This was the first machine I ever fitted a KFlop too, and although initially running it on Mach3 for the first couple years (my previous lathe ran Mach3 with a SmoothStepper), after yet another crash where Mach sent the unlocked and spinning tool turret into the still spinning spindle, I finally jumped to KMotionCNC. Since moving to KMCNC, the only crashes have been operator error
I retrofitted it with a KFlop+Kanalog combo, Kinco servos, and added a Click PLC to handle the turret (the Konnect board didn't exist when this was retrofitted, so a PLC was the easiest option).
Cable trunking helps to hide a multitude of sins!
I thought I had more photos, but can't currently find them, but here's a video of the turret working-
The only thing it's had done since the original retrofit and move to KMCNC, is I finally created a custom screen a few months ago to show a few key statuses-
Denford Cyclone Lathe
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Re: Denford Cyclone Lathe
Hi Moray,
Nice to finally see your machine. Thanks for sharing.
Nice to finally see your machine. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Tom Kerekes
Dynomotion, Inc.
Tom Kerekes
Dynomotion, Inc.
Re: Denford Cyclone Lathe
Found a couple more photos.
This is the original electrical cabinet- It originally used a Baldor Eurostep controller with Parker stepper drivers (all rack mounted), along with a custom control card for handling the tool turret.
As part of my retrofit, I replaced the stepper motors with a 700W servo on the Z axis, and a 400W servo on the X axis.
And my comment in my first post about cable trunking hiding a multitude of sins, this was a photo nearing completion, but prior to everything being hidden back in the trunking - Creating tidy wiring is an artform, which is why I've come to rely on making sure to use large trunking in any new control boxes I've built!
This is the original electrical cabinet- It originally used a Baldor Eurostep controller with Parker stepper drivers (all rack mounted), along with a custom control card for handling the tool turret.
As part of my retrofit, I replaced the stepper motors with a 700W servo on the Z axis, and a 400W servo on the X axis.
And my comment in my first post about cable trunking hiding a multitude of sins, this was a photo nearing completion, but prior to everything being hidden back in the trunking - Creating tidy wiring is an artform, which is why I've come to rely on making sure to use large trunking in any new control boxes I've built!
Re: Denford Cyclone Lathe
looks nice!