Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 12 August 2008, 20:51
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The "Mamba" name for the current version of the...
The "Mamba" name for the current version of the MechMate has mostly fallen into disuse because this is the only version we have now. I had to introduce a new version (not venom) name because there...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 11 August 2008, 09:13
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 06 August 2008, 22:51
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 06 August 2008, 11:26
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 20 June 2008, 11:24
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 20 June 2008, 10:33
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Can't figure what you, or I, are saying, or...
Can't figure what you, or I, are saying, or supposed to be saying, when you say the above?? :)
Use NO relays (spring Opens them, electricity Closes them) with very good contacts.
For the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 20 June 2008, 10:22
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 20 June 2008, 08:38
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Ed, I would stay away from $2 relays for this...
Ed, I would stay away from $2 relays for this application. The relays should be a little bit special - they should have gold on their contacts. We only have a puny 5V signal that we want to get...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 19 June 2008, 22:52
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Hi Ed,
I did not delete anything like...
Hi Ed,
I did not delete anything like that......are you talking of the posts in this thread (http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?t=584). #'s 114 and 119?
Some very neat wiring! I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 13 June 2008, 20:45
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 07 June 2008, 10:23
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My view is that the foot should be fixed to the...
My view is that the foot should be fixed to the y-car, and that it should not ride up and down with the z-axis. (Realise that I am biased to production board cutting). The optimum height of the skirt...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 05 June 2008, 00:26
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Can't see/feel any significant wear on our...
Can't see/feel any significant wear on our MechMate's pinions and racks (without stripping it down to inspect). Our ShopBot had narrow unhardened pinions which wore out after maybe 1000 hours of...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 04 June 2008, 09:27
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Pinion size affects:
Speeds -...
Pinion size affects:
Speeds - big=fast..........small=slow
Force/torque - big=low force/torque.........small = high force/torque
Resolution/chatter marks - big = poor resolution with...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 07 May 2008, 12:45
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 07 May 2008, 09:59
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 21 April 2008, 11:14
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 21 April 2008, 10:25
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The center of the router sits about 4" off the...
The center of the router sits about 4" off the center of the gantry, away from the side that has the cable chain, towards the y-motor.
The center of the router should run 2" off the spoilboard to...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 18 April 2008, 22:17
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 17 April 2008, 02:17
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 16 April 2008, 11:21
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 16 April 2008, 11:19
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Ed, if your drawing shows the green bands being...
Ed, if your drawing shows the green bands being the cable chains folded to the top (hanging under their own weight), then they are correct in relation to the off-center cross-bearers. So I think you...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 16 April 2008, 10:48
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 03 April 2008, 21:03
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Well said Doug.
There is no harm in...
Well said Doug.
There is no harm in building the longer z-slide - it might increase the re-sale value one day :)
On a serious note, I added the longer versions as options so that folk could...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 27 March 2008, 09:26
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Ed, the full wiring diagram for your type of...
Ed, the full wiring diagram for your type of relay is at post #7 of this thread:
http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290
It is a different approach to that what Sean is suggesting,...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 26 March 2008, 12:11
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