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  #91  
Old Wed 21 May 2008, 22:52
Kobus_Joubert
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Riversdale Western Cape
South Africa
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Those pieces hanging make me think of BILTONG..I think the Americans call it Jerky. Dried salted meat hanging to dry. Very nice with a cold beer when watching a game of rugby.
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  #92  
Old Sat 24 May 2008, 13:59
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
Today the machine has been partially put back together...
I do however, need the baseboard attached before I can Square the table once again...

I included a nice little picture of my footplates... Curtesy of my dad...

But finally it's beginning to look like a mechmate...
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  #93  
Old Sat 24 May 2008, 14:41
sailfl
Just call me: Nils #12
 
Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Kim,

It is looking very good.
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  #94  
Old Sun 25 May 2008, 07:21
smreish
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Orlando, Florida
United States of America
...now that's a footplate!
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  #95  
Old Sun 25 May 2008, 08:23
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
Thank you guys...

The rails, and a few odds and ends have been painted today, the table has been squared, and put in it's final position...

Tomorrow, the rails will be mounted, so I can start having some fun with the gantry....
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  #96  
Old Sun 25 May 2008, 18:39
domino11
Just call me: Heath
 
Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Kim,
Your table is looking really good. How did the bolt together aproach work for you? I think your table uses the most bolt together pieces that I have seen so far. I was thinking about going with a bolt together approach as well. Sean also did a bolt together as well.
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  #97  
Old Sun 25 May 2008, 20:14
dmoore
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Kim,
Your table is looking really good. How did the bolt together approach work for you? I think your table uses the most bolt together pieces that I have seen so far. I was thinking about going with a bolt together approach as well. Sean also did a bolt together as well.
I did a bolt together table also, though I welded the side legs and supports to the main beam. I'd recommend over-drilling (~1/8") the holes just slightly on both sides (either to the main beam or the cross supports) to allow a little adjustment. I would also consider moving the holes on the cross supports a bit farther to the edge. Using 1/2" bolts on mine, it was a little tight getting the nuts in. If you can, get ship/car channel that has a more parallel flange than standard structural channel.
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  #98  
Old Sun 25 May 2008, 23:41
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
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Kim,
Your table is looking really good. How did the bolt together aproach work for you? I think your table uses the most bolt together pieces that I have seen so far. I was thinking about going with a bolt together approach as well. Sean also did a bolt together as well.
The bolt together works well for me...
All the cross bearers are mounted with 2 10mm bolts in each end, the legs is also mounted using 3, 10mm bolts. The holes in the legs are slotted holes to add som adjustment...
Most of my parts are build using the the table as a jig, so things have been made to fit each end of the table.. This means all pieces fits only in one place, so all have been tagged for future dissassembly and reassembly...
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  #99  
Old Mon 26 May 2008, 05:45
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
Ok guys, busy day today...

The gantry and Y car has been mounted....

I have made a couple of videos of me moving them around the machine.... Have a look...

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...t=MOV01405.flv

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...t=MOV01406.flv

By the way, that's my ugly face on video number 2... :-D
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  #100  
Old Mon 26 May 2008, 05:49
smreish
Just call me: Sean - #5, 28, 58 and others
 
Orlando, Florida
United States of America
Kim,
Fantastic progress.
All those concerned on the force needed to move the MM gantry and Y car should be watching you use just your finger to move the carriage.

...your almost done!
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  #101  
Old Mon 26 May 2008, 06:05
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
Yes the carriage is quite easily moved because of it's massive weight, I'm guessing the heavier it get's the easier it moves... The Y car is a littel harder to move actually, but that's only because of the low weight it has...

Next up is the motors, and the racks....:-D
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  #102  
Old Wed 04 June 2008, 08:36
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
A little update....

A Router Mount has now been fabricated. So now I can go on to mount it to the Z-Axis...
I'm still waiting on my springs and the Z Gas Spring...

Tak a look at the router mount... Made out of ½" Steel cut on the CO2 Laser at work... :-D
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  #103  
Old Wed 04 June 2008, 08:39
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Kim,

The bracket looks good. But I have a question about why you made it out of steel? Ease of available materials? Is there an added weight difference with the steel over aluminum or is it so minor it doesn't matter?

