Forum: General - MM Build
Tue 31 January 2012, 20:56
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Replies: 12
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Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management
Sun 22 January 2012, 19:32
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 21 January 2012, 13:29
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Replies: 778
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Lookin' good! :)
Two tips for your gantry...
Lookin' good! :)
Two tips for your gantry welding:
1. make sure the holes are countersunk for the motor bolts. It's easy while the parts are loose, and a right pain after the gantry is welded....
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Mon 09 January 2012, 17:14
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Replies: 3
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Milwaukee 5625 failure: electronic speed control?
I was running two cut files on my MM this afternoon. The first one ran fine, and completed in about 20 minutes. I swapped a new workpiece onto the table, loaded the new gcode, hit start, and... the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 23 November 2011, 15:22
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Replies: 518
Views: 326,094
You have chosen wisely :).
I built a THT...
You have chosen wisely :).
I built a THT [Tuba Home Theatre] for my digital pipe organ... it rattles the house :cool:.
Sorry, let me rephrase that. It rattles the neighbouring houses :eek: :D.
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 29 September 2011, 22:45
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 August 2011, 19:07
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 August 2011, 18:59
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
More Boxes
With the gantry squared, we now had two sheets of plywood, about 25mm narrower in both dimensions. Hmm... what to make... more workshop boxes, obviously!
A full sheet of plywood, clamped on the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 August 2011, 18:52
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
broken clamp
The MDF clamps have been doing surprisingly well. In cutting about five sheets of plywood, we only damaged one clamp, and that was by hitting the tip sideways while unloading a sheet. In normal...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 August 2011, 18:48
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
Squaring the gantry
My brother Camille was visiting recently. He helped me align the gantry, among other things we built using the mechmate.
We found it challenging to square the gantry by incrementally adjusting...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 August 2011, 18:21
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
click-together boxes
My first attempt at click-together assembly. The box is made of 1/2" plywood. The fit was bang-on, and the tabs make assembly much easier, as it self-aligns. More about boxes below :).
12236...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 August 2011, 18:16
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 25 August 2011, 18:11
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
Thien Baffle, completed
Some more photos of the Thien dust separator:
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With it connected, I had to do something with all the sawdust from surfacing the table. I felt like a vacuum-cleaner salesman, as I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 03 August 2011, 11:11
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
Forgot to mention: I used a Neutrik USB...
Forgot to mention: I used a Neutrik USB panel-mount connector. This way, I just have a short USB cable from the motherboard to the connector. Outside the box, I can plug in a thumb drive to load...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 02 August 2011, 17:05
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 August 2011, 21:53
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
Hi Gary,
I drilled holes and used...
Hi Gary,
I drilled holes and used "particleboard screws" to clamp the second layer in place, as well as C-clamps around the edges. The screws have a very coarse wood thread, and a pan head. Once...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 August 2011, 18:30
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 August 2011, 18:14
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
Dust Collection: Thien Baffle
I thought that the dust quantity would be a problem, and surfacing the table confirmed it for me :eek:. Next up: building a Thien Baffle to separate the dust ahead of the dust collector.
I built...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 August 2011, 18:05
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
MDF clamps
There have been some DXF's of MDF clamps posted on the site -- this is one of them. I manually nested the parts (fairly easy when they're the same shape).
The middle section is pocketed, to allow...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 August 2011, 17:02
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
Dust Shoe
Next up was making a dust shoe. I purchased some "8020" aluminum profile to bolt the assembly to the y-car. My dust shoe is manually positioned, so it doesn't lift with the router. I may revise that...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 August 2011, 16:54
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Replies: 334
Views: 173,945
Machine upgrades
Having built my MechMate, I was much less intimidated than otherwise, to rewire parts of the gantry.
I ordered a larger junction box for the gantry, which made the wiring much simpler. Having a...
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Fri 10 June 2011, 22:16
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Replies: 18
Views: 12,703
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Fri 10 June 2011, 18:52
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Replies: 18
Views: 12,703
Hi Kent,
I'm among those who started the...
Hi Kent,
I'm among those who started the build with no welding skills whatsoever. I invested in a Miller 211, and it's been some of the best money I spent on the build. I'm now finding all sorts...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 07 June 2011, 22:47
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,288
Hello Blackdog,
First off, welcome to the...
Hello Blackdog,
First off, welcome to the forum! I'm sure you'll get plenty of good advice during your build.
I've just completed a MechMate of approximately those dimensions (cutting area...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 07 June 2011, 12:11
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Replies: 518
Views: 326,094
photo of router in car?
Russell,
Can you post a photo or two of the router mounted in the Y car? I'm curious about the power cable. I have the same router, and the cable runs very close to the opening in the car.
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