Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 10 March 2010, 10:18
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Very well for basic stuff; it's just the usual...
Very well for basic stuff; it's just the usual defending against weird cases that I'm wrestling with. For example, cutting sloped faces, and dealing with models that have uncuttable geometry (like...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 March 2010, 13:00
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Update
was asked over in another thread. (http://mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?p=39010#post39010)
The answer is that it's been working beautifully for my weekend warrior projects. It's currently...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 01 September 2009, 07:10
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 31 August 2009, 22:09
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Irfan, good question! I actually have a series...
Irfan, good question! I actually have a series of contactors for everything heavy in my shop. It allows for one disable key switch, as I have small to medium children running around, and I want to...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 31 August 2009, 17:29
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 30 August 2009, 18:51
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 17 November 2008, 11:59
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 17 November 2008, 11:03
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 04 November 2008, 08:56
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 03 November 2008, 17:41
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A silly experiment in cutting labels
I owe many pictures, so here's a few. First, the pieces all over the yard getting paint. Then three attempts at cutting some contact paper I glued to a piece of MDF. First with a 45 degree V bit,...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 24 October 2008, 12:33
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That's correct, my skate has 1.85" hole. The...
That's correct, my skate has 1.85" hole. The 6148 grinder bolt holes are in a 1.75" grid. My skate is going to be idle for a long time, so I suppose we could arrange a loan if you wish, unless...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 23 October 2008, 18:05
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Yes, it's the 6148-6. You can't change wheels...
Yes, it's the 6148-6. You can't change wheels while it's in the skate, and on my skate, it was originally close enough to the rounded corners of the cutout that I had to grind away about 1/16"...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 23 October 2008, 07:02
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 13 October 2008, 18:35
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Okay, I'm cutting (Achoo!)
It's been a fun weekend. Errors I've corrected include failing to locktite the grub screws on the pinion gears, and not plumbing the Z axis in both dimensions.
I made a couple of little V bit...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 13 October 2008, 18:28
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 05 October 2008, 14:24
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Not Today :( Now next Sat.
The machine is painted and indoors, and it jogs in three directions.
The router isn't mounted, the proximity switches aren't in yet, the estops
aren't on, and I'm out of time for the weekend. ...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 01 October 2008, 19:24
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Sure, I think ...
... My Mechmate is now in it's constituent pieces, getting prepped for a big paint day Friday. If all goes well, I'll do a rebuild Saturday into Sunday. If not, there might not be all that much to...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 01 October 2008, 14:40
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A question for Gerald
I'm doing a full disassembly to paint. It's slightly disconcerting that it only takes one two hour session to take apart what took some 40 two hour sessions to build (one a day, plus bonus sessions...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 30 September 2008, 17:48
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Hi Riz. Sure. I used...
Hi Riz. Sure. I used http://www.turnersteelcoinc.com as my steel supplier; they turned around my orders in a day, and delivered at convenient times. I tried two other local vendors, and neither...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 30 September 2008, 11:02
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 30 September 2008, 09:18
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It moves!
I took the gantry out for a stroll on its motors last night.
I'm a linux guy, so I'm using EMC2 ( http://linuxcnc.org/ ). If anybody needs help with it let me know, I've been driving my little...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 26 September 2008, 07:51
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A couple of pictures
Okay, I let's see if I can figure out this picture thing:
Here's the start of day one, setup to run the steelmax. This picture shows me ready to cut 2.5" by 2" channel into 2" x 1.1" channel...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 September 2008, 22:16
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Update, still no pics.
I have been taking a few pictures, one of these moments I'll sort out how to post them, honest.
With two jobs, and two kids, and winter coming, I've been more focused on getting the work done in...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 September 2008, 17:57
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