Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 22 June 2020, 00:38
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Close but not yet exact......
Recut the...
Close but not yet exact......
Recut the pockets with climb cutting at 80ipm 16000 rpm. Designed as 16.5 wide and 12.3 wide at 6mm deep. Came out at 16.15 and 12.1 at 6.4 deep. Will recalulate the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 19:44
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 08:00
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I will try all that and report the results :)
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I will try all that and report the results :)
The 1090mm was the overall width of the part, the 12 & 16mm were pockets. To add to the strangeness it cut the length perfectly also at 2200mm :)
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 07:24
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HI Brad
I had just recalculated the steps so...
HI Brad
I had just recalculated the steps so they are correct. The 1090mm was in the Y direction as were all the rest. Thats what I find weird, why it cuts larger distances correctly yet it...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 06:32
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Hi Ross
Weird thing is I was cutting MDF and...
Hi Ross
Weird thing is I was cutting MDF and only cutting at 80ipm. I will check the pinions are tight and everything else in the drive line is OK. About to buy a Mitutoyo caliper so will measure...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 04:53
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Hi all
Been having issues lately with...
Hi all
Been having issues lately with accuracy, The weird thing is the machine was told top cut 1090mm and it did it perfectly yet when it was told to cut 12.5mm, it cut 11.8 and then was told to...
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Forum: Motors & their mountings
Fri 13 September 2019, 06:52
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 13 September 2019, 06:49
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Hey Tom, still around but my machine is not...
Hey Tom, still around but my machine is not operational at the moment. It is stuck in a single car garage along with everything else. Waiting on my local council to approve my new garage....then the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 16 April 2019, 06:43
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I'll grab a shot once I am finished in there,...
I'll grab a shot once I am finished in there, still need to wire up the spindle/VFD under Acorn PWM control.
That video is an air cut of a 600mm Mayan calendar. I ran that under LinuxCNC using...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 16 April 2019, 05:49
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 18 March 2019, 05:12
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 09 March 2019, 18:17
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Wow its been a while since I updated things.
...
Wow its been a while since I updated things.
The Big Red beast is still going, been cutting a little here and there but nothing major.
My future plans call for stability and accuracy so I went...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 04 October 2018, 03:46
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 30 September 2018, 23:48
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 17 September 2018, 03:49
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 15 September 2018, 07:47
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 12 February 2018, 00:40
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Thu 11 January 2018, 01:34
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There are a multitude of ways to control the...
There are a multitude of ways to control the machines these days. I started with Mach3 using a parallel port, then added a Smoothstepper. Threw that out and went with stock Linuxcnc with parallel...
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Mon 06 November 2017, 05:13
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Views: 75,879
Well found Al, they will definitely get you...
Well found Al, they will definitely get you started. Still digging up my old configs for PP port, will send you as I find them :)
Well look at that, video 4 shows that file PP for path pilot,...
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Thu 26 October 2017, 05:31
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Views: 75,879
Hey Al
Just been working too much and not...
Hey Al
Just been working too much and not doing enough with my machine :)
Pathpilot is Tormachs version of Linuxcnc, they use icon their machines. Think of LinuxCNC with a very pretty face. It...
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Tue 24 October 2017, 05:07
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Forum: CAM
Thu 07 September 2017, 05:19
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Forum: CAM
Wed 06 September 2017, 04:08
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 02 September 2017, 02:27
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 29 March 2017, 03:05
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