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This is the X axis from the drive end. \u00a0The motor near the bottom, with the shaft end facing the camera. \u00a0The resolver has already been removed by this time.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the new motor, adapted to the original motor mounting plate. \u00a0It happened to be close enough to fit, so Randy modified the plate so that the new motor would bolt in where the old one was. \u00a0The original motor is in the upper right. \u00a0The new motor is slightly longer, but it does not interfere with the travel length. \u00a0(The motor moves toward the bed of the lathe when the X axis moves in the positive direction. \u00a0If the motor gets too long, the travel length will be affected.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the nameplate data on the new X axis motor.<\/p>\n It is a brushless servo motor with an encoder for position feedback. \u00a0It probably also has halls built in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 6\/28\/2013 – Jeff & I took the covers off the X feedback unit about a week ago. \u00a0The screw turns much easier than the Z axis. \u00a0Can’t see the pitch, but I suppose it is like the Z. \u00a0The new … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n