- The current Newker controller will be relegated to the Blidgeport conversion. It will be absolutely fine for that purpose, combined with the Leadshine and DMM Tech drives I previously designed in for that project.
- I stuffed everything into the original control console, in the process jettisoning the original (massive) cabinet. However, it's a bit too tight for comfort, it's a complete pig's ear and if I'm to use a touch-screen PC, why would I also want a bloody great box sticking out at head height? It's so damned big and heavy that I had to weld up a massive support cantilever. That in turn made the enclosure design a messy challenge.
- So the new Centroid Acorn-based system needs to reside in a traditional cabinet, with just the keyboard and monitor (or all-in-one PC) outside, next to the operator.
- Bought a Europa Components enclosure STB605025 (500mm wide, 600mm high, 250mm deep) from CPC.
- Recovered one of the original brackets that supported the massive cabinet, cut it down and wopped it back on the machine.
- Then did the required drilling, tapping etc to fix it in place. Looks good.
Straight out of the box:
Includes back plate, handles etc:
Shorten the original cabinet top bracket on the band saw, so it's the same width as the new cabinet:
Drill out an additional fixing hole:
Debur!!
Fits nicely:
Very useful instructions, even if they are upside down:
Fixed in place. It's actually dead vertical but the iPhone suggests otherwise:
There you go, ready for stuff to go in:
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