2+2+3 More Plasma builds, double the joy ! 3X2M and 2.5X1.5M cnc plasma build.

This is the current state of the 3 ongoing builds, gantries are not bolted to the Y axis yet, same for the reductions (might mount them today, who knows ), the design>cut>paint>mount the side skirts/panels, and that should be it ... for the mechanics since electronics are still waiting on the table or somewhere around the world!
Powder coating came out really nice this time and got done in 5 days so me is a happy camper.
Also a video of the big new shop that got small fairly quickly !

Tommy - looking impressive as always.  On the gantry beam that has the single linear rail, would it be possible to see a couple of pics of how you are mounting the drive motor, reduction gearing and the belt connection.  Im debating with myself on different layouts for this and seeing how someone with vastly more experience has done it might keep me from doing a dumb ass design choice. ie over complicating it. 

cheers - James.   

that blue paint looks familiar i can't put my finger on it

Joco wrote:

 On the gantry beam that has the single linear rail, would it be possible to see a couple of pics of how you are mounting the drive motor, reduction gearing and the belt connection.

Off course, except there is no reduction or gearing ...
Wasted nearly two days with it but could not shoehorn reduction into 70X80mm area, not even with a Nema 21 motor, also had to use 6mm wide belt as the space between the Z assembly and the gantry is 42mm minus 8mm alu plate minus some tolerance ....
It did not go well, at all, so it is directly driven with said Nema 21 Sanyo-Denki 1.8A motor. It will work but not a good solution by any means, HGH25 carriages have wipers on both sides so they do require some force just to move them, do not want to have to clean the rails before every probe just to be sure a spec of dust does not cause it to skip steps!
The rest has reductions, so pictures tomorrow, might want to remind me as i might be spaced out a bit, my youngest brother is also moving to USA and he is off tomorrow evening....

machinedude wrote:

that blue paint looks familiar i can't put my finger on it
 

I wonder who else has the same color machine on this forum...

Tommy - enjoy the farewell party.   Some closeups on the other gearing/betl setup will also give me some ideas to knock the edges off what I have been scribling up.  It all helps the thinking and learning and is much appreciated.

Cheers - J.