X2 Mini Mill CNC Conversion?

[jumps4]

this is the mill power circuit using the e-stop to kill the power to the mill and anything else pluged into the outlet.
note: your e-stop switch is rated at 10amps and has both normally open and normally closed terminals.
we will be using the normally closed terminals (nc) for this circuit. these wires are run with shielded cable and the circuit needs to be checked with an ohm meter before ever powering up anything. a mistake here like a crossed wire will destroy your breakout board and possibly more. keep low voltage wires away from high voltage wires (interference)
only use this method for a "total" current draw of less than 10 amps. this is fine for an x2 milling machine and a very small coolant pump but nothing larger. larger loads require a higher rated e-stop switch and probably a relay.
mach3 does not control the spindle with this circuit thats a different circuit requiring a relay.
your breakout board will control the spindle but lets make everything else work then go for options
steve

 

[jumps4]

i'm going to look up the ballscrews your mill will be using and do the math for settings in mach3
I will post them when completed
steve

 

[jumps4]

after checking your ball screws and further reading i'm going to make some changes
your motors are 3 amp please set switches on controllers to
1 off
2 on
3 off
4 off

we are going to start with microstepping of 2000 pulses per revolution please set switches to
5 off
6 on
7 on
8 off

since your .200 pitch ballscrew is 5 tpi ( threads per inch ) and we are direct drive, the screw has to turn 5 revolutions to move the axis 1 inch
we are using 2000 pulses per revolution (ppr) setting on our controllers
so the setting in mach3 for pulses per unit (inch) is 10,000 in our motor tuning (ppu = 5tpi x 2000ppr )
steve

 

[MGP]

after checking your ball screws and further reading i'm going to make some changes
your motors are 3 amp please set switches on controllers to
1 off
2 on
3 off
4 off

we are going to start with microstepping of 2000 pulses per revolution please set switches to
5 off
6 on
7 on
8 off

since your .200 pitch ballscrew is 5 tpi ( threads per inch ) and we are direct drive, the screw has to turn 5 revolutions to move the axis 1 inch
we are using 2000 pulses per revolution (ppr) setting on our controllers
so the setting in mach3 for pulses per unit (inch) is 10,000 in our motor tuning (ppu = 5tpi x 2000ppr )
steve

Im in Mach3 in motor tuning and i dont see pulses per unit

 

[jumps4]

in the lower left corner of the motor tuning screen it is "steps per"
sorry each pulse is a step and the per is for inch or mm I'm assuming inches
section 5.5 of this document
if you dont have this its good reference on mach3 mill setup
steve

 

[jumps4]

sorry i missed you this evening i was busy and didnt get on untill late
the pdf is really good and i think it says ppu lol
catch you tomorrow
steve

 

[MGP]

ac power circuit
i know it looks like i did it in crayon lol

I received the fans but both wire on them are black?

 

[jumps4]

thats fine hook one to white one to black if there is no markings
steve

 

[MGP]

thats fine hook one to white one to black if there is no markings
steve

Ok so the fan will rotate in the correct direction no matter what wire you choose?

Should have shielded wire today so hopefully i can get the ac system wired

 

[jumps4]

is your mach3 the demo or did you purchase it?
and what processor does your pc have?