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Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 31 May 2009, 12:46
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Posted By Gerald D
Ja Marius, even if this machine is kept simple,...

Ja Marius, even if this machine is kept simple, it still is a workhorse. Thanks for keeping us posted on the wheel life.

Does the sticking foam build up so far that it stops the machine? (in...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 08 April 2009, 06:04
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Marius, that is great news on the Ertalyte...

Marius, that is great news on the Ertalyte (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate) wheels.

Kobus's machine has direct drive motors, which makes a machine sound quite rough. I...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 28 February 2009, 01:22
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Posted By Gerald D
I only know of this one in the UK: ...

I only know of this one in the UK:

http://www.mechmate.com/Forum/messages/2/188.jpg

. . . . uses standard felt holders from the Hepco wheel supplier.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 27 February 2009, 23:28
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Have you seen this thread: Guards for the...

Have you seen this thread: Guards for the V-rollers and oilers for the rails? (http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?t=796) and the links from there?
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 27 February 2009, 21:05
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Posted By Gerald D
Curious about the life of those Ertalyte...

Curious about the life of those Ertalyte (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate) wheels - sometimes I wonder if we can dump the wheels and replace them with solid plastic slide...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 27 February 2009, 13:10
Replies: 124
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Posted By Gerald D
That's a nice and dusty foam job . . . . a good...

That's a nice and dusty foam job . . . . a good test for clogging of v-rollers and racks . . . . .

Well, what is your impression about any clogging?
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 23 February 2009, 23:08
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Marius, that's a beauty! Even your dust...

Marius, that's a beauty!

Even your dust hose is a matching colour! :D

Those belt drives are very interesting, it looks like you got standard flanged bearing unit somewhere . . . . . . (some...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 09 February 2009, 23:36
Replies: 124
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Posted By Gerald D
I don't know of standard practice because I...

I don't know of standard practice because I havn't seen enough systems. I think the biggest factor is the amount of ceiling height you have above the table. If you have plenty of height, you don't...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 09 February 2009, 19:58
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
A swing arm with a track under it, and one or two...

A swing arm with a track under it, and one or two runners supporting the hose, seems to be the best option.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 02 February 2009, 08:21
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Marius, the paint companies work with the RAL...

Marius, the paint companies work with the RAL numbers in that link, they don't really work with names. Just pick yourself a nice blue!
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 02 February 2009, 05:19
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Here it is better known as Traffic Blue - the...

Here it is better known as Traffic Blue - the colour you see on our freeway signs.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 02 February 2009, 05:07
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
See the link I posted yesterday - right in the...

See the link I posted yesterday - right in the first post of that thread.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 31 January 2009, 18:12
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Check this thread: Official MechMate logo and...

Check this thread: Official MechMate logo and colour (http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?t=856) within the first 8 posts there are 3 or 4 different formats (.dxf, Corel, . . . )
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 28 January 2009, 21:54
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Sorry for the hiccup Marius and thanks for...

Sorry for the hiccup Marius and thanks for reporting it.

Thanks Alan for the note on my "To Do" list.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 28 January 2009, 08:36
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Yes, fill the gap with washers or bits of drilled...

Yes, fill the gap with washers or bits of drilled flat bar.

Every bender ends up with a different dimension across the spider from day to day, and so I left some "tolerance" in case one ended on...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 22 January 2009, 11:29
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Thanks for Raymond's info - have copied it to the...

Thanks for Raymond's info - have copied it to the cable chain thread
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 20 January 2009, 23:47
Replies: 124
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Posted By Gerald D
It is the same bracket - or at least, just one...

It is the same bracket - or at least, just one half of it.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 20 January 2009, 22:14
Replies: 124
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Posted By Gerald D
You could also hang the cables from overhead

You could also hang the cables from overhead
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 20 January 2009, 19:45
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Igus always seems to have stock on hand , , , ,...

Igus always seems to have stock on hand , , , , at the highest prices. Their main office is the Durban one. Tel 031-461 4824
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 20 January 2009, 09:20
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Hennie, way of calculating the length is...

Hennie, way of calculating the length is described here (http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8283&postcount=3).
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 19 January 2009, 22:19
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Marius, you are going to have some long...

Marius, you are going to have some long "off-cuts". The minimum chain length is only half the stroke plus the curve.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 15 January 2009, 09:08
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Marius, the actual movement of the y-carriage is...

Marius, the actual movement of the y-carriage is 100mm more than Y. In other words, the center of the router should go 50mm past the edges of the table. For plasma cutting, you don't need this extra,...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 13 January 2009, 21:38
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
Thanks Ros, that helps a lot!

Thanks Ros, that helps a lot!
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 13 January 2009, 03:29
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
From drawing 10 10 300 W, top right side . . . ....

From drawing 10 10 300 W, top right side . . . . .

Your Y dimension = width across I-beams minus 430 mm
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 22 December 2008, 04:06
Replies: 124
Views: 88,633
Posted By Gerald D
The length of the gantry cross-tubes must be sawn...

The length of the gantry cross-tubes must be sawn to 68mm more than the dimension over the outside of your I-beams.
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