Forum: The Show Room
Wed 29 March 2017, 17:43
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Replies: 9
Views: 21,034
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Forum: The Show Room
Tue 28 March 2017, 21:19
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Replies: 9
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Forum: The Show Room
Tue 28 March 2017, 20:50
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Strange.. I can see them just fine.
Is...
Strange.. I can see them just fine.
Is anyone else having trouble seeing the photos? If nobody but me can see them it's probably a privacy setting in google photos I need to change.
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Forum: The Show Room
Tue 28 March 2017, 11:31
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Replies: 9
Views: 21,034
Tilting Plywood Cart
Hey MechMateys! I made a thing, and it is glorious.
I give you the Tilting Plywood Cart! Made from 0.71 Baltic Birch (or 18mm if you prefer). Uses just over half a sheet. Four 3" swivel lock...
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Sat 04 February 2017, 09:19
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Replies: 47
Views: 82,242
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Fri 03 February 2017, 19:24
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Replies: 47
Views: 82,242
Reviving an old thread here to share my new...
Reviving an old thread here to share my new improved water cooled spindle setup.
I went to Fry's Electronics and purchased a "LEPA Exllusion 240" liquid CPU cooler. It's an all-in-one dealy with a...
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Forum: 55. Dust Management
Tue 17 January 2017, 13:20
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Replies: 4
Views: 36,665
My awesome acrylic dust shoe design
Hey all. I finally got around to designing a proper dust shoe for Mechmate #123 and after using it a few weeks I can confirm that it is a solid design. I love it when a plan comes together.
Photo...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 18 November 2016, 10:54
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
Haven't tried misting the shop with water yet....
Haven't tried misting the shop with water yet. Will give that a try. Not sure I want to spray the air though - that would be bad for my lathe and table saw.
I do have a cyclone - an Oneida dust...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 17 November 2016, 17:00
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
UPDATE from #123
Coming up on two years of...
UPDATE from #123
Coming up on two years of uptime as a nearly-every-day production CNC router.
Things I have learned:
- WEAR A RESPIRATOR, especially when cutting MDF, exotic woods or...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 16 February 2016, 17:56
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
coolant pump and radiator working just fine!
Well here we are a year and a half later and the pump is still working, as is the cooling fan/radiator. I have to blow out dust periodically, but no other issues have manifested. :)
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 28 May 2015, 12:36
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,738
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 27 May 2015, 10:59
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,738
Checking the connections and the pins on the...
Checking the connections and the pins on the spindle plug was the first thing I did. When I installed the plug end I made sure all the pins were soldered to the cable's conductors. All the soldered...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 26 May 2015, 20:27
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,738
Pardon my ignorance, but I need a few things...
Pardon my ignorance, but I need a few things explained a little better. I'm still learning the terms/names of electronics parts and how to use the multimeter.
When you say "What is the ohm reading...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 26 May 2015, 19:16
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,738
GROUND FAULT on GMT Water Cooled Spindle
Hey all. I've been running my MechMate with no (major) issues since November of last year. Now, seemingly out of nowhere, I am getting a Ground Fault error on my VFD. The spindle will run for about 5...
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Forum: The Show Room
Thu 21 May 2015, 14:50
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,281
Crafty new box joint technique
This project on the Make Magazine site (http://makezine.com/2015/05/20/custom-tablesaw-blade-revolutionizes-wood-joints-single-cut/) shows a very crafty way to simplify box joints using a...
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Forum: The Show Room
Wed 11 February 2015, 08:29
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,542
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Forum: Dxf Library
Tue 10 February 2015, 20:58
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,604
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Forum: Dxf Library
Tue 10 February 2015, 20:56
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,604
Folding Picnic/Lounge/Beach Chair
Parts for five chairs from one sheet of 48x96x3/4 inch hardwood plywood with a 1/4 inch end mill.
Pockets on the four side parts should be milled 3/8" deep.
All edges on milled parts must be...
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Forum: The Show Room
Tue 10 February 2015, 20:49
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,542
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Forum: The Show Room
Tue 10 February 2015, 20:48
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,542
Folding Lounge-y Beach Chair
New Project!
A test run of a folding, lounge-y beach chair. A work in progress, but still good enough to share.
I cut this one with a 1/4 inch spiral upcut end mill using 3/4 inch Cherry...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 December 2014, 18:00
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
Not exactly the fastest build. I've been at it...
Not exactly the fastest build. I've been at it for YEARS. I just posted the photos all at once!
Let's see...I ordered the laser cut parts in June 2009, so that means it only took me 5 1/2 years to...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 07 December 2014, 13:36
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
Alright...here's your glamour shot. I had to...
Alright...here's your glamour shot. I had to clean up the shop quite a bit to get this, so I hope you appreciate it. :)
That's a 4x8 foot sheet of MDF on the table now. There's room for 5x10 foot...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 07 December 2014, 11:06
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 05 December 2014, 10:38
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 December 2014, 21:23
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Replies: 62
Views: 56,321
I figured that dust in the radiator might be an...
I figured that dust in the radiator might be an issue, but if I do my dust collection properly that (hopefully) will not happen often....and if it does, a quick poof of compressed air should clear...
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