Melco Bravo - Technical Specifications

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Technical Specications
The following is a list of various tension and force specications for your machine. See the Critical
Measurements section for other machine specications that are not listed below.
Specication BRECO Meter Measurement Force Gauge Measurement
X Drive Cable Tension 145 ± 5 Hz at 350±2.5 mm
between center of rst and rear
pulleys measured from right side
of machine only.
10.5 ± 0.5 lbs [4.76 ± 0.23
kg] using X-Cable Tensioning
Procedure
Left and Right Y-Drive Belt
Tensions
45-50 Hz with beam to the back
at a dead stop
8.1 ± 0.3 lbs [3.67 ± 0.14
kg] using Y-Axis Timing Belt
Tensioning procedure
Y-Motor Belt Tensioning 100-120 Hz 7.5 - 9.5 lbs [3.4 - 4.3 kg] using
Y-Motor Timing Belt Tensioning
procedure
Z-Motor Belt Tensioning 72-78 Hz 6.8 ± 0.3 lbs [3.08 ± 0.14 kg]
measured using Z-Drive Belt
Tensioning procedure
X-Carriage Drag (Friction) 5.5-9.5 lbs, Disconnect motor
from control board
Y-Carriage Drag (Friction) 10-25 lbs [4.5-11 kg], Disconnect
motor from control board
The following lists the X and Y home positions attained when the “Set Home” function is initiated on the
machine.
X Home: centered within ± 0.015 inches [0.4 mm]
Y Home: carriage mounting holes positioned 7.09 ± 0.015 inches [180 ± 0.4 mm] (relative to needle
plate hole)
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