Mill Notes

Items Required Before the Mill Can Run

VFD needs wired up (Sean)

• Wire motor to the VFD
• Find out what gauge wire is desired for the grounding wire.
• Run the motor's ground to the grounding terminal.
• Flip the switch and watch the mill explode
• If no explosion, mount the VFD somewhere on the mill

Determine what all the piles of parts and gears are, and if any are actually needed for primary operation

• Any power feed parts can be stored for later.

VFD Programing

Item	Label	Initial Value	Desired Value
F1	Acceleration Time	2.0	?
F2	Deceleration Time	2.0	?
F3	Operation Mode	0	1 (run/stop, fwd/rev)
F4	Motor Rotation Direction	0	?
F5	V/F Pattern	4	?
F6	Frequency Upper Limit	60.5	120
F7	Frequency Lower Limit	59.5	50
F8	SP1 Frequency	10.0	?
F9	Jog Frequency	6.0	?
F10	Start/Stop Control	1	1 (Terminal control)
F11	Frequency Control	0	1 ( 0-20ma pot)
F12	Carrier Frequency Control	5	?
F13	Torque Compensation	0.0	?
F14	Stop Method	0	0
F15	DC Braking Time	0.5	?
F16	DC Braking Injection Frequency	1.5	?
F17	DC Braking Level	8.0	?
F18	Electronic Thermal Overload	100	?
F19	Multi-Function Input Connection 1	2	2
F20	Multi-Function Input Connection 2	5	5
F21	Multi-Function Output	3	?
F22	Reverse Lock-Out	0	0 (enable rev)
F23	Momentary Power Loss	0	?
F24	Auto-Restart Count	0	?
F25	Factory reset (RO)	0	?
F26	SP2 Freq	20.0	?
F27	SP3 Freq	30.0	?
F28	Direct Start	0	?
F29	CPU Version (RO)	2.3
F30	Fault log (RO)	L.VC

Items Required Before the Mill Runs Usefully

VFD front panel items

• Consider a braking resistor to improve start/stop/etc times.
• Obtain 10k ohm potentiometer for speed control, wire it up to +10v/vi/0v/FM" lines per p17 and p19.
• Determine what the "Trip Relay" thing is about.
• Why would I bother with the external +24V panel on p18?

Examine DRO (digital readout) setup

• Determine what expense would be involved in adding DRO to Y and Z axes.
• Mount DRO to the mill somewhere.

Big aluminum toolplate needs attached

• Determine correct diameter for screws
• Acquire correct pieces to connect toolplate to the mill.

Set up mill for operation

• Set up appropriate storage for clamping kits, etc.
• Acquire 3d taster for calibration as appropriate

Project Specific Issues

AK Builds

Barrel Setup

• Determine correct means of clamping barrels.
• Determine correct diameter and tool to drill gas ports.
• Acquire appropriate end mills / drills for the tiny pin holes needed.

Parts Kit Demil

• Consider building jig to allow end mills to be used in demilling parts kits. Supposed to be really, really fast.

Fitting barrel to trunion may well require the lathe to be operational.

AR Builds

Barrel setup

• Determine correct means of clamping a variety of barrels.
• Acquire taper reamer, for traditional front sight blocks?
• Determine correct diameter and tool to drill gas ports.
• Determine correct diameter and tool to drill barrel pin.

Receiver setup

• Determine if I do in fact have a complete working jig setup.

Rudius 1911 Builds

Completely blocked on lack of grips from Ares.

Sten Builds

Worry about these after getting the lathe working.