Ok Green heres the pictures you were askin for.

I was so excited that I can do the Phlat-Phlipz. This is on of the coolest
feature's of the PP IMO.

After getting the stepers and belts set up I had a problen with Mach not reseting. Found out that the Estop active low had to be checked. I searched and searched for the stepper settings for Y & Z axis. I knew that the settings for X were the same as MKI. So I put a shout out and Crach and XtremeRCpilot came to my rescue. Crash's comp was apart but told me how he got there. He started calabrating the Axis in mach with very small amounts like .50 and worked his way up to full travel. XtremeRCpilot quickly looked at his settings and typed them in the Shoutbox " Z=437.1907338 and Y=423.0765188 "
Boy the Phlatheads here are very Helpfull Thanks Guys.

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E-T Attached files

 

This morning I was going to start on the lid. It stoped raining so off to the field I went. :ugeek: After a few flights and Football practice started "Theres goes the field" :x I came home to start on the lid. Looking at the MKII I decided to mount the computer and touch screen.
I love the fact that you can move it around. I kinda wish it was just a bit higher and I can do it but need some more parts from the hardware store. Ok I guess its off to build the lid. :mrgreen:

Cheers
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glen, very sweet set-up!!. love the was you arranged the PC equipment....randy.

 

Thanks
I have to hit the hardware store to get it neater.

Here is a quick video testing the steppers.





I had to add some Music lol


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E-T

 

Glen that is looking great brother! I love the touchscreen idea it is going to so nice to have everything you need for control right there at the machine.
Nice job with this build Glen top notch
Mark

 

Thanks Mark

I was having problems joging the bit into Position with the touch screen. Then it came to me while I was making the Mach Screen smaller to fit the Small Monitor I can slow the jog rate to 5%. Now it moves slower to set up the bit. It sure screams when I hit the **** key for fast jog. BTW I don't see the bit drift on Z YET. I will Try to get some Video up soon.


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E-T

 

Woot Woot The MKII is done "For Now" There are a few things I would like to do still But, she is cutting foam now :mrgreen: The last two things that needed to get done was the lid and the relay. :roll: ofcourse once the lid was done I couldn't stop cutting foam to finish the relay. Now that the relay is in.

DONE FOR NOW!

I love having the relay for the dremal shut off. I orignally wanted it just for the light on the MKI. I'm going to try to get a light on the MKII under the lid as it's sorta hard to see the bit from the top. I couldn't be happer with the PP. The PP can do everything I wanted to do plus much, much more.

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E-T

PS I will keep posting my upgrades here as they come about :ugeek: Attached files

 

Looks great Glen!
Have you gotten use to the touchscreen yet?

I like the tables too .

 

Thanks,

I don't have a keyboard pluged in The mouse is and It dangles off of the bottom of the screen so I can use the mouse wheel to pan the screen till I find something better. :?
Here Is a quick video of the touch screen working the relay. :mrgreen:



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E-T

 

I would have to look at the power supply for the leds? I was thinking of hacking a shop light but now IDK. :? LEDS hummmm Nope I would have to run a seperate power supply so I could hook in to the relay. :geek: As for the touch screen I got it from http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1449&name=Touch-Screen-Displays&
Now I just need to hack the mouse just for the Wheel.

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E-T

 

That is awesome E-T!!! your build is amazing. I love Dorsals lights under the hood mod too, now if you guys can get that to work with the lamp mod that would be too cool!
Nice work guys
Mark

 

Every year I throw a Christmas Eve Party for the family in my Basement . Well there goes the R/C workshop. The good thing is my workshop gets cleaned once a year

Now It's time to pull it all out again. Before I get to far I decided to do a Vacuum Mod to The MKII. :mrgreen: I used a Candy Cane method I liked how MartinT Did his Mod. I can change this top piece because the copper is not glued on. :ugeek:
In this test the Top tube is down a bit too far.


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Nice mod ET!
I might have to redo mine more like this. Mine works ok but this one would work so much better.

 

Very Nice ET!! I got-to do one of those and then I can use the bottom drawer for storage

 

outstanding !!, great job glen...

 

I'm using 3/4 heater hose and It is on the thick side. :twisted: I am going to look for something else because it is sticking to the MDF to much when the gantry is Extreame left or right. :roll: I want to stick with 3/4 if I can to keep the sucking noise down.


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E-T

 

Thanks Every One

LOL I had the Drawer so full with blue dust that it was hitting as I pulled it out and spilled off the back of it. I should have taken a picture. this mod is a must for me.

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E-T

 

SWEET!!! Glen that came out great!.. It works perfect!
Nicely done
Mark