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Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 19 August 2008, 22:44
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Posted By Gerald D
Thanks for the birthday greetings Pierre. :)

Thanks for the birthday greetings Pierre. :)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 08 April 2008, 07:38
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Posted By Gerald D
Where are the guys who think the steelwork under...

Where are the guys who think the steelwork under the table is too heavy? They should be reading here! :)

Our one table catches winter sun through the window in the morning and that moves the...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 08 April 2008, 07:11
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Posted By Gerald D
The standard procedure is to do a complete level...

The standard procedure is to do a complete level routing of the whole sacrificial table. This is called "surfacing" the table, or to "surface" the table.

Off course, first check and see if you...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 04 April 2008, 09:25
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Posted By Gerald D
I hear a little news that the Techlf visit went...

I hear a little news that the Techlf visit went well and that wood was cut today. Of course we need the pictures :)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 03 March 2008, 09:49
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Posted By Gerald D
Pierre, the first people to speak to are TechLF...

Pierre, the first people to speak to are TechLF because they designed and supplied your control box.

Yes, it is important that the gaslift is the correct value. But it should not have an effect...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 28 February 2008, 03:35
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Posted By Gerald D
Good to see movement in France! :)

Good to see movement in France! :)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 17 February 2008, 22:03
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Posted By Gerald D
To change the direction of a motor, the easiest...

To change the direction of a motor, the easiest is to reverse ONE coil. (Do not reverse both coils). For your drive, you can swop EITHER the red & blue (terminals 1 and 2), OR you can swop the black...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 20 January 2008, 22:41
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Posted By Gerald D
Ah, I see it also has the parking for Gaspard's...

Ah, I see it also has the parking for Gaspard's car. :)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 06 November 2007, 08:34
Replies: 97
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Posted By Gerald D
Hi Laurent. Okay, we all make mistakes. :( ...

Hi Laurent. Okay, we all make mistakes. :(

I forgot you are using USB and not Parallel (saw the USB cable, but thought that was for 5V supply). If the USB is okay with that VFD being right inside...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 06 November 2007, 08:03
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Posted By Gerald D
If Laurent is coming to visit us, I would also...

If Laurent is coming to visit us, I would also like to ask if he has good experience with the spindle's VFD controller inside the control box? Our experience is that they make electrical noise unless...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 06 November 2007, 06:17
Replies: 97
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Posted By Gerald D
I am sorry to tell you this Pierre, but that is a...

I am sorry to tell you this Pierre, but that is a very bad design. If you have hot air in a bottle, can you put your mouth over the one opening hole and suck out the hot air? Of course not. You need...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 05 November 2007, 12:15
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Posted By Gerald D
The screw holes at 22mm is no problem, just a...

The screw holes at 22mm is no problem, just a little more work.

Did you see my question about the fan/filter?
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 05 November 2007, 04:43
Replies: 97
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Posted By Gerald D
The holes that I show on the drawing, 30mm from...

The holes that I show on the drawing, 30mm from side-to-side, are correct for Fimec & HSD spindles. I did not think that other Italian companies use a different spacing.

How does the air flow...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 04 November 2007, 20:00
Replies: 97
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Posted By Gerald D
Congratulations on getting the motors turning! :)...

Congratulations on getting the motors turning! :)

Drill holes right through the gauge plate and the 50x25 tube and put long screws from the back . . . . through the tube and through the gauge...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 30 October 2007, 04:21
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Posted By Gerald D
The trees in the top photo must be reflecting off...

The trees in the top photo must be reflecting off the fresh paint :)
Sorry about the army - I had to serve in the navy and there we knew what grey paint really looked like.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 28 October 2007, 22:59
Replies: 97
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Posted By Gerald D
Are you building this for the military? :)

Are you building this for the military? :)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 28 June 2007, 09:31
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Posted By Gerald D
The wheels will be okay - they will not affect...

The wheels will be okay - they will not affect cut quality.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 23 May 2007, 20:59
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Posted By Gerald D
Our effective pinion diameter is 24mm (metric M1...

Our effective pinion diameter is 24mm (metric M1 Z24). Directly driven, that is 2000 pulses per 24 X Pi mm = 26.5 pulses/mm [673 pulses/inch]
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 20 May 2007, 23:01
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Posted By Gerald D
A very nice piece of work! Not as big as...

A very nice piece of work!


Not as big as the difference in price!!!

You can always start with non-geared motors and change later if necessary. That is what we did, but so far it has not been...
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