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Introduce yourself and start planning
Mon 17 May 2010, 18:40
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Hello from Minnesota!
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I don't have any experience with a 5 axis...
I don't have any experience with a 5 axis machine. I was basing desires on what I've seen other 5 axis machines do. :)
I think I can "survive" with a 4 axis.
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General - MM Build
Fri 07 May 2010, 13:26
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Smallest project size for a full size MM?
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I just ran across the build thread of Jayson in...
I just ran across the build thread of Jayson in Australia showing some small projects he's done.
Great! really looking forward to starting my build now that I know it can pretty much do everything...
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Introduce yourself and start planning
Fri 07 May 2010, 11:40
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Thanks for the info! Hmmm... Have some design...
Thanks for the info! Hmmm... Have some design decisions to make now. :)
I wonder how much additional length you'd need to add to put the 4th axis at the end of the machine? I suppose it depends...
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General - MM Build
Thu 06 May 2010, 23:55
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Smallest project size for a full size MM?
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Smallest project size for a full size MM?
Just wondering what the smallest project size can be done with a "full" size Mechmate, one with an appx. 4x8' work area.
Can you do real small stuff, like custom etching dog tags for example as...
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Introduce yourself and start planning
Thu 06 May 2010, 22:57
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Hello from Minnesota!
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Thanks everyone! The more I look, the more I...
Thanks everyone!
The more I look, the more I think I can "get by" with a 4 axis machine. Obviously, cost is a big
deterrant. Ideally I want my machine to have a working area of 4x8' or being...
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Introduce yourself and start planning
Tue 04 May 2010, 14:59
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Hello from Minnesota!
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Hello from Minnesota!
Hey everyone,
Been perusing the forum for a week or so, trying to learn all I can.
I build movie props/replicas in my spare time, and I'm looking at a CNC machine as a potential future family...
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