Finished installing the spindle motor today. I needed some longer bolts to attach the bracket to the base. I then installed the motors and checked the alignment seems to be just fine the extrusions are handling the added weight without any problems.
It looks like I will have a little over 7" of usable depth. The specs from CNC said 8" without the spoil board so i guess I am right where it is supposed to be. I have no idea why I would need anymore than 7".
I next looked at the overall machine and decided that the VFD should go on the front of the machine rather than tucked away inside the electrical cabinet so I am planning on putting it front left just below the work table.
This led me do starting to figure out how much and what size cable I will need for the spindle motor and how long they will need to be
, which lead me to trying to figure out how each long the axis motor cable will need to be
,which led me to trying to figure out cable management
which led me to designing a coupla cable trays which
..... started to give me a head ache ..
...so I decided to quit for the day and go enjoy and adult beverage.