X powerfeed done. The image makes the DRO display look tilted, but it is actually level, darn wide angle lens.
Anyways the instructions for installing the power feed has you drill and tap the bed to attach the power feed. But in the box there was a clamp attached to the mounting bracket that fit perfectly on the bed and does not require drilling and tapping. Since the instructions are from 2017 I am guessing that this was a part that was not available on the power feeds then. It installed very easily with any drilling or tapping. The feed is very smooth and the only time it makes any clicking noises it when you first engage the motor if the internal gears are not meshed (one click as they mesh to engage.
Next is the Z power feed. The bracket that they sent for the endstops is different than they instructions show (the bracket in the manual has a predrilled hole 90 degrees to the bracket, mine does not), and since the DRO is mounted where they show the Z endstop bracket I will need to figure out where to put it.
Anyways the instructions for installing the power feed has you drill and tap the bed to attach the power feed. But in the box there was a clamp attached to the mounting bracket that fit perfectly on the bed and does not require drilling and tapping. Since the instructions are from 2017 I am guessing that this was a part that was not available on the power feeds then. It installed very easily with any drilling or tapping. The feed is very smooth and the only time it makes any clicking noises it when you first engage the motor if the internal gears are not meshed (one click as they mesh to engage.
Next is the Z power feed. The bracket that they sent for the endstops is different than they instructions show (the bracket in the manual has a predrilled hole 90 degrees to the bracket, mine does not), and since the DRO is mounted where they show the Z endstop bracket I will need to figure out where to put it.