Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 13 October 2008, 20:12
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Sharma,
I haven't had to hold anything in...
Sharma,
I haven't had to hold anything in the middle of the table. The few small things I've cut have been clamped at the 0,0 corner of the table. You are probably right, you'll need to build...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 13 October 2008, 19:59
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Replies: 195
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Thanks guys.
I got the new switch wired up...
Thanks guys.
I got the new switch wired up but today was one of those days when everything goes wrong. I made 6 trips across town to different stores, bought the wrong stuff, ruined a couple of...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 13 October 2008, 06:49
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Johan: I haven't actually cut with them yet. I...
Johan: I haven't actually cut with them yet. I was going to cut a full sheet yesterday when I found out the router switch was broken. Hopefully, I'll get it working today. If you haven't noticed,...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 12 October 2008, 19:37
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Replies: 195
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Tonight, the switch on my Milwaukee router fell...
Tonight, the switch on my Milwaukee router fell apart. I worked on it for an hour or so and never could get it to work right so I'm going to install something like J.R. made only mine probably won't...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 14 September 2008, 12:44
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Replies: 195
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Inexpensive Low Profile Clamps
I ended up redesigning my dust collector foot after a collision with a clamp trashed it. :o It now looks something like GregJ's foot only ugly and more rectangular. (So I'm not going to post...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 06 May 2008, 21:01
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 04 May 2008, 19:56
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
Greg J,
Those are just the cables connecting...
Greg J,
Those are just the cables connecting to the other enclosure boxes. Those waterproof/dustproof connectors on the ends of the boxes were too small to fit all of the cables in them so I just...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 01 May 2008, 20:26
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Replies: 195
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 29 April 2008, 10:07
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 22 April 2008, 10:44
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Replies: 195
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 06 April 2008, 20:13
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Replies: 195
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 06 April 2008, 17:08
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Replies: 195
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 06 April 2008, 10:19
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
Thanks Guys.
Sean: It has a 5 hp motor...
Thanks Guys.
Sean: It has a 5 hp motor and the company says 1442 CFM. Here is a link to the company's specs for this system: www.clearvuecyclones.com/Specifications.htm
Robert: I've...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 05 April 2008, 18:56
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
Dust Collector Completed
I finally finished building my dust collector. Clearvue designs the system to be mounted on the wall but I have no wall space in my garage. So I built a tower to hold the cyclone. Clearvue also...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 18 February 2008, 19:25
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Replies: 195
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 17 February 2008, 20:09
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 16 February 2008, 20:34
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
Greg J,
Yep. A sheetmetal 6" round to...
Greg J,
Yep. A sheetmetal 6" round to 10"X4" rectangular transition fits into the car. Figuring out the best way to attach it is the project currently on my plate.
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 16 February 2008, 13:02
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
I love Sheetcam. Fairly intuitive. It is easy...
I love Sheetcam. Fairly intuitive. It is easy to layout several dissimilar pieces and move them around. I don't think it has an automatic nesting capability but it might and I just missed it.
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 03 February 2008, 21:28
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
Gerald,
I left the velocity setting on the...
Gerald,
I left the velocity setting on the highest possible which was 1030. I think that's inches per minute. I believe the computer is a 2.8 Ghz Pentium with 1 Gig of RAM. After I reset to the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 03 February 2008, 14:04
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 30 January 2008, 17:13
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Replies: 195
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I haven't had any problems but I haven't logged...
I haven't had any problems but I haven't logged that many hours in Mach on my machine. When you leave it idling, how long does it take before it crashes? I've probably left mine idling for at least...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 25 January 2008, 16:22
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 25 January 2008, 11:23
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Hey John,
Thanks but you can easily beat my...
Hey John,
Thanks but you can easily beat my level of craftsmanship. It's solid, dependable (I hope), and accurate but making it pretty was tough for me. Hopefully, my next one will be better. ...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 23 January 2008, 09:20
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 21 January 2008, 17:28
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Replies: 195
Views: 147,995
Heath,
The only reason is cost. Enco...
Heath,
The only reason is cost. Enco advertises 1/4" carbide bits with 1/4" shanks for approximately $12. I didn't find any 1/2" shank 1/4" dia. bits but I didn't look too hard and I have to...
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