Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 14 January 2020, 15:04
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Forum: Graphics & CAD
Thu 11 July 2019, 15:48
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Graphics & CAD
Tue 09 July 2019, 14:57
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Replies: 21
Views: 33,268
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 10 January 2019, 05:38
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,967
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Mon 07 January 2019, 16:27
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,566
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, 06:12
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Replies: 449
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Mon 31 December 2018, 05:23
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Replies: 449
Views: 264,259
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, 10:09
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,294
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, 15:47
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Replies: 62
Views: 35,606
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, 05:17
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,160
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 07 March 2017, 17:05
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Replies: 26
Views: 20,543
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 06 March 2017, 11:03
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Replies: 26
Views: 20,543
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, 04:26
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Replies: 75
Views: 53,265
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 28 February 2017, 05:21
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Replies: 75
Views: 53,265
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, 15:29
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Replies: 26
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 06 February 2017, 15:30
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Replies: 448
Views: 172,721
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 16 January 2017, 07:52
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,422
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, 07:31
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,279
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 12 January 2017, 14:14
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,550
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, 18:38
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,279
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Forum: Miscellaneous / General / Whatever / Catchall
Sat 07 January 2017, 05:27
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Replies: 6
Views: 24,884
You have a point but I think that the average...
You have a point but I think that the average jigsaw user is going to struggle to grasp the CAD to CAM to Machine, particularly if they are going to have to plan where the cut ends.
I think if...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 06 January 2017, 09:09
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,279
First Cut - Surfacing table
This was nearly a year ago now but I took a video of my first proper cut surfacing the table. It's not very exciting but it was extremely satisfying at the time.
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Forum: Miscellaneous / General / Whatever / Catchall
Fri 06 January 2017, 03:08
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Replies: 6
Views: 24,884
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Forum: Graphics & CAD
Fri 28 October 2016, 16:45
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Replies: 21
Views: 33,268
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Forum: Graphics & CAD
Tue 25 October 2016, 16:27
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