What i am trying to accomplish is driving a dc motor with outputs from a cnc breakout board that will be used for an automated sander.
First step zero axis's.
Second step Y- moves in y+ direction z is up at this point.
Third step z descends to work surface.
Fourth step Y axis starts moving in y- direction , sanding occurs at this point.Yea the wood dust is flying!!!
Fifth step back to first step.
Yea just back and forth and up and down with pauses in the y axis movement at the end of each y- and y+ , this gives the z axis time to go up or down as needed.
The software driving the breakout board is Mach 3, the breakout board is a cheapy 5 axis break out board purchased through (Stepperonline.)
The dc motor i'm using is a Dayton Geared dc motor Part #8HK98, develops lot's of torque,the reason i would like to stay with using this motor.came off of original conveyor belt used to move the wood under the sanding drum.
Keep mind that the breakout board switch's only 0 and 5 volt values.
Of course i will use the the y- and the y+ to forward and reverse the motor using a 2 relay module made for arduino and pic applications, as well as dedicated relays for forward and reverse movement of y axis. NO problem there.
I think i will have to use a relay to start and stop y movement while the z axis is moving up or down?
Keep in mind i do have the unused x axis which i can use for signal manipulation if needed.
Thanks for any help on this matter
Oh and by the way i'd like to say HI my name is Charlie.
First step zero axis's.
Second step Y- moves in y+ direction z is up at this point.
Third step z descends to work surface.
Fourth step Y axis starts moving in y- direction , sanding occurs at this point.Yea the wood dust is flying!!!
Fifth step back to first step.
Yea just back and forth and up and down with pauses in the y axis movement at the end of each y- and y+ , this gives the z axis time to go up or down as needed.
The software driving the breakout board is Mach 3, the breakout board is a cheapy 5 axis break out board purchased through (Stepperonline.)
The dc motor i'm using is a Dayton Geared dc motor Part #8HK98, develops lot's of torque,the reason i would like to stay with using this motor.came off of original conveyor belt used to move the wood under the sanding drum.
Keep mind that the breakout board switch's only 0 and 5 volt values.
Of course i will use the the y- and the y+ to forward and reverse the motor using a 2 relay module made for arduino and pic applications, as well as dedicated relays for forward and reverse movement of y axis. NO problem there.
I think i will have to use a relay to start and stop y movement while the z axis is moving up or down?
Keep in mind i do have the unused x axis which i can use for signal manipulation if needed.
Thanks for any help on this matter
Oh and by the way i'd like to say HI my name is Charlie.