Thanks
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  #104  
Old Wed 04 June 2008, 08:42
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
The reason for making it in steel is that we don't have ½" aluminum sheets at work... These has to be ordered, and that would be extremely expensive.... so rather than paying around $500 for a small sheet of ½" aluminum, I made it in steel instead...

And ½" aluminum is very hard to cut on a 5kW CO2 laser....
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  #105  
Old Wed 04 June 2008, 08:43
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
That is reason enough!
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  #106  
Old Sun 29 June 2008, 12:49
IN-WondeR
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Randers
Denmark
Today I got my electrics cabinet finished...
I have not taken pictures of the door to the cabinet, but it has been made to look like a Rittal cabinet, but after my own specifications.
The hinges have been taken from an existing Rittal Cabinet... :-D
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  #107  
Old Sun 29 June 2008, 13:21
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Some nice welding on those box corners!
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  #108  
Old Sun 29 June 2008, 13:30
IN-WondeR
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Randers
Denmark
Hmm, not all that nice, used a disc grinder with a soft lamel disc to make the corners perfect... :-D
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  #109  
Old Sun 29 June 2008, 15:46
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Kim,

Looks very nice.... it just needs some blue paint.
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  #110  
Old Sun 29 June 2008, 16:12
Greg J
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Hagerman, New Mexico
United States of America
Kim,

WOW, you make the box from scratch. Nice work. Looking forward to the final assembly.
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  #111  
Old Sun 29 June 2008, 16:56
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
Greg and safli...

Yes the box is made from scratch, this makes it easier to make it the size that I need.
Again, it's the advantage of working with a CO2 Laser at work... :-D

Looking forward to getting it painted, and filled up with wires and such.
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  #112  
Old Sun 22 February 2009, 10:33
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
Finally after a long dead tired winter for me, I'm beginning to get some energy again.
Today I actually took time in the garage, put some fire in the oven and got a good 18 degrees centigrade in the garage...:-D

A little progress has been made.
I Have started attatching motors and pinions to the machine. For now, only the y and z motors have been mounted. Not yet connected.
Altso, the cables for the motors, and E-stops have been pulled on the machine, and now the E-stops have also been made to work. Well work with a tester for now...:-D

So all in all, a little progress has been made.
I should be able to get to building my cyclone soon, so I can get that finished before I start out any cuts. But for now I'm not sure when it will be finished yet. I'm working constantly and I have very little energy at the end of a 12-15 hour workday... Good money though, but that job really takes away my spare time... :-D
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  #113  
Old Sun 22 February 2009, 10:59
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Welcome back Kim!
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  #114  
Old Sun 22 February 2009, 13:31
IN-WondeR
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Randers
Denmark
Thank you Gerald.
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  #115  
Old Fri 01 May 2009, 14:33
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
I'm closing my build thread now, after selling the machine to Mike who conveniently comes from the same city as my self.

Mike has started his thread here

I'm very sure he will be adding alot of new input to the forum, and soon be able to get the next serial number released from the mechmate family.

I than you all for a couple of very interesting years on this forum, and all the good things that has come of it.

Kim
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  #116  
Old Fri 01 May 2009, 14:47
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Good Luck Kim, Hope you can check in with us sometime.
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  #117  
Old Sun 14 March 2010, 04:58
IN-WondeR
Just call me: Kim
 
Randers
Denmark
Hello everyone...

Just letting you all know, that I could not stay away from CNC so I have startet a new build. Not a mechmate this time, but a serious build anyway.

Heres a little peak at what I'm working on at the moment.
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  #118  
Old Sun 14 March 2010, 06:31
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
See also Heavy duty Wood CNC in Denmark on the CNCzone.
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  #119  
Old Sun 14 March 2010, 07:03
IN-WondeR
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Randers
Denmark
Gerald

You found me already... :-D

What you see here is put together in a couple of weeks... So This time it seems to go somewhat faster than before.
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  #120  
Old Sun 25 April 2010, 19:14
rceja
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jalisco
Mexico
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I am interested in the kit (laser cut parts) for the MM, just let me know the final price including shipment to Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico.

Include those parts that need to be bent

Rafael Ceja

Very nice kit !!!!!
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