Milo V1.5 CNC Bench Mill - Water Cooled - Casa Enclosure

[PFarm]

Clicky Clack style doors and hinges are installed, they give the compartments easy access. By the way, the door can be lifted off. I'll drill and tap the main frame to secure the doors with 2 x M3 screws on each door. IMO, it was worth the extra 2020 extrusion!  

[PFarm]

Secured the din rail directly to the 2020 and added a center support piece.

Printed these "O" ring feet, drilled and tapped the corner feet support for an M5 screw and used a nylock nut to lock it all in.

I modified the step file to accept the bulkhead Deutsch connector 2 x 8pin, 1 x 12pin and another for the power inlet.

Got some components mounted in the E cabinet, 36V, 24V, 12V power supplies, LDO expansion module, Mellow motherboard and Mellow 5160 Pro with fans, water cool radiator at the back of the E compartment and the water reservoir and pump.

[mvdveer]

Remember to add the vertical rails for the drawer mod before you get too far along.

[PFarm]

1 hour ago, mvdveer said:

Remember to add the vertical rails for the drawer mod before you get too far along.

Thanks for the reminder they're already installed!

[PFarm]

I got the filler panel modelled and added a momentary switch for the air blast of the tool setter. Rocket switches are on their way. 220V wired to E-stop and the power supplies. Stepper motor wires bundled and ready to terminate. I moved the radiator to a new location and mounted the water pump.

 

 

[PFarm]

I have been tinkering with Fusion 360 and was able to model these bulkhead panels from a step file, trial & error and YouTube video I accomplished what I wanted. It's nothing complicated but an achievement for me! Thanks again to Penatr8tor for the Zoom session that got me started using Fusion 360.

From the motherboard to the bulkheads harnesses for the end-stops, probes and ring led on the spindle.

 

 

[PFarm]

Bulkheads installed and wired. 2 x 8pins, 1 x 12pins and 1 x 4pins yet to be installed for the spindle 220V.

5V power supply arrives Monday for the E-compartment and Milo compartment RGBW Neopixels. The 400 M3 spring T-nuts arrived but still waiting on the M3 screws to install panels and skirt.

 

[PFarm]

I moved the water pump to its final location

I used the second relay on the LDO expansion module to trigger the water pump and radiator fans when the spindle is activated. M3 x 10 arrived today so I can start closing up panels and installing the skirts.

 

 

[PFarm]

Panels are cut and fitted into the frame. I'm still printing clips.

 

[PFarm]

@mvdveer I assume the basement panels are 3mm thick as well?

[mvdveer]

Hi, sorry for the late reply - yes they are. I had all panels cut in 3mm ACM, except the doors which are polycarbonate.

[mvdveer]

Like where this build is going. Looks soooo, so  good!

[PFarm]

I had to make these 3mm thick inserts to close off the electronics bay, instead of the printed parts so the Clicky Clank Door fits back onto the hinges.

[PFarm]

I installed the 220V VFD/spindle power bulkhead and printed a filler piece. Two 24V solenoids arrived: one for the tool setter air blast control by a momentary switch and the other for constant regulated air supply at the spindle cutter.

Slow progress I've been fighting this cold for the last week or so.

[Penatr8tor]

On 10/19/2024 at 12:36 PM, PFarm said:

Slow progress I've been fighting this cold for the last week or so.

Hope you feel better. 

Enclosure is looking really awesome.

[PFarm]

Interesting! Coming Soon. BTT Rodent CNC Board. Not much info on the board at this time.

[PFarm]

Bulkhead connectors terminated and wires labelled. It turns out the cold I was fighting was COVID!  My best recovery day yet and I can get back to this project.

[mvdveer]

2 hours ago, PFarm said:

the cold I was fighting was COVID!

Oh no - another one. Get well soon. 

[TitusADuxass]

19 hours ago, PFarm said:

Bulkhead connectors terminated and wires labelled. It turns out the cold I was fighting was COVID!  My best recovery day yet and I can get back to this project.

Get well soon, I hope your dose is easier than mine was.

[claudermilk]

Bleh, get well soon. Covid is sneaky that way.

[PFarm]

Thanks for the get-well wishes all symptoms are gone except the sinus is still plugged.

[PFarm]

The drill press got a workout today, putting a chamfer on both sides of the fixture plate. The drill press is stored in my unheated shed, so before it got too cold, I figured I'd get it done.

[PFarm]

The basement is installed, getting closer to finally applying power to this drawn-out project.

[Penatr8tor]

 

[Penatr8tor]

On 10/4/2024 at 10:25 AM, PFarm said:

I have been tinkering with Fusion 360 and was able to model these bulkhead panels from a step file, trial & error and YouTube video I accomplished what I wanted. It's nothing complicated but an achievement for me! Thanks again to Penatr8tor for the Zoom session that got me started using Fusion 360.

You are most welcome Jack.

Once you get over the learning curve... A whole new world opens up.