Replying to my own post may seem insane, but I wanted to start the blogg in a new message.
I got my servos, Geckos and Grex on Saturday, but I haven't had a chance to play with them yet. My first problem seems to be finding the correct connectors for the US Digital encoders - I think I may have to hot-glue some non-latching substitute connectors on.
I also have to design a PSU for the servos and speed control for my Beel DC motor controller, which should be straightforward, but will probably take a bit of tweaking to get just right.
Today my Hiwin linear slides arrived - I've gone a bit overboard and plumped for HGR35's - they are very nice, but very heavy - 60kg!
I also got my ballscrews, and nuts and managed to pop the balls out of three of them, so I spent a very frustrating afternoon trying to find and then re-insert 90 tiny ball bearings into 3 nuts. This wasted afternoon should have been spent designing my PSU and ordering the bits
I'm too annoyed to take any pics of todays deliveries yet, but I'll get the camera out when my huge pile of aluminium extrusion turns up - which reminds me, I don't have any bolts long enough to bolt the HiWin rails down yet...