Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Tue 15 January 2013, 06:01
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 08 October 2012, 11:50
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Thanks for the nice comments.
Rik: The...
Thanks for the nice comments.
Rik: The gearbox plans worked great, the bearings fit in just perfectly. I used your design also for the z axis. However, it fits only when you put the z axis in the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 30 September 2012, 12:59
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
First cutting test
Hi. I finally found some time during this summer to finish the machine to its cutting state. Finally its ready to make some chips! The cutting area is 1700 x 2900. The control system is LinuxCNC. I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 07 January 2012, 04:27
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Replies: 43
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 07 January 2012, 03:13
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Replies: 43
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I have been very busy with work for last two...
I have been very busy with work for last two months, so not much of progress on the build.
I got the tool steel plate, apparently they come here only in thicker sizes, which I had milled to 6.5....
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 11 November 2011, 00:32
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 01 November 2011, 05:59
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Replies: 43
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Thanks for the comments. I will follow Mike's...
Thanks for the comments. I will follow Mike's suggestions. I finally received the rail wheels today, and I will start grinding the rails. It was 5 weeks laying at the customs -(. I found out...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 31 October 2011, 16:58
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 31 October 2011, 16:01
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 28 October 2011, 01:16
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
Thanks for the replies, I will focus now on...
Thanks for the replies, I will focus now on finishing the other parts of the build and then I will decide. I noticed I made a mistake about the prices about, they should be 220 and 259 EU.
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 27 October 2011, 00:54
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 17 October 2011, 01:51
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 16 October 2011, 00:02
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
Here is the picture of the table. I already...
Here is the picture of the table. I already turned it over since and now I am in process of doing the rails. I initially wanted to bolt the table together. However, the two main big U beams were...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 06 October 2011, 11:24
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Replies: 43
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 06 October 2011, 09:14
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Replies: 43
Views: 35,263
I finished the table. Now I need to bring 5...
I finished the table. Now I need to bring 5 friends to turn the table over. I am starting putting together the gantry. The laser cut parts seem to be cut and bent correctly. I ordered the wheels and...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 02 September 2011, 03:01
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Replies: 43
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First cutting test - Praha, Czech Rep.
I started to build. These are the laser cut part that I got cut and bend for about 170 EU. The table is already in progress, I will post some pics soon.
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Wed 10 August 2011, 06:59
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,147
Thanks a lot for your quick comments. I am not...
Thanks a lot for your quick comments. I am not afraid of the climbing on the table, and Danilom has a good point that is more difficult to find a cnc machine bigger than 1250. Therefore, I think I...
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Wed 10 August 2011, 04:41
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Replies: 7
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I am now reconsidering the size on my mechmate....
I am now reconsidering the size on my mechmate. The length will be definitely 2800 mm, but the width could be either 2070 mm which is standard for MDF or I could do it just 1250 mm, which standard...
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Thu 04 August 2011, 05:05
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Thu 28 July 2011, 06:11
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Starting Mechmate in Czech Republic
Hi,
My name is Martin and I live in Czech Republic.
I have the plans for Mechmate for few years now, but I did not have a time to start until now. I'd built in meantime a small CNC from...
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