Forum: Motors & their mountings
Mon 04 July 2011, 16:04
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,466
Bad Chatter on new motors
A friend of mine is building a nice plasma table loosely based on the Mechmate design. I am trying to help him get the bugs out of it. He has these Oriental PK296...
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Forum: The Market Place
Sun 10 October 2010, 13:43
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,285
Number 47 for sale - Macon MS
I have my complete MM for sale.
4x8 table
Columbo spindle
Various bits
Dell computer with Mach 3
I built this mechmate in January of last year. I have not used it very much maybe 50 hours.
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Forum: The Show Room
Wed 09 June 2010, 08:14
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,767
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Forum: The Show Room
Tue 08 June 2010, 20:26
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,767
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 14 April 2010, 12:48
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
Some Recent projects
I thought I might bump my thread to the top with some recent projects. Nothing great, just pictures of the everyday use of my Mechmate here in the sign shop. I am loving this machine!
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 19 February 2010, 10:10
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Thu 18 February 2010, 07:49
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Replies: 21
Views: 26,665
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Sat 13 February 2010, 15:41
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,178
Good choice going with a Mechmate instead of a...
Good choice going with a Mechmate instead of a Shopbot. I just sold a Shopbot and built a MM. It took me three weeks to complete and around $5500.00. That does not include a spindle. I already had a...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 19:29
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 17:15
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 11:27
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Replies: 171
Views: 112,176
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 11:16
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
When working with the lower vac of a shopvac I...
When working with the lower vac of a shopvac I prefer a fixed foot and a door sweep over a spindle attached foot and a strip brush. A strip brush looses more vacuum thru the bristles. I can adjust...
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Forum: Miscellaneous / General / Whatever / Catchall
Tue 09 February 2010, 09:20
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Replies: 26
Views: 21,160
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 08:41
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 08:39
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 08:37
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
Dust Foot Pictures and DXF
47 WOW! That's Neat! Thanks Gerald!
Here are some pictures and a DXF of the dust foot. It worked great until the shopvac filled up. :D
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Forum: 40. Z-Slide
Mon 08 February 2010, 20:12
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Replies: 10
Views: 19,264
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 08 February 2010, 20:12
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 08 February 2010, 15:45
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 04 February 2010, 17:24
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
The top speed in Mach, at least in the "motor...
The top speed in Mach, at least in the "motor tuning" dialog box is 490ipm. That is probably fast enough for all practical purposes but I was wondering how JR got 1150 out of his? I would imagine it...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 04 February 2010, 17:22
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
Well it is ready to cut. I have been jogging it...
Well it is ready to cut. I have been jogging it around the table with the spinning spindle in the air. I have to sit down and study Mach a little more and cut something. I sold my dust collector and...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 03 February 2010, 16:18
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
Complete except for cables
All that is left is to hook up the motor cables. And install limit switches. I hope to have it operational tomorrow. The limit switches will have to wait till some more signs are complete. My wife is...
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Wed 03 February 2010, 15:37
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Replies: 21
Views: 16,715
Gary,
I just sold a Shopbot so I could build...
Gary,
I just sold a Shopbot so I could build a MM. They are not even comparable. If Mechmate was Secratariat, then Shopbot is whatever finished last that year.
I have spent 3 weeks and $5500 on...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 February 2010, 07:37
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Replies: 518
Views: 322,982
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 30 January 2010, 13:45
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,145
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