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MACHINE BUILDERS FORUM http://www.rockcliffmachine.com/forum
CNC ELECTRONICS
TODAYS MODERN CONTROLS ARE COMPACT AND TAILORED FOR DIY CNC STYLE
HOMEBUILT MACHINES , WILL BE MUCH EASIER TO ASSEMBLE, TUNE AND RUN,
SHOWN BELOW IS THE BASIC LAYOUT OF THE ROCKCLIFF 4 AXIS CONTROLLER AND
THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CONNECTIONS REQUIRED TO FUNCTION, WE STRONGLY
RECOMMEND A FIRST TIME CNC BUILDER TO PURCHASE A PACKAGE OR KIT WHICH
IS SIZED RIGHT FOR YOUR MACHINE,
STEPPER MOTORS
ANY OF THE CNC ROUTER DESIGNS CAN WORK WITH A NUMBER OF
MOTOR OPTIONS. BUT A NEMA 23 FRAME STEPPER MOTOR WITH A
MINIMUM OF 100 OZ. IN. OF TORQUE OR HIGHER WILL HAVE ENOUGH
POWER TO CUT, ALL STEPPER MOTORS WILL HAVE MORE POWER AT
LOWER SPEEDS, AS THE SPEED OR RPM INCREASES THEY WILL HAVE
LESS POWER, AND COULD STALL AND LOOSE POSITION.
YOUR MACHINE CAN FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH 100 OZ.IN. MOTORS BUT AT
SLOWER SPEEDS, A MOTOR OF AT LEAST 250 OZ.IN. IS A GOOD SIZE FOR ANY OF THE
ROUTER DESIGNS OUTLINED IN OUR PLANS
CONTROL SOFTWARE
IF YOU ARE NEW TO PC CNC CONTROLLED MACHINES THE
EASIEST WAY TO GET STARTED, IS TO USE MACH3 FROM
ARTSOFT. THIS CONTROL SOFTWARE WILL BE ABLE TO RUN THE
ELECTRONIC DRIVE AND MOTORS FROM YOUR PARALLEL PORT
OF YOUR PC, THE SOFTWARE CAN ALSO IMPORT GCODE FILES,
DXF FILE
FILES, AND PICTURES FOR CUTTING, WE HAVE TESTED
MANY DIFFERENT SOFTWARE CONTROL PACKAGES, AND ARTSOFT IS OUR CHOICE
FOR SUPPORT, PRICE AND FUNCTION, IT CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM
http://www.artsoftcontrols.com THE DEMO SHOULD RUN APPROX. 500 LINES OF CODE AT
A TIME
E AND WILL GET YOU STARTED QUICKLY WITH NO INITIAL COST,. PLEASE SEE
SOFTWARE FOLDER FOR THE DEMO COPY AND VISIT http://www.artsoftcontrols.com FOR
SUPPORT, DOCUMENTATIONS AND VERSIONS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/Videos/Setup&Down
://www.artsoftcontrols.com/Videos/Setup&Download/MyVideos.swf AND LINKS BELOW
FOR OTHER CONTROL SOFTWARE REMEMBER ROCKCLIFF MACHINE IS AN OEM
DISTRIBUTOR OF ARTSOFT MACH3 PRODUCTS YOUR CNC ROUTER PLAN PURCHASE
ENTITLES YOU TO A DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE PRICE WHEN YOU PURCHASE
YOUR ARTSOFT MACH LICENSE THRU US, See YOUR builders discount page
http://www.rockcliffmachine.com/oem.htm
CONTROL A CNC
THE STANDARD CONTROL LANGUAGE OF THE CNC IS CALLED GCODE THE MACH3
CONTROL PROGRAM WIL IMPORT THE GCODE TO TELL THE MOTORS WHERE TO
STOP AND START, GCODE IS A SERIES OF COMMANDS AND MOSTLY MEASUREMENTS
OF WHERE THE CUTTING TOOL SHOULD BE MOVING TO CUT THE PART.
