"For this forum, I have set a limit of 195kB per .jpg file, and each user can save a total of 3 000 kB worth of all attachments for the whole forum. (might be able to revise this in future - depends on the expense)"

From:
http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showt...tures#post4018

Hey David, great job! I only wish I was half as organized as you. You mentioned photo's and a boom would be attached. I couldn't find them anywhere.

Where are you at now with your MechMate? What was the other CNC that you built? Do you still have still have it? How big was the table on it?

I am only in the dream stage at this point, but I do plan to build one.

Bruce

I will release full-res versions of the photos when I have fully completed my build. Right now I am finishing up the dust management system. I then only have to do the final electrical (e-stops, USB ports,nPod inputs/outputs).

It's completely functional - I've run two 4x8 sheets through it so far. The other CNC machine I built was a "trainer" model from www.buildyourcnc.com. I do still have it and when I have a moment, I'll sell it. It was about 36"x28". My MechMate now is 100"x52".

MechMate YouTube Video at 400 IPM doing 3D moulding
 

It seems that the MechMate is starting to pay for itself. I received my first 30 piece order today! I have also been working up custom moulding (eyebrows, rosettes, picture frames, wainscoting, etc) samples for co-workers and shot the following video of the MechMate doing 3D cuts at 400+ IPM. That Z is getting some serious action!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge_X_4BVTwM

Hi David,

Can you post some pictures of the stuff you are cutting. I cannot access Youtube from work and at home with a modem connection also to slow. Thanks

David, this type of post belongs in your personal thread or the "catchall" thread. You must please stop cluttering up the General thread.

Welcome back Gerald !
Whishing you well on the work load and other stuff been awaiting for you !!
Robert ! ;)

There is something always to keep G' busy!

BTW good working on ur mechmate David.

G' might be we can have a thread for videos alone? on the main sheet - I mean for the links on youtube.-with a warning that it will consume lot of bandwidth.

RGDS
Irfan

I'm confused - the General section has the following: "Welcome to this forum for folk with an interest in building CNC gantry routers that typically take about 3 - 5 HP routers for tables of 4 to 12 ft (1200 to 3700mm)". So when I read this it seems that any talk of MechMate or other CNC gantry based systems with routers is ok. No idle chit-chat about your work, what's on TV, etc.

The "catchall" section says: "Anything not directly connected to constructing a MechMate CNC table system". This seems like where you post the idle chit-chat stuff as long as it doesn't involve the build process.

It seems we should just get rid of one or the other forum, with any actual build process discussion being moved to the respective forum. The biggest issue I, and it seems like others also have, is that the personal threads offen contain really good nuggests of information about individual process but that information needs to go to the individual process forums. That is one of the reasons I stopped posting to my personal build log and started making individual posts about an issue or improvement in the sub-forums.

Also, can we have a sub-forum for dust mangement and hold down systems (or expand the description on the base table forum)?

I'm all about playing "by the rules" but the rules about where and what to post are somewhat confusing.

Thanks,
david

How does your video help to build a MechMate?

Regarding the posting in personal threads.......from time to time I pick out the good posts from the personal threads and duplicate them to the other threads or even create new threads from a couple of posts in a personal thread. It takes a while before the good stuff finds a place of its own - I can't really start to move them while there is a hot debate on the go.

Your posts are safe in your personal thread - at the other threads I "prune" quite agressively, but generally at a time when the thread has gone cold.

Yes, it is a very unconventional way of running a forum, and I make no excuses for that. Neither am I going to write a rule book for what is "allowed" here, because then I can change my mind all the time! :)

Ok - thanks for the update. Can you delete my personal thread (49" x 97" MechMate Build detail log - Houston, Texas)? I'll restart it later when I'm completely done with my MechMate.

Thanks!
david

If you really want, I will delete it after I have scanned it for stuff to move to other threads.

Absoutely...

Clarification.... I have been informed that my request to have my thread deleted may have been interpreted as "I'm taking my bat and ball and going home". This was not the case. I asked to have my thread removed because 1) After reviewing it, it read like a "first draft" and contain inaccurate information that I later corrected in other posts 2) I had removed the photos to free up space 3) I didn't feel that it contained anything "new" that wasn't already know 4) I wanted to heed the direction of Gerald and post improvements, corrections and issues in the specific sub-forum (as I have since done) to make it easier for future MechMate builders to find, instead of it being buried in a personal thread 5) I wanted to start a new thread in the near future, showing the final, refined product.

I'm not leaving (if it matters) and hope to contribute going forward, in-line with the requests of those that be.

Thank you,
David Moore

David,
Great to hear. I along with others have really enjoyed your posts and contributions to this site. I look forward to your future posts as well.

Anyone seen this TrueCNC Design?
 

Maybe it's old hat. I just found something on CNCZone http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showpo...6&postcount=12 thatprompted me to do a web search.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=712LnZtRFXQ

Complete with Sean's Mamba Logo design.

That looks like David Moore's dust foot???? Something smells fishy.:confused: You've got to agree it's a nice design for a CNC machine ..... but something seems to be missing ...... oh I know what it is ...... it's the MechMate logo decals.

I saw it too
 

I always am hunting the internet for cnc router info and came across this on you tube about 2 days ago. It does look like David's. I think he talked about routing the cables through the cross arm and has the laser centering.

Copying is the highest form of flatterly.

There is NO DOUBT. It looks like he took Gerald's bat and ball and went home.

Sad.:(

I hope David is reading this...your stealing the MechMate design and violating the user license agreement. You can and should be prosocuted by law.

The guy not only took the creation of Gerald but of other users from MechMate site and CNCZone. It is sad. But it speaks to the character of the man that takes from others and uses it to gain for them self.

Yes this is definitely David. Someone else on CNC zone asked if it was a Mechmate and he said yes and no. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/search...archid=2649967
You can see my reply there as well. Sorta turns my stomach. :(

Gerald, I sent you a PM at CNC Zone. let me know what you want me to do.

Gerald flared this guy right… no wonder why he shot him down…
Universal laws will shot him down everywhere too.
If this is David, looks like it, what a low life ! :mad:

Anyone who is a member on the CNCzone site should report his posts to the moderators. Every post has a red ! on the top right corner of the post to report it for problems. Just a thought.

This thread now closed for time being. The posts here will be moved to David's original personal thread, which will be taken from the Archive and put back to the "Personal" forum (done - here).

David (truecnc.com) will be allowed to respond - he needs to send me a mail to tell me when he is ready to post his response and I will open the thread for him.

CNCzone asked me whether they should take David's advertisement thread down. My reply to them was that it was their choice. That thread at CNCzone has since been removed. A google on truecnc gives a couple of hits. No word from David.

What a BANDIT !!
 

This moved from another thread:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9wC94iPA0o

Sergio, we know of David Moore's antics. No need for further comment. This thread stays locked.