One of the better papers out there on machine design: Principles of Rapid Machine Design. Good source of information stating how machine tools are accurately measured, scraped into precision: Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy Introduces basic machining operations,
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CNCZone – DIY 4th Axis from First Principles (quite similar to my own ideas)
Ironically, I’m not the only one who’s done this. CNC Zone – Building a 4th Axis from First Principles This thread post-dates my own efforts by over 26 months, but, most pleasingly, echos my own
Continue ReadingDual Closed Loop Control with KFLOP
The Dynomotion KFLOP controller can control 8 motor axis (either as 4 dual/slaved or 8 independent), complete with 8 dedicated hardware encoder channels (while any generic input could be used in theory for encoding, I
Continue ReadingMore Stepper and Servo Wisdom
Again, from CNCZONE: Q.) What are the advantages/disadvantages between steppers and servos? A.) Step motors and servo motors service similar applications, ones where precise positioning and speed are required. The biggest difference is that steppers
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