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Forum: The Market Place Mon 30 October 2017, 04:41
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Posted By Drexel
Pic of MechMate for sale

Pic of above machine.
Forum: The Market Place Sun 29 October 2017, 10:19
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Views: 7,905
Posted By Drexel
Selling my MechMate

Looking to retire and travel. Selling my MechMate
Table size 4’x8’
Porter Cable 3.25hp router
Oriental PK296A2A-SG7.2 motors
Hardened Rails
Desktop computer with Windows 7 Pro operating system...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 14 May 2016, 14:14
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Cool Playing with the big boys now

Here you go. I placed my decals in a safe place when I started the build. Just can't find my "safe place" now. I'll have to get another set.
After my first few cuts I knew what one of my first...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 09 May 2016, 07:19
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Thanks

Sorry it’s been so long. I thought I’d check back in to let everyone know how things were going. But first things first. I want to thank everyone who helped me along this journey. Gerald for all...
Forum: The Show Room Sun 24 May 2015, 04:04
Replies: 10
Views: 14,173
Posted By Drexel
Thanks Alan, Darren. I've never tried zeroing...

Thanks Alan, Darren. I've never tried zeroing off of the table. I'll have to play with that a bit.
Forum: The Show Room Sat 23 May 2015, 04:25
Replies: 10
Views: 14,173
Posted By Drexel
Folding drawer

I'm new at CNC (just did finish my build of the MechMate) so forgive my ignorance.
If you tell your cad/cam program to zero at the table how would you allow for the fraction of an inch you would...
Forum: The Show Room Fri 22 May 2015, 04:16
Replies: 10
Views: 14,173
Posted By Drexel
Very interesting Philip. I'll be looking for...

Very interesting Philip. I'll be looking for your results.
Forum: 80. Computer Hardware & Software Thu 15 January 2015, 05:09
Replies: 3
Views: 9,613
Posted By Drexel
thanks Ger, Heath. Save Target As worked. When...

thanks Ger, Heath. Save Target As worked. When I save target as and give it a name with a .zip extension it saves it. Then I right click and tell it to open with Explorer. Explorer opens a new...
Forum: 80. Computer Hardware & Software Wed 14 January 2015, 04:58
Replies: 3
Views: 9,613
Posted By Drexel
How do you open "attachment.php" files?

Hoping someone has seen this problem and can point me in the right direction.
I've tried downloading several file formats from the forum, txt, dxf etc. and each time I'm asked if I want to save...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 01 December 2014, 04:42
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
That's the kind of lesson you don't forget! On...

That's the kind of lesson you don't forget!
On the bright side. The second solid state relay made it out alive. Alas I did have to make a phone call to another MechMater for a little help.
I had...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 28 November 2014, 05:48
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Ok, on to the electronics. Got my kitchen table...

Ok, on to the electronics. Got my kitchen table project started. It's going better than I thought it would. Then again I wasn't expecting much. lol I downloaded a file for the G540 from the Gecko...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 24 October 2014, 03:59
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
oops sorry pete I got my decimal in the wrong...

oops sorry pete I got my decimal in the wrong place. Should have been .88. I believe you may be talking about the one I'm trying now.
On another subject. Something you said earlier about using...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 21 October 2014, 08:40
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Ok I've looked hi and low. Where are you guys...

Ok I've looked hi and low. Where are you guys getting the 7/8's cylinder with the 14" stroke for the Z axes? I've found the 1" (actually 8.8") cylinders 25-30# with a 14" stroke. I've found the...
Forum: Rails & Rollers Wed 01 October 2014, 05:06
Replies: 2
Views: 9,760
Posted By Drexel
Just a newby thinking outloud so take this with a...

Just a newby thinking outloud so take this with a grain of salt (MechMate not even finished yet).
If you mount your pre-ground rail on the outside of your steel will you still be able to reach your...
Forum: Cutting various materials - bit selection, feeds, speeds Thu 11 September 2014, 04:52
Replies: 1
Views: 7,212
Posted By Drexel
Thanks Fox. That's the kind of info that will...

Thanks Fox. That's the kind of info that will save this beginner a lot of frustration and money.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 12 June 2014, 15:31
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Thanks guys. Pete your right about it being the...

Thanks guys. Pete your right about it being the rails and not the beams. My beams are welded to the legs so they are where they are. I'm needing to raise the outside of the alum for my hardened...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 12 June 2014, 05:05
Replies: 984
Views: 669,958
Posted By Drexel
Pete #98. Sorry for getting off topic but I was...

Pete #98. Sorry for getting off topic but I was reading one of your post from two years ago (June 2012) and was hoping you would share your experience with the set screws you used to level your X...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 07 June 2014, 04:18
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
I bought my bearings, bushing and rail from Rick...

I bought my bearings, bushing and rail from Rick at Superior. Superior has sold enough to MechMate builders that Rick has put a kit together. My cost was as follows

GW3 = $15.95ea @ 14pcs =...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 02 June 2014, 01:54
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Thanks Rapid I'm not grinding the alum I'm...

Thanks Rapid
I'm not grinding the alum I'm using them to mount hardened rails to. Normal 1/4 inch alum has the beefed up inside corner just like regular steel angle. This beefed up inside corner...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 01 June 2014, 16:59
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
I'll be using a Windows based computer and will...

I'll be using a Windows based computer and will go with mach3 though I've not purchased any software yet.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 01 June 2014, 15:08
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Still plugging away - Rose Hill, KS

Introduced myself awhile back, thought I'd let everyone know I'm still alive and going after it.:)
I'm trying something a little different in the mounting of my hardened rails. I'm using alum but...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 22 April 2014, 07:29
Replies: 34
Views: 34,818
Posted By Drexel
Still plugging away - Rose Hill, KS

Have been thinking about a CNC machine for a long time. It just seemed to be such an overwhelming project that I kept putting it off.
Unlike many on the MechMate forum I have no experience in...
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