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50. Toolheads
Tue 04 June 2013, 23:55
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Drill spindle for steel
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Here's some food for thought. ...
Here's some food for thought.
http://mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3334
The relevant post is #8.
I've found the problem to be generating enough down pressure to drill effectively. ...
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40. Z-Slide
Fri 26 April 2013, 15:19
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New Z-Slide or Prefab Rail Ideas!
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jasoncarter
Those sort of extrusions need steel raceways to...
Those sort of extrusions need steel raceways to be very useful.
Example:
http://www.pbclinear.de/pbclinear/pdfs/IVT-14119_PBC_Prospekt_A4.pdf
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Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 02 June 2011, 20:34
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Nice Welds - Reno, NV
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It's a wide flange beam. Sometimes called a "W"...
It's a wide flange beam. Sometimes called a "W" section. A "W" section has parallel flanges that are a consistant thickness and web that is slightly thinner than the flanges. Gerald is correct...
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MechMates already cutting
Mon 30 May 2011, 23:17
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Dust, Logos, Paint and a Drill #82, North East Arkansas
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jasoncarter
Yes it is. Here are the particulars. I started...
Yes it is. Here are the particulars. I started in earnest on about Feb. 19th. The travel is 5'x11'. 11' seem like a weird number but I wanted enough room to cover 10' with dual z-axis.(I haven't...
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Construction started, but not cutting yet
Mon 30 May 2011, 08:10
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Making Progress Huge Control Panel! - New South Wales AUS
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If you were considering non-gecko drives why did...
If you were considering non-gecko drives why did you buy 2 of the gecko specific interface boards (pmdx-133)? If you are going to use those boards you will need G201X or G203V drives.
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MechMates already cutting
Sun 29 May 2011, 21:05
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Dust, Logos, Paint and a Drill #82, North East Arkansas
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jasoncarter
Jim here are some pics of the mounted drill head...
Jim here are some pics of the mounted drill head you requested. If I were going to build it again I think I would have extended the mounting plate on the drill extension down a few more inches and...
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MechMates already cutting
Sat 07 May 2011, 10:07
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Dust, Logos, Paint and a Drill #82, North East Arkansas
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jasoncarter
I've made lots of progress. It's nearly...
I've made lots of progress. It's nearly mechanically complete. The motors are wired but I still lack wiring the proxy switches and buttons. I also have to complete the control box. I'll have to...
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MechMates already cutting
Thu 05 May 2011, 13:42
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Boxes, Clamps and Thien Dust Collector! #83 - Brighton ON CA
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It would seem the easiest solution would be to...
It would seem the easiest solution would be to replace your plywood spacer with a metal one that has all the necessary drilled, tapped and reamed holes to adapt the K2CNC mount to the Mechmate. A...
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MechMates already cutting
Mon 11 April 2011, 22:19
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Dust, Logos, Paint and a Drill #82, North East Arkansas
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jasoncarter
Here is mine so far. Not shown in the picture...
Here is mine so far. Not shown in the picture are the z-axis and the x-rails. The z-axis is complete but not yet assembled. I'm still using some of it's parts on the rail grinding jig. The...
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Construction started, but not cutting yet
Fri 08 April 2011, 10:47
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Do my legs look fat? - Brisbane Australia
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jasoncarter
I bought a Milwaukee 6190-20 several years ago...
I bought a Milwaukee 6190-20 several years ago and the blade gave about the same service. After the second $150 blade gave the same service I was getting a bit disgusted with it. The third blade I...
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MechMates already cutting
Tue 05 April 2011, 11:54
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Dust, Logos, Paint and a Drill #82, North East Arkansas
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jasoncarter
Dust, Logos, Paint and a Drill #82, North East Arkansas
I'm a long time lurker. I joined in 2008. I decided I wanted to build a mechmate in 2008 and purchased a laser cut parts kit. I have finally started building it about 6 weeks ago. The gantry is...
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50. Toolheads
Wed 30 March 2011, 13:10
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Plasma Cutter
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jasoncarter
It never stops amazing me how little damage is...
It never stops amazing me how little damage is done to the slats even when cutting 2" plate with a oxy-propane torch. It's all about having the proper speed and power (or gas) settings.
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