BulkMan 3D V2.2 Newest WorkBee CNC Router Mechanical Kit +Motors+Controller+Cable Drag Chain 4Axis Engraving Milling Machine

Z Travel Explained

The Work-Bee has two spoilerboard support configurations. One with a travel of 66mm, and a lower one with a travel of 106mm. The reason for the two configurations is that if the machine is always used to cut thin materials, for accuracy reasons it is better to have the work piece as close to the Z-Actuator as possible, so in this case the machine should be setup in the higher 66mm travel configuration.The higher configuration has a Z travel of 66mm, with a 12mm spoiler board, this will reduce the Z travel to 54mm. In this case 54mm is maximum thickness of material that will fit on the machine.To calculate the max cutting depth for a chosen piece of material it is:
● Max Cutting Depth = Z travel – Material Thickness

For instance a setup with a 12mm spoiler board, the max Z travel is 54mm, so when cutting into a material 30mm thick the max cutting depth would be:Max Cutting Depth = 54 – 30 = 24mmThis means with a 30mm piece of material it would not be possible to cut it the whole way through.The max thickness that can be cut the whole way through is half the Z travel. So with a Z travel of 55mm, 27mm is the maximum thickness of material that could be cut the whole way through. And for the lower configuration the maximum thickness that can be cut the whole way through is 47mm.

Z Height

54mm Or 94mm Travel, 27mm Or 47mm Workable depth, with a 12mm spoilerboard. The spoilerboard supports have two height configurations, these are the maximums for each configuration.

Motion

Drive System- ACME Lead Screws Or GT3 Timing BeltsLinear Guides- Polycarbonate wheels on anodised C-Beam V-Slot Extrusion.Motors- NEMA23 345oz Stepper Motors (X, Y & Z)Accuracy- 0.05 – 0.10mm (Screw Driven) Or 0.10 – 0.20mm (Belt Driven)

Note

Maximum recommended speed for Lead Screws 1000mm or greater is 400RPM.

Credit

” V-Slot ” and ” C-Beam ” are registered trademarks of OpenBuilds LLC as released under the Creative Commons Licence “Attribution-ShareAlike”

All our components are designed to work and are fully compatible with the products produced by OpenBuilds.“WorkBee” is a registered trademark of Ooznest Ltd and released under the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-ShareAlike”.