SIMPLE TOOLPATHS CAN BE ENTERED MANUALLY BUT MORE COMPLEX PARTS WILL
REQUIRE YOU TO DRAW THE PART WITH CAD SOFTWARE, LIKE AUTOCAD, OR
SOLIDWORKS OR CONVERT A PICTURE OR ARTWORK, INTO GCODE AFTER THE
DRAWING OR ARTWORK IS CONVERTED BY THE CAM PROGRAM TO GCODE IT CAN BE
LOADED INTO MACH3, AND RUN. MACH3 WILL ALSO GIVE YOUR MACHINE ALL THE
FUNCTIONS NEEDED FOR A CNC, LIKE MANUAL JOGGING, START AND STOP
FUNCTIONS.
CONTROL SOFTWARE
http://www.rockcliffmachine.com/oem.htm ARTSOFT CNC CONTROL MACH3 DISCOUNT PAGE
http://www.artsoftcontrols.com
ARTSOFT CNC CONTROL SOFTWARE
http://www.linuxcnc.org
(EMC) FOR LINUX ONLY
http://www.dakeng.com
TURBOCNC FOR DOS
CAD SOFTWARE
http://usa.autodesk.com
http://www.freebyte.com
http://www.solidworks.com
CAM SOFTWARE
http://www.mastercam.com
http://www.delcam.com
http://www.vectric.com
http://www.cad2gcode.com
http://www.grzsoftware.com
http://www.cambam.co.uk
CAM SOFTWARE
CAM SOFTWARE
CAM SOFTWARE
CAM SOFTWARE
CAM SOFTWARE
CAM SOFTWARE
Builders Pictures:
Please take the time to browse the Builders Pictures Directory for some of the great pictures of
builders machines, some have followed the plans exact and some have made their machines
with whatever was available, and inspired to change or modify what they wanted,
SAFETY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LAST STEP
NEVER FORGET ABOUT SAFETY, THESE MACHINES CAN HAVE A MIND OF THIER OWN, ESPECIALLY IF YOURE JUST
LEARINING TO PROGRAM OR RUN YOUR MACHINE, AND NEVER FORGET ABOUT THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, PEOPLE
REALLY ENJOY WATCHING A MACHINE CUTTING ALMOST ANYTHING AND ITS YOUR RESPONIBILY TO ENSURE YOU
AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU ARE PROTECTED FROM HARM. BUILDING YOUR MACHINE OR DEVICE USING PLANS
FROM ROCKCLIFF MACHINE INC.,YOU MUST AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MACHINE THAT YOU CONSTRUCT USING OURPLANS. THIS INCLUDES THE OPERATION, SAFETY, AND
RELIABILITY OF THEMACHINE. 2. YOU AGREE TO BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISTAKES, ERRORS, MATERIAL LOSS, PERSONAL
DAMAGE, SECONDARY DAMAGES, CAUSED BY ANYCIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE MACHINE YOU CONSTRUCT
USING THESE PLANS. 3. YOU ACCEPT FULL LIABILITY FOR THE OPERATION AND USE, OF THE MACHINE YOU CONSTRUCT, BY OTHERS
WHO MAY USE THE MACHINE. THE ONUS IS ON YOU TO CAUTION OTHERS WHO MAY OPERATE THE MACHINE, AND AGREE TO
COMPENSATE ROCKCLIFF MACHINE INC. FOR ANY LOSSES DUE TO LEGAL ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST US BY OTHERS WHO HAVE
OPERATED YOUR MACHINE. 4. YOU FULLY ACCEPT THE ABOVE STATEMENTS AND WILL COMPLY, AT ALL TIMES, WITH STANDARD
OPERATING PROCEDURES. 5. OUR PLANS TO BUILD ANY MACHINE ARE TO BE USED SOLELY FOR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS USE AND
IS NOT TO BE USED FOR RESALE IN ANY FORM 6. ALL DRAWINGS, PICTURES, DESIGNS, ARE COPY WRITTEN AND ARE THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF ROCKCLIFF MACHINE INC. AND ARE NOT TO BE REPRODUCED. REGISTERED ISBN No. 0-9809958