homing switches
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:21 pm
Shark hit a home run with their homing switches. I have an HD3 with an HD5 controller, so I had to retrofit my Shark to add the homing switches. That was easy to do with two magnets and some alien tape. (The HD5 controller is already set up to use homing switches.) As you start doing longer and bigger toolpaths, the homing switches are very convenient. I found that the homing process is accurate to 0.001 inches on repeat homing. That is really pretty good.
I also bought the new 3 HP spindle, which requires some simple modification to work right on the HD3 chassis, and a new steel clamping plate, and added cable drag chains. It is like a whole new machine. I also made my enclosure a little larger to make it easier to retrofit all of this. The spindle has a lot more power, runs well at lower RPMs, and is so quiet. It is unbelievable.
Nice job on these updates (the homing switches and the spindle.) Congratulations to NWA and all those involved. The machine I have now has really come a long way from the machine I bought in 2015.
Wood Doctor 12
I also bought the new 3 HP spindle, which requires some simple modification to work right on the HD3 chassis, and a new steel clamping plate, and added cable drag chains. It is like a whole new machine. I also made my enclosure a little larger to make it easier to retrofit all of this. The spindle has a lot more power, runs well at lower RPMs, and is so quiet. It is unbelievable.
Nice job on these updates (the homing switches and the spindle.) Congratulations to NWA and all those involved. The machine I have now has really come a long way from the machine I bought in 2015.
Wood Doctor 12