Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Sat 14 January 2023, 15:38
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Wed 30 March 2022, 05:35
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,681
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Wed 26 May 2021, 07:34
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,432
Hi, none of those videos add much in the way of...
Hi, none of those videos add much in the way of information. If you feel confident it can do the job and you can find profiles available that you can substitute into the plans then give it a go and...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 25 May 2021, 04:02
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,432
The video gives no real information on the...
The video gives no real information on the material properties. I suspect the rigidity would be poor for a large table. However I suspect the main issue would be price. It is probably cheaper to use...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 18 May 2021, 03:19
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Replies: 454
Views: 442,014
Hi, if you want to go linux I think you will...
Hi, if you want to go linux I think you will struggle with a rasberry pi. There is a version of LinuxCNC called Machinekit which has been optimised for single board computers but I think the focus is...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 14 January 2020, 14:04
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Replies: 22
Views: 30,405
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Forum: Graphics & CAD
Thu 11 July 2019, 14:48
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Replies: 21
Views: 73,910
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Forum: Graphics & CAD
Tue 09 July 2019, 13:57
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Replies: 21
Views: 73,910
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 10 January 2019, 04:38
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,130
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Mon 07 January 2019, 15:27
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Replies: 15
Views: 43,495
I could be wrong but looking at those spindles...
I could be wrong but looking at those spindles and the price I do not think they are self contained. I think the shaft would need to be fixed to a rotary power source of some kind. They do not seem...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Fri 04 January 2019, 05:12
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Replies: 449
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Mon 31 December 2018, 04:23
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Replies: 449
Views: 477,503
Aluminium Pulleys on belt drive
Hi, has anybody built belt reduction gearboxes using aluminium timing pulleys? If so how has it worked out? I was looking at steel ones but the aluminium seem to be more readily available and with a...
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Sun 28 October 2018, 09:09
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,132
Chinese Spindle Issue
This is just a heads up to anyone else who comes across this problem. My 3kw air cooled Chinese spindle has run reliably for 3 years until a couple of days ago when in the middle of a rush job it...
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Sat 28 October 2017, 14:47
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Replies: 62
Views: 73,909
I use LinuxCNC and I never installed my limit...
I use LinuxCNC and I never installed my limit switches. I have never needed them. I home the table every time I reboot the computer and providing the tables limits are set there is no reason it...
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Tue 16 May 2017, 04:17
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,272
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 07 March 2017, 16:05
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Replies: 26
Views: 49,818
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 06 March 2017, 10:03
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Replies: 26
Views: 49,818
This might seem like a stupid question but you...
This might seem like a stupid question but you are running the spindle in the right direction? I have used a 12.7mm two fluted straight cutter on ply , mdf and oak with no great issue. My cut depth...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 01 March 2017, 03:26
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Replies: 75
Views: 133,970
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 28 February 2017, 04:21
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Replies: 75
Views: 133,970
Stepper Motor
Your build is looking good so far. I noticed you have a round stepper motor, I am no expert on steppers but it is my understanding that this design makes use of ferrite magnets that degrade over time...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 07 February 2017, 14:29
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Replies: 26
Views: 49,818
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 06 February 2017, 14:30
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Replies: 454
Views: 442,014
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 16 January 2017, 06:52
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,430
Nothing special done just burnished with a wire...
Nothing special done just burnished with a wire brush on a cordless drill. Despite not being a totally dry environment it seems to have survived quite well. My shed does have a few damp issues due to...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 16 January 2017, 06:31
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,344
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 12 January 2017, 13:14
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Replies: 16
Views: 26,326
Just ordinary unequal angle. All I did was...
Just ordinary unequal angle. All I did was burnish them with a wire brush attached to a cordless drill. They seem to have maintained the shine even a year later and I had fully expected them to...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 07 January 2017, 17:38
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,344
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