Kobus, try a right-click -> Properties on the picture to see where they are hosted. Some of the pics above are .jpg's at Photobucket, while the most recent are .gif thumbnails at Imageshack

Dennis, love the color scheme...looks like all the machines at my work!:)

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In Post 76 the picture is a GIF on imageshack, This I see
In Post 79 the picture is also a GIF on imageshack and this is just a little grey block. Tried to refresh but stil no picture.


Ok see it ..our server is blocking certain sites...but why only certain pictures on the same blocked site ??

Kobus, those two pics are two different servers:
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/2...smmroom.th.gif
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/9830/painted.th.gif

Kobus, I don't post the pictures, I give them to Dennis, he puts them on imageshack and links them to the forum. That way it saves memory on the forum and imageshack doesn't care how big the pictures are. Scott uses photobucket for the same reason. I have an image gallery but I can't link from there to here. As to why some of the pictures don't show up, I don't know, sometimes I can't see them either.

Getting more parts ready!

Looking Good Dennis!
 

What motors did you decide to go with? Also what size belt and pulley's are you using? Please share! I like the geared OM's, but I would love to go belt drive for performance and save a few bucks everywhere I can.

Thanks,
Travis

J. R. Hatcher found the parts, we bought 'em and came up with the side plates that suited our needs. Dennis is going to build a clear guard that will keep the chips out.

Below is the thread that has the information, I think it's post 343 or so in J.R.'s build.

http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showt...spd-si&page=12

Dave,
If you copy the link location from the post number like this,
http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showt...&postcount=343

then the link will bring you right to the post you identified.

Right-click on the post number, Copy Shortcut, then Paste into your new post.

Okey dokey

I can probably remember that:)

A few more gearbox pictures.

Dennis

Dennis I would like to see a picture of your trans on the motor mount or if you're not using the motor mount, maybe a pic on the machine. :cool: These are some good looking mounts. Wish I had a mill :(

It will be a week before we have any assembled pictures.

They are just sitting in a pile until we get time to assemble them.

Dennis

Any updates ;)

Dave and Scott are using the Milwaukee 5625 router. These were made for them today. I'm using a spindle.
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8876/routermount4.th.gif
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/6...rmount1.th.gif
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/707/s...ndtrans.th.gif

nice, bet that spindle and vfd weigh a lot!

Sure looks like the same Delta / RV73 spindle combo with the PDS spindle custom ORANGE cable I purchased recently. Great package!

Now that the weather has turned away from summer - we're back in the shop. Dave has made excellent progress (although retirement does not spell "all the time in the world")and Dennis has been making and milling parts (as well as coaching football,winning championships, running a business and working full-time). So here are some update pictures from this past weekend, trying to sprint to the finish line and get done before year's end. Dave is breaking ground for us and making dust...

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4450.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4461.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4455.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4456.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4462.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_3805.jpg

We're back at it and ready to wrap up!

Always nice to hear from these guys!

The latest..
 

Since taking the summer off, we have been working to catch up. Dave's cutting, I have my motors on and am ready to start pulling wires. Dennis is taking his football team to the State tournaments and is a very dedicated coach. When his team takes the Oregon State title, Dave and I will jump in and help him finish his MechMate.
Here's some of the latest:

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4517.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4519.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4520.jpg

Dennis works on the panel:

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/IMG_4525.jpg
Gerald - we're still in the running for serial numbers...

Scott

Looks very nice. Is there a reason why your Z-axis is mounted back to front in the Y-car?

Alan,
Nice catch. The cutting tool (spindle, router or whatever) should be closest to the y-axis motor. If you keep it as built, the 4" table offset will work against you.
Sean

the three of you have great machines! I have just started the process on building my machine, steel for the table is on order. You fellas in oregon have a leed on laser cut parts? I'm in portland if that helps. I also like your gear drives, you guys have a dxf for that and a parts list. Ialso drink beer and coffee and would be willing to share for a tour of your mechmate.

-Tone

Tone-

You might try Summit Manufacturing in Hillsboro, they do laser parts, and seemed like they were hungry for business. I got mine from "Joe Alabama" though, and despite a huge amount of postage, it was easier than having to get a new fabber up to speed. Joe's parts are flawless.

I can also tell you that a new bender might have some growing pains with the spider to get it just right and flat. I know mine did. :)

We got the big blue one running this past weekend!!! Did a couple of VERY quick cuts. Still a lot of cleanup to do on the wires and whatnot, but it WORKS!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIXpC1YaTnA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQMqZZPv24

This thread belongs to Dennis, Dave & Scott. Along comes Kurt?

Sorry, Kurt = Son of Scott, master of all things software. :)

Great job Kurt , now you just need some MechMate Labels.

Welcome Kurt. Keep those guys on track will you? :)

Nice looking Mechmate! I really like the white paint. Is your y motor farther away from your router than the bearing hold down?

One more to go before we get the labels for serial numbers.

Dave

Hi Kurt. Hope the change in title to this thread is suitable? :)

Very nice. :) I'd hardly say I did 1/2 the work... more like the guy who hordes the last puzzle piece and waits for everyone else to do the work.

Here's a few pictures of what I've been busy with.
A picture of my first attempt at finger splice, when I get that under control I'll start with dovetails.

Dog feeders, from pine. The dark one is burned not stained, cat feeder under construction.

Tambour box as seen in the February issue of Woodworker's Journal. This was all built on the MM except I cut the slats to length with a hand saw. This box was made with scrap wood and was intended an experiment to see if I could do it. Now to do it with some "good" wood.

Awesome looking projects.

Nicely done Dave! Good to see you are still around. :)

Actually I did get my dragon done. The cedar board started out 12" x 27" x 1-1/8" thick. I had to erase it twice, so the board ended up about 5/8" thick.

You have a wood eraser? :):eek: