Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 19 July 2018, 19:59
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 19 July 2018, 19:24
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I do have Locktite on the grub screws (added...
I do have Locktite on the grub screws (added after some slippage early in MM's life), and everything is tight. (As of when I checked 3 weeks ago). Customer says I'm out about 15-20 thou.
My...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 19 July 2018, 18:37
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Question-
A few weeks ago, I was getting...
Question-
A few weeks ago, I was getting mis-aligned cuts, which I tracked to a loose belt in my Y axis drive. I tightened the belt, and all was good.
I'm now getting the same problem, so I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 19 March 2018, 20:04
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 16 March 2018, 21:22
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Business is booming. I've been making and...
Business is booming. I've been making and selling lots of kayak paddles, and a few local (BIG) companies have tracked me down with lots of ongoing work. So far, everybody who has tracked me was...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 09 February 2018, 16:25
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I just checked the maintenance log in Mach3. ...
I just checked the maintenance log in Mach3. 1600 machine hours, 0 hours on the spindle. Hmmmm.
That spindle has been on the machine since May of 2016. I don't have a good guess as to number of...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 09 February 2018, 13:04
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Another occasional update-
Much chaos here-...
Another occasional update-
Much chaos here- illnesses & death in the family :-( Not much time to play, or work. I'm finally back at it.
My 2.2 kw spindle bearings are sounding angry, so I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 12 May 2016, 16:48
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 08 May 2016, 20:20
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 08 May 2016, 20:18
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Random update-
MM is running great, Chinese...
Random update-
MM is running great, Chinese spindle not so great.
During my warm up routine for the spindle, a bearing started talking to me today. I did the only reasonable thing, and ignored...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 23 January 2016, 15:34
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 10 December 2015, 17:24
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I'm learning bunches.
So far, all problems...
I'm learning bunches.
So far, all problems have been user errors. It's a steep learning curve ;-) I've not bothered with fine tuning/set up yet. My parts are well within the tolerance I need,...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 08 November 2015, 19:21
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SUCCESS
This afternoon I was able to put in...
SUCCESS
This afternoon I was able to put in some quality time with the MM. I'm going to like this beast. I've just started to play with the potential feeds & speeds.
The first complete kayak...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 29 October 2015, 12:55
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I had some fun yesterday. First I cut a test...
I had some fun yesterday. First I cut a test piece- 1/2 of a kayak paddle at 20% size. Everything went perfectly.
Next I tested the safety systems of the MM. It was not an intentional test. I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 09 October 2015, 13:37
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Yay! I'm number 125! Thanks!
I'm pretty...
Yay! I'm number 125! Thanks!
I'm pretty excited about having it working. UPS just dropped off my cable carriers & more bits & pieces from McMaster.
Working area 104 x 54". That's enough...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 08 October 2015, 15:56
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And in a cruel twist of fate, the phone for my...
And in a cruel twist of fate, the phone for my current biz has been ringing off the hook. Making money is going to interfere with finishing my MM, which hopefully will make me more money....Hmmmmm. ...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 06 October 2015, 20:49
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Lots of small MM projects done. Dust collection...
Lots of small MM projects done. Dust collection stuff is on the way, new shop lights are in, the spoil board is ready for surfacing, the control box has been rewired a bit to use 110v instead of the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 24 September 2015, 19:08
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 23 September 2015, 20:53
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Thanks!
Re condensation- it would be pretty...
Thanks!
Re condensation- it would be pretty easy fill the few holes in the control box and to occasionally purge the air with DRY air from a SCUBA tank or other source. I'd never get the box "air...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 22 September 2015, 19:06
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 18 June 2015, 09:36
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 18 June 2015, 07:28
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It's alive!
Here's it's first autonomous...
It's alive!
Here's it's first autonomous test run. It's set up in a nice, pretty room for the CNC workshop at TechShop Detroit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIbE8DfSGCo&feature=youtu.be
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 02 June 2015, 19:00
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Replies: 74
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They came from http://www.bbman.com/
Here's...
They came from http://www.bbman.com/
Here's what I ordered. !! I ORDERED THE BELT 2 TEETH(?) TOO SHORT !!
Product Information
Product Name Part No. Quantity Item Price Total Price
162XL037G...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 02 June 2015, 10:58
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 31 May 2015, 11:53
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I haven't done more than eyeball it, it looks...
I haven't done more than eyeball it, it looks likes I have maybe 8 or 10 inches of beam that will need to be surfaced.
I like the belt sander idea. Much more control than an angle grinder, and...
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