I'll kick the new community off! I have a long list of things I

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I’ll kick the new community off!
I have a long list of things I want on my R7:

Laser on the rear plate, plenty of room, not sure how to handle focus.

Want to switch the Y gantry plates back to rev 4, reversed and squatted like crazy. The X axis just barely covers the Y wheels, have one of these still running, I have noticed I like it more. Only allows about 2" cut height, but well worth the sacrifice.

Want to add an additional support across the back, want the X axis tied to it to prevent the X roll that can happen under heavy Y cut. Piece will also assist in racking control. Think like a 20 x 80 laying horizontal in the back…

Want to find TR8*8 nuts for the end caps, man I really don’t want to make these…

Want to make it plasma ready. You guys witnessed in the other community I rigged something up to be a CNC assisted plasma set-up, worked really well, but no torch height control. I find I use this way more than I thought I would! Been thinking about this one and if the sharp guys in the private community come here I’m sure an idea will blossom… thinking of a separate Arduino Uno, stepper stick driver, prox sensor, and a switch that can disconnect the Z stepper from the CNC controller and connect to the stand alone stepper driver. Idea would be to come up with a simple if loop, if r=> … stepper z =…
Issue would be a sensor that the plasma does yell so loud it kills the reading. Also the switch is a funny thing.

Want full M6 G43 (This is another issue in itself)

Want to finish the 10V step-down PWM control suggested by Eric, it’ll run just haven’t purchased the laser tach to measure.

Need to run all limits and auto-level with everyone happy and no false triggers.

Lastly to create an all in one control box project for it. Something that can be a first project for everyone. Here is an end mill, here is some wood, here is the G-code. Locate, zero, hit go, screw together. We would learn to use the machine, and get a control box out of it.

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I love the idea of a control box - if you can standardize a brain in a box and pair it with your machines at a good price you’ll have a really great combo. i learned a ton building my r7 but i could see paying to get to movement faster.

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@Cedrick_Gousse it would be super awesome to have an all in one controller. I was pretty close when I found out a community member and a big supplier were working on one. Have it shelved for the moment to see what comes of this.

My idea was kind of an DIY all in one. It’d be a wire yourself ect. But more meant to teach a guy what to look for and how to process the first part. It can be kind of intimidating (as you know… :slight_smile: ) to have this huge machine completed and now ready to push a button without knowing what’s going to happen.

These things are on my Wishlist, I will definably be calling out to you experts when it’s go time!

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yah definitely I would say 60% of the confusion was speccing and tracking down all the parts.

The useful learning was understanding a wiring schematic, learning about voltages etc, good wiring practices , interference, etc. So a kit that focused on explaining why those are important as well as how to wire it up would be hugely useful to a newcomer.

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Have you tried the 8mm nuts the are sold in Amazon.

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Tried to send a picture of the ones I purchased but am have a senior moment and can’t figure how to attach a picture