HDCNC by LoKi

[Loki]

Hi there!

I started this project because I need a "Heavy Duty CNC" (HDCNC) controller case for my cnc

This case is meant to go outside the house, in the workshop.. and it won't have any hanging cables, exept for the power cord and the 3 control cables

I start with this old printer server case (Weights 24 Kilos):

This keypad is useless.. it will be replaced later. and i'll keep the LCD for future projects

Backside of the front:

Keypad plaquette:

I needed to make a new mothertray because the server one wasn't an ATX.

Finished piece:

Already on the road, I've made a tray for the cnc controller:

Motherboard on its place:

As you can see, the motherboard back is pointing upwards, this is because I need all the cables to stay inside the case.

Bays with the CNC controller and cnc power supply:

The top view of the case, I think I'm going to put a window in there, so I can check on the controller cooler.

I needed a new keypad to control the machine movements (Up down, X and Y axis, Run program, pause program, etc) so i decided yo go for it

20 cm cables with their terminals:

Milled plastic:

In place terminals:

secoond plastic layer and Run & Emergency stop buttons:

In place buttons:

Semi-assembled keypad:

The ideas for this case are also:
15" LCD display on the side.
NO keyboard, NO mouse
a nice paintwork
filtered airflow
side and upper window for constant hardware check.. don't forget there will be some high tension stuff around there XD

All for now, thanks for watching

[Loki]

Well so how does the keypad work?

I disassembled a keyboard and found the PCB

And had to follow all this circuit:

to came up with a simple scheme of wich pins I needed to interconect to press the desired keys:

... soldering the cables to the PCB is going to be a hard work... any ideas to simplify that? XD

When I finish the keypad, i'm going to plot in some hard plastic sheet the buttons so it can look like a pro one
Here's a simple scheme of that:

[jdbnsn]

Wow! This is going to be a cool project! I can't wait to see this all together and running, promise me "live-action-milling" video!

-Jon

[Loki]

UPDATES:
Well, it finally arrived...

LCD panel for the right side!

Testing:

Tet with the CNC controller:

The window on the left side cutted out:

Upper window and starting the LCD mounting:

LCD mounting cutting finished ( a really thick steel sheet):

bendings done with some sweet tools :

LCD fitting test:

Don't be allarmed by the untidiness of the cutting, I still hace to put some alluminium bars to rectify the sides and give the mod kinda this look:

I have to keep on the interior modifications to make the LCD fit in with the PSU, the CNC electronics, etc.. so stay tuned!!

[jdbnsn]

UPDATES:
Well, it finally arrived...

Ha! You wish!!!

[billygoat333]

cool project! I wish I knew more about CNC stuff lol

[Couch3ater]

Why's my girlfriend in my house? Hahaha, very nice. Looking forward to seeing more. I've always wanted to do a case like this, just never had the time or money. -.-;

[Loki]

Ha! You wish!!!

yeah... actually it was more like this

lol

cool project! I wish I knew more about CNC stuff lol

Thanks! it's really easy to learn, I learned everything from web tutorials

Why's my girlfriend in my house? Hahaha, very nice. Looking forward to seeing more. I've always wanted to do a case like this, just never had the time or money. -.-;

LOL, is she there because you invited her?
Time is a must-have... I work in an office so I have less time to mod in the week...
The total ammount of money that I spented in this case untill now is about USD360, so its not that much

Where are my manners.. I haven't introduced my CNC mill, here it is

Thanks for the feedback!

[Couch3ater]

Hahaha, HAI HAI CNC MACHINE! Lol, and in all seriousness, the actual girlfriend didn't find my joke funny. =[

Sad face. Lol

[Loki]

Window frame
Angle saw in hand, I cutted all the pieces for the window frame, it lacks some adjustement and the "Heavy duty" effect (You'll see )

6m alluminium bar

Almost everything cutted out and presented:

Almost there!!!