My CrossFire Pro Build

felich · April 25, 2020, 12:16am

I found the instructions very easy to follow.
All of the parts fit perfectly.
I used drag chains to keep the X and Z axis cables out of harms way.
I mounted a touch screen to an adjustable arm mounted on the table.

The arm allows the screen to be exactly where I need it and I can swing it out of sparks way when cutting.

Electronics mount on the left side with a power strip.
Note the 5 inch square windows 10 computer to the right of the power strip.

I’ll be adding rubber bumpers to keep the bearings of the Y carriage from impacting the frame when I jog to Y0. I am having trouble locating just the right part for that. I may end up 3D printing parts using flexible filament.

jamesdhatch · April 25, 2020, 12:57am

My wife would have killed me if I set my Crossfire up in the living room

felich · April 25, 2020, 1:14am

That is the civilized portion of my workshop.
All of the other space is full of CNC mills and whatevers.
Normally I drink beer and talk with my friends there.
But with Covid I have to drink beer by myself and that lets me build big things in that space.
I just hope I can get it through the double doors to where it will actually live.

Heath · April 25, 2020, 2:11am

How does the small pc do?I was thinking about doing the same just to declutter.

nicaDd · April 25, 2020, 4:41am

What kind of pc is that? I got a 23” lenova touchscreen monitor with a tiny pc mounted to it for my setup…

KSiegel · April 26, 2020, 3:38pm

hahahaha, i was thinking the exact same thing !

jimt · April 26, 2020, 3:46pm

My first thought was… Wonder if there is a Harley by the fireplace. Nice hang out spot though.

felich · April 26, 2020, 8:21pm

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TomWS · April 26, 2020, 8:36pm

That might run Mach 3 as long as your stepping code is offloaded (as it is with CrossFire). I don’t know about FireControl, that might take more HP (and memory).

felich · April 26, 2020, 8:50pm

In case anyone is interested in the monitor and arm.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T3KCQ94/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Asus VT168H 15.6” 1366x768 HDMI VGA 10-Point Touch Eye Care Monitor, 15.6-inch

Enjoy!

TomWS · April 26, 2020, 9:31pm

Oh yes, that should go nicely with the Persian Rugs we have in our Workshops…

RockMountainLLC · April 26, 2020, 9:58pm

Where did you find these? Sure makes a clean looking install and protects wires nicely.

theworkshope · April 27, 2020, 12:34am

Just be careful with the storage limits. I have some of these little fanless machines and they can’t update Windows 10 because the minimum size requirements have gone up. Even using an external USB stick doesn’t workaround the issue. Otherwise they are superb!

Bobbya · April 27, 2020, 12:51am

I just bought one and plan on using it only to my CrossFire Pro. I will turn off the WiFi and anything like screensaver that would cause problems for FireControl.

sr71xjet · April 27, 2020, 2:06am

Well, took the leap and started welding the pan up tonight. Im liking the way it is coming out.

sr71xjet · April 27, 2020, 3:11pm

Well, finished welding this morning and leak checked for 2 hours…and have no leaks. Ta Daa!

felich · April 27, 2020, 5:57pm

Nice weld.

sr71xjet · April 27, 2020, 6:08pm

Tank ya very much. Thank god for pulse settings on the welder. Makes it so much easier.

Natemade · April 28, 2020, 2:29am

Looks pretty crude… better send it to me and try again … but in all seriousness those cable tracks turner out very nice. I hope this a add on in the future. As I know if I start from scratch it will take me way too long lol

hawkfabshop · May 11, 2020, 3:15pm

I followed @felich lead on the operator console. Absolutely love if it. The touch screen is sweet! Only change I made was I went with the mini PC with 4 gigs of ram. Next is a shelf and water table drain and fill.