Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 04 April 2012, 15:08
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@Kim; I know it's probably crazy but I didn't...
@Kim; I know it's probably crazy but I didn't even pay attention to the "Wood" specification part of it. The bit is carbide so I figured it should work. I have read in the forums that when asking...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 04 April 2012, 11:05
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@Fernando;
When cutting the steel here were...
@Fernando;
When cutting the steel here were my settings
Spindle Speed: 9000rpm (200Hz on the VFD)
Belt Reduction: 3.33:1
Speed: 10% of my 'Normal Speed(450ipm)' or 45ipm for this cut(I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 04 April 2012, 10:54
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 04 April 2012, 09:10
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 03 April 2012, 17:47
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 03 April 2012, 17:02
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 03 April 2012, 16:14
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Some Pictures
Here are some pictures of the final plate and installation.
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 03 April 2012, 13:23
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Another good day. For some reason I had my Y...
Another good day. For some reason I had my Y motor fail on me today but since I had a spare one I was up and running within 30 minutes.
I finally been able to get all the fittings correctly...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 27 March 2012, 19:37
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Cold Air Gun Success
Today I finally had a chance to hook up the Cool Air Gun I bought a while back. I have to say I am pleasantly surprise, more like blown away, how well it works. Although the manual says that it...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 26 March 2012, 00:30
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 25 March 2012, 23:01
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Thank you guys for your feedback. I just...
Thank you guys for your feedback. I just received the new spindle from China and will be installing it tomorrow. I found out the project for my burned spindle was that one of the wires inside the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 18 March 2012, 20:51
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 18 March 2012, 17:51
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Mold Finished
@Ross: Foam can get very messy as I quickly found out :). This week I am getting the acrylic so I can finish the dust shoot.
I am attaching a couple picture of the first try at making the mold...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 17 March 2012, 12:57
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After some more adjustments I am creating a...
After some more adjustments I am creating a prototype mold for a machine I am making.. Let me know what you guys think. I will post more video of the final piece and some pictures
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 15 March 2012, 22:11
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 15 March 2012, 18:49
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Motors are tuned
@Ross: Thank You for your kind words. I have to say that it's addictive working on the MM :), Hey, I figured what do I have to lose if the 3D carving didnt work, right? I didnt even have the right...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 15 March 2012, 16:44
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Thanks guys!..
@Ken: Metal materials to be...
Thanks guys!..
@Ken: Metal materials to be cut soon.. :D
I spent most of my day tunning and fixing things on the MM. Not the best of videos but you can see what the end of days results were...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 13 March 2012, 23:26
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My first true cut
My son was so happy that he got his name engraved with the machine that he is taking it to school tomorrow to show his class. The whole time the machine was cutting all he could say was "thas...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 08 March 2012, 17:59
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 08 March 2012, 17:49
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Ross;
Thank you!!!. I see the light now.. I...
Ross;
Thank you!!!. I see the light now.. I will try to do those cuts as soon as my new spindle arrives :(... Don't ask... Another electrical accident, and this time the magic smoke didn't stay...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 08 March 2012, 05:55
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 07 March 2012, 16:43
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Lots of construction going on
I have spent a good part of the last week doing a couple major things that I felt were necessary so I didn't have to go back and re-do them in the future. I have wired three different disconnect...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 21 February 2012, 13:55
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 21 February 2012, 13:10
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@Danilo: Yes, the settings you recommended...
@Danilo: Yes, the settings you recommended helped A LOT!!. Thank you for that. I do have to play with the feedrate a lot more but the MDF is making a complete mess out of my shop so I have to get a...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 21 February 2012, 07:23
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