned cycles using the knee if I add it to the software. Options!

Love the extras on the drill press 👍👌🏻

@routercnc9517

8 ай бұрын

I do enjoy a good upgrade!

Brilliant! I was imagining this might be a better way for yours and I'm doing a less elaborate conversion on my full height free standing drill press that will use a similar setup. Watching closely. ☺

@routercnc9517

8 ай бұрын

OK thanks for following along

Great project and execution, as always. In the past I have been able to do section views in 3D, getting the color of each part at the cut surfaces. Just like you. But in R26, as I’m running at the moment, I haven’t found the setting to turn that feature on/off. Even read at forums it’s not longer supported. Depending on what license/package you are running maybe? Don’t know what to believe. Do you have any pointers on this, since it’s very annoying. Thanks in advance. At 10 minutes, I guess you know how to get rid of the fat lines around some of the cut parts in the drawing assy? They are caused by non of the hatching lines passing through that particular area of the part. Also a very annoying thing to me making my drafts look sloppy. For the home shop though, it’s not really that important. Just wanted to share, if somebody didn’t know. 😊

@routercnc9517

8 ай бұрын

I’ll have to check my version but I think it is older than that. Sorry, don’t know how to reinstate colours on sections, they’ve always been there. Fat lines in the drawing - I’ve wondered what caused them and I’ve just lived with them. Thanks

@andli461

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply! Don’t know when, in what version, that changed. The section color thing. Typically French software if you ask me. Why listen to the end users… 🤐 Sometimes the hatching can be hard to get hold of. Hover over the fat line(s) and hit down arrow key. A couple of text lines should be visible, right click the one that highlights the fat lines, preferences etc.

@routercnc9517

8 ай бұрын

Ok good to know. I’ll try that next time !