The build progresses! I’ve changed a ton of stuff since the first video!
- Installed my new wiring harness (see this thread for more info).
- Installed drag chains and cleaned up the stepper wiring.
- Designed and printed (several iterations…) of some brackets to allow me to install some aluminum angle extrusions that let the drag chains sit above the table. This will let me have my work piece pass “through” the machine if it’s larger than my work area in one dimension.
- Installed an air blast system.
- Installed a relay system that allows software control of the spindle and air blast system.
- Built a touch plate for Z-axis probing during tool changes
- Installed T-track fixturing and spoilboards.
- Removed the bottom part of the toolless collet locking system on the DW660.
Pretty happy with the progress so far. This video is pretty boring as it was just a stress test to see how far I could push deep, full-tool-engagement cuts on a facing rough pass and to test my compressor’s ability to keep up with the air blast system.