fleinbach
08-12-2007, 08:17 AM
Step 1. Inventory parts:
a. Instructions
b. 3 new controller cards.
c. 3 new ribbon cables controller card to mother board.
d. Heat sink compound.
e. 3 new 7.2 motors with cables, spring and turnbuckle.
Installation:
Motors are marked both on the cable and the motor bracket as to their location. The bracket has colored dots to describe their type. There are 2 X motors marked with either one or two red dots. The old motors are marked also so just match them up. The Y motor is marked with one blue dot.
Step 1. In the control box locate and catalog the wire layout to the X1,X2 and Y controller card. You can make a drawing or take a photo whichever you prefer.
Step 2. Remove old motor and replace with new one. You then have a choice. The first choice is to entirely rerun the new cable or if you don't want to spend all the time untying and retying you can carefully cut the heat shrink located about 10 inches from the motor and plug in the new motor without rerunning the cable.
Step 3. If you chose not to plug into the old cable you will need to rerun the new cable. If you used the old cable omit this step.
Step 4. Swap out old controller cards. All three cards are the same so you don't need to match them to the motors. You will need a 9/16 socket with extension and a screwdriver.
a. Remove wires and ribbon cables from controller cards. Note which ribbon cable goes to where on main board. It is impossible to see where ribbon cables are plugged into main board before removing controller cards since they are directly under them.
b. Remove cards. The far right board bottom 9/16 nut is not reachable until removing the card to the right. It is blocked by another card plugged into the main controller board.
c. Clean old dried heat sink compound from controller case. Acetone works well for this.
d. Before installing controller cards be sure to plug in new ribbon cables to main board marking which one goes to which controller card.
e. Apply heat sink compound to new controller card. Apply a thin coat covering the entire surface area that contacts the controller case.
f. Install controller cards and reconnect all wires and cables.
Step 5. Relocate stop blocks due to new gear size.
Step 6. Go to UV in Shopbot software and make the following settings:
X from 1273.2395 to 2482.8171
y from 1273.2395 to 2482.8171
Z leave as is 1273.2395
At bottom of page change multiplier as follows:
X from 4 to 5
Y from 4 to 5
Z leave as is 4
a. Instructions
b. 3 new controller cards.
c. 3 new ribbon cables controller card to mother board.
d. Heat sink compound.
e. 3 new 7.2 motors with cables, spring and turnbuckle.
Installation:
Motors are marked both on the cable and the motor bracket as to their location. The bracket has colored dots to describe their type. There are 2 X motors marked with either one or two red dots. The old motors are marked also so just match them up. The Y motor is marked with one blue dot.
Step 1. In the control box locate and catalog the wire layout to the X1,X2 and Y controller card. You can make a drawing or take a photo whichever you prefer.
Step 2. Remove old motor and replace with new one. You then have a choice. The first choice is to entirely rerun the new cable or if you don't want to spend all the time untying and retying you can carefully cut the heat shrink located about 10 inches from the motor and plug in the new motor without rerunning the cable.
Step 3. If you chose not to plug into the old cable you will need to rerun the new cable. If you used the old cable omit this step.
Step 4. Swap out old controller cards. All three cards are the same so you don't need to match them to the motors. You will need a 9/16 socket with extension and a screwdriver.
a. Remove wires and ribbon cables from controller cards. Note which ribbon cable goes to where on main board. It is impossible to see where ribbon cables are plugged into main board before removing controller cards since they are directly under them.
b. Remove cards. The far right board bottom 9/16 nut is not reachable until removing the card to the right. It is blocked by another card plugged into the main controller board.
c. Clean old dried heat sink compound from controller case. Acetone works well for this.
d. Before installing controller cards be sure to plug in new ribbon cables to main board marking which one goes to which controller card.
e. Apply heat sink compound to new controller card. Apply a thin coat covering the entire surface area that contacts the controller case.
f. Install controller cards and reconnect all wires and cables.
Step 5. Relocate stop blocks due to new gear size.
Step 6. Go to UV in Shopbot software and make the following settings:
X from 1273.2395 to 2482.8171
y from 1273.2395 to 2482.8171
Z leave as is 1273.2395
At bottom of page change multiplier as follows:
X from 4 to 5
Y from 4 to 5
Z leave as is 4