Y Axis Drag Chain Bag contains XAxis drag chain bits.
The xaxis drag chain came connected to the Z2 cable clamp. Not separate
Couplers are not connected to the stepper motors like in the video. They came unconnected. I had to undo my work and tighten the hex screw that ojins to the shaft of the stepper motor.
X axis stepper motor was impossible to uninstall as directed so that to tap the screw out as per replacing a foot procedure.
Early 1F adopters check you and tell 1F whether you have Y axis feet with access holes. If not tell them you need replacement feet. Then follow replacement feet steps. If you need to replace the feet: for loce nor money could i grip.the thread in a vice clamp and rag and undo the nut. I had to move the assembly to one end and used that to hold the screw thread while undoing the nut
Also missing two screws on the y axis drag chain tray. But i similar to hand.
I will pictures shortly.
Detailed video but packaging was a bit random vs the video and you may need to add a few of your bits.
I also put it off for a while. Juggling cost vs benefit. I have not done a cut on it yet - air cut only as waiting to configure spindle.
Things to think through.
i have a spindle/vfd: order a GX12 6 pin connector ahead of time to wire up your spindle if you have a spindle. It can be wired up with out it but wouldnt feel right. Tricky to unplug if needed for repair.
i have ordered, but yet to arrive z stepper with brake. I think i dont need it as my spindle doesnt drop when the power is stopped. Maybe air cooled spindles are much lighter than water cooled spindles
masso pendant is cool but prefered old game controller. I see some posts/yt of people with game controller like controls. Give it a thought.
waiting for the tool setter. I’m looking forward to that.
my biggest construction worry is whether i have attached the couplers on the stepper motors correctly. It will be aa pain in the bum to correct on side with the cable tray and i would need to unbolt all my feet as i have no room at the back of the cnc to remove them. Next time i might forgo shed space and position the table off the wall (it is fixed to the wall).
my set up my last spindle with with modbus control. Masso doesnt support that so im back at the vfd manual to change the program. Annoying as it was tricky getting the modbus to work.
the masso controller. An impresive beast. But takes up a lot of space at the front of the machine. Im worried that i will clobber it with a piece of timber when working in the shed. I need to think that one through - i’d welcome ideas on how to protect the Masso
I would put it away from this unsuitable position. I have read that some people have even damaged it unintentionally with the movement of the spindle/dust boot assembly. Also the position is not compatible with an enclosure (I consider a machine enclosure as necessary). I don’t know if the cables lenghts allow to position it further away.
With the Masso, I would miss 1. the remote computer control capability 2. the gamepad 3. the open source operating system which allows to access and modify the system (see What the Elite’s Masso G3 cannot do or does not have). But the buildbotics-derived Onefinity Controller is far from being perfect, that is why I think Linuxcnc (the successor of NIST’s EMC² controller) is the only serious solution (however it is no CNC controller hardware, just a CNC controller software, so only for people who know how to build PCs and how to build a CNC computer system of their own).
