johnm
10-09-2005, 01:28 PM
Folks -
Well, we're in! We've ordered a 5 x 8' SB with a 3hp spindle and it should arrive about the middle of November - YIPEEEEE!!!!
Now reality is starting to creep in along the edges - I've used duct tape to try to keep it out, but it just keeps c-r-e-e-p-i-n-g in...
When the 'Bot arrives, how big is the damn box? Am I going to need a forklift to get it off of the truck or is it something that can be opened and the components then removed? If it's something that I can do with a couple of strong backs and some beer, good, but if I need a forklift, that's something I need to know.
Rose and I are very excited at getting the 'Bot up and running. We are going to use her laptop to run it, and get a new desktop system with more memory for her work - 1GB of RAM should speed things up. The advantage with using her old laptop is that we will then have redundancy with the software in case of any snafus. Not that something like that could ever happen - since we run MS XP and Explorer....
We are going to have UPS's on both computers, but I was wondering - what about the steppers and the spindle? The spindle is 220v - what should I do on this one for filtering or spikes? We don't get alot of lightening or power outages, but it only has to happen once, right?
I'd appreciate any input and remarks on set up that you would all care to share... We are going with a locally fabbed up steel table with a recess for an indexer (Read: HF Lathe) like Wayne Locke has (about halfway down here: http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/27/8747.html?1128196538 )
We aren't going to have a stepper on the indexer yet, but will be able to do standard spindles and columns.
Any takers?
John Moorhead
Lakeport
Well, we're in! We've ordered a 5 x 8' SB with a 3hp spindle and it should arrive about the middle of November - YIPEEEEE!!!!
Now reality is starting to creep in along the edges - I've used duct tape to try to keep it out, but it just keeps c-r-e-e-p-i-n-g in...
When the 'Bot arrives, how big is the damn box? Am I going to need a forklift to get it off of the truck or is it something that can be opened and the components then removed? If it's something that I can do with a couple of strong backs and some beer, good, but if I need a forklift, that's something I need to know.
Rose and I are very excited at getting the 'Bot up and running. We are going to use her laptop to run it, and get a new desktop system with more memory for her work - 1GB of RAM should speed things up. The advantage with using her old laptop is that we will then have redundancy with the software in case of any snafus. Not that something like that could ever happen - since we run MS XP and Explorer....
We are going to have UPS's on both computers, but I was wondering - what about the steppers and the spindle? The spindle is 220v - what should I do on this one for filtering or spikes? We don't get alot of lightening or power outages, but it only has to happen once, right?
I'd appreciate any input and remarks on set up that you would all care to share... We are going with a locally fabbed up steel table with a recess for an indexer (Read: HF Lathe) like Wayne Locke has (about halfway down here: http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/27/8747.html?1128196538 )
We aren't going to have a stepper on the indexer yet, but will be able to do standard spindles and columns.
Any takers?
John Moorhead
Lakeport