Control box: The electrical box on the mill head with the
E-Stop switch, speed control knob, pilot light and fuse.
Controller box: The electrical box on the back of the milling
machine.
Step 1. Unplug your mini mill and all accessories attached to
it.
Step 2. Remove the cover of the Control Box and put the
screws in a safe location.
Step 3. Remove the cover of the Controller Box and put the
screws in a safe location.
Step 4. Follow the conduit from the motor to the control box,
unplug the motor wires inside the control box and remove the ring that
secures the conduit to the control box. Slide out the wires (Green, White
and Black) and lay that conduit out of the way.
Step 5. Remove the 3 screws that hold the control box to the
mill head and set them in the safe location.
Step 6. You will notice that in this kit was a thin copper
colored wire with a loop formed at one end. Take that wire and insert it
loop first from the controller box end of the conduit until it comes out
in the control box. You will need to hold the control box straight out
from the controller box so the conduit is straight. This will make it easy
for the wire to pass through.
Step 7. strip 1 inch of insulation from the red and black
wires that were coiled together. Put one wire in the loop then twist the
ends together and fold the end back so it points back to the pair of
wires. Carefully pull the red and black wire wires so they are sticking
out of both ends of the conduit. You have just completed the hardest step,
from here it's all easier.
Step 8. using the 3 screws you removed put the control box
back on the mill head. Reconnect the motor conduit and it's 3 wires.
(Green to green, white to white and black to black.
Step 9. take the 2 cover screws from the Tachometer head and
put them in a safe place. Once opened you will find the other 2 Tach cover
screws, 2 button head screws and 2 4-40 screws with washers and nuts, Put
them all in a safe location.
Step 10. Take the back section of the Tach case and mount it
with the 2 button head screws as shown. The take a suitable Phillips head
screw driver and put it through the grommet as show to mark for drilling a
1/4" hole. Remove this case for drilling so as not to damage the grommet
then remount the case.
Step 11. Pass the power wires from the tack through the
grommet and in to the control box.
Step 12. Slide the sensor ring up the spindle with the magnet
fully over the pickup and tighten the 2 sensor ring setscrews. Now set
1/8" of air-gap. using the 17mm nuts on the sensor, tighten them gently
when set. Loctite would be a plus but not required.
Step 13. There is a chance for error here. Make SURE you hook the red wire to the red wire
and have a male connector on one side and a female connector on
the other. An easy way to make sure is to leave the connectors paired as
shipped when you crimp them. These are fully insulated and may be a pain
to get if you make a mistake. The
connections are red to red and black to black. Failure to follow this
instruction can damage the unit.
Step 14. Remove the cover from the new power supply. Mount
the power supply as shown using the 4-40 screws, nuts and washers. Make
sure the power supply does not contact the motor controller
board.
Step 15. Connect the red and black tach wires as shown... Red
is Positive, black is negative. Put the metal cover back on the power
supply.
Step 16. Hooking up the power supply to AC voltage...
Unfortunately I do not own or have access to an X2D, but I still know how
to wire one up for a tach.
Using
the dark blue wire taps and the 3 remaining male spade connectors. Pay
attention to the power supply wire colors for proper wiring.
If
you still have questions call me, I am always happy to help
