Woodpecker CNC - 3018 CNC

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  1. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Keep it to yourself :avatar: I hope you were not looking for sympathy. :avatar:
    get well soon.
    toto
     
  2. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    Tidied the wiring up

    Used a length of 6 core phone cable as a support for the Z axis and motor cable. I will add a laser cable at some time - spoke to the guru (my son - has a Phd in Photonics - I knew it would be useful some time) and he reckons a blue LED laser for home / shed use is a far better proposition than a CO2 laser. It's far better suited to ambient changes than a C02 - which needs water cooling and to maintain consistent power control needs to of a high quality (the one he uses at work the water cooling alone cost £10K).

    Y axis

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    X axis and controller board
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    Z axis and motor - not the white phone cable, this will help support the cables when the head moves

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    Maybe get to play with it next week.

    Paul
     
  3. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Hi Paul,
    it looks very impressive and well built. Looking forward to see what wizardry you produce using this ....:avatar:
    cheers
    toto
     

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