My goal is to get the router perpendicular to the work surface. I created this heath robinson device from suggestions I saw on the web and it works well. See pic. I spin this in 360 degrees checking where it touches the work surface.
Chris I have implemented this on a Mafell thanks for you hard work on this. Unfortunately it does not respond to the M3 or M5 Gcodes. The speed setting works fine. I am presuming this is a limitation of the Mafell. Or does anybody else know anything different? Or could it be I set the range as specified in the manual like this : M950 R0 C"e0heat" L4000:25000 Q100
Just in case someone else has the same memory retention as me. The Nut Blocks are the ACME Nut Blocks that the lead screws run through. I had to check with Rob. Also, leave the power on during the tensioning process once moved to centre of the workspace. Another experience I had was that after tensioning I could not get the radial bearings back in. So in the end I backed out the clamps and rubber bush so the screw could move but left the radial bearings in place.
Sorry that should have does not switch off with M5 . M3 commands with speed works fine.
Chris I have implemented this on a Mafell thanks for you hard work on this. Unfortunately it does not respond to the M3 or M5 Gcodes. The speed setting works fine. I am presuming this is a limitation of the Mafell. Or does anybody else know anything different? Or could it be I set the range as specified in the manual like this : M950 R0 C"e0heat" L4000:25000 Q100
For those wanting to connect a Mafell Orginal control cable
Pin 1 : Upv : Brown = power supply (PV Interface)
Pin 2: Us : White = control voltage speed (PV Interface)
Pin 3 : Uo: Black = display remaining runtime in overload mode (PV Interface)
Pin 4: GND: Blue = reference potential for voltages of the PV Interface
For anyone connecting a Mafell FM 800 / FM 1000 then the pin outs for the official Mafell cable are :
Pin 1 - Brown - Upv
Pin 2 - White - Us
Pin 3 - Black -Uo
Pin 4 - Blue - Gnd
Now just have to figure out what the Upv , Us , Uo mean
Just in case someone else has the same memory retention as me. The Nut Blocks are the ACME Nut Blocks that the lead screws run through. I had to check with Rob. Also, leave the power on during the tensioning process once moved to centre of the workspace. Another experience I had was that after tensioning I could not get the radial bearings back in. So in the end I backed out the clamps and rubber bush so the screw could move but left the radial bearings in place.
This last statement should be Go to System > Machine Specific > Electronics
This end statement should be Go to System > Machine Specific > Electronics