Automatic job !!
 

Hello everyone, Hello Gerald,

Work quite a lot this summer with my Mechmate for customers (always think in my head 1,1hp is not enought for pro....!!)

In july, with Laurent we have added limit switches (x,y,z) + zero plate : what change !!!. The job is now nearly automatic ....I have sent a video on dailymotion : From origin to tool changing point then to zero plate then to origin and start the job without keyboard ! :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6h...-switches_tech

Laurent has added too in the software a delay to heat the spindle before starting a session ...Important.

I finally decide not to be involved in building frame for other ... enought job for me as woodguy : i have contacted the French architect Association to present the Mechmate. I wait for their answer ...

Gerald, hope you will keep for me a number under ten for the first European Mechmate !

Bye,

Pierre.

Bonjour Pierre,

Félicitation !! :D
Thanks for sharing you video & updates. Wishing you all the best with this architect association, hope they will give you some contracts??
Amicalement, Robert ;)

I wish I had this room on the side of the machining area on my SB. I could fit the fix Z-plate like you did. I had one some time ago but it was in the way.

Man that tool look fast on the rapids!? What's the control box/control software combo again?

Nice work Pierre!

Pierre,

Congratulations and finishing your machine.

I hope that I am not too far behind you.

Control box/control software combo.
 

Paco,

I have a Techlf control box + proprietary control software : Isa4D. : http://www.techlf.com/isa4d.php3
Control box : http://www.techlf.com/boitier1500w_fr.php3

Bye,

Pierre.

Mechmate cut precision.
 

Just few words i have forgotten to tell to Gerald and friends : Laurent (electronic ingeneer) come to home to check the Mechmate precision (with laugh in mind thinking of the teeth/rack transmission and ideas from high-end cnc cutter builder he is :p:p:p). Conclusion on two points with professionnal checking precision tool :

- Repetability (ycar who come back on his origin position several time) : precision 1/100ème mm !! each time.:eek::eek:
- Cut precision : 1/10ème mm.:eek:

Who could say the Mechmate isn't precise ... Since this night, Laurent has started his project of plasma cutter ... with racks and pinions and maybe with some Mechmate details ....;)


Bye,

Pierre.

PS : Happy birthday Gerald with few weeks late !

Stickers
 

I will pay some $$$(Paypal) if someone could send me Mechmate stickers + shipping : I have no one around to do the job !.

Thanks,

Pierre.

Hi Pierre,

I am in Taiwan and have sign shops all over the place. I'd be happy to make a set for you as I'm going to be making a set as well. If you can tell me what height you want for each item, main beam, gantry, and y-car and quantity of each, I can get the vinyl letters made ready to apply.

I really like your setup; especially the limit on your Gantry. Does it act as your stop as well?

Congratulations on your fine work, Pierre...

Bill

Thanks for the birthday greetings Pierre. :)

Merci pour ce post pierre, en effet je compte réaliser cette machine, mais mes connaissances en anglais laissants un peu à désirer, je commencais à desesperer.

J'ai vu dans un post un peu plus haut que vous aviez passé commande en norvege concernant certaine pieces, pourriez vous m'en dire un peu plus à ce sujet s'il vous plait, pour le chassis j'ai moi aussi contacté un ferronier (dans ma rue en plus, c'est plus simple), je dois le rencontrer avec les plans dés que j'aurais un peu dégrossi tout ça.

Bonjour jnbatisse ?
Un prénom ??
Bref… Si je peux t’apporter de l’aide, ne te gêne pas de me demander !
Au plaisir & bonne chance, Robert ;)

en fait mon prenom c'est jean-noêl, et mon batisse, d'où jnbatisse.
Oui, tu peux m'aider, je compte débuter la construction, mais je ne sais pas trop par quel bout commencer, donc si tu peux m'expliquer un peu la façon dont tu t'y es pris, ça serait sympa.

meri et a+

My web site (for french people with questions).
 

Hello Gerald, Hello friends,

I just would like to present my new web site concerning my Mechmate use in France (with some new furnitures drawings) and a blog concerning :

- Home manufacturing
- Social engeneering (like the Mechmate Network).
- DIY knowledge network.

"Social Engeneering" is a concept of Neil Gershenfeld, MIT Professor who have created the Fab Lab and make a CNC(shopbot)on wheels to run across the US .
See post below in this thread ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_fab_lab))

My web adress : www.ecomanufacture.fr (with automatic translation !).

Regards,

Pierre.

bravo

Salut Pierre,
I'm very interessed in your "sygma design" solution, but cannot find any reference on the net, could you help me with some informations?
Thanks
Sergio

Poutres SYGMA
 

Bonjour Sergio,

La solution type poteaux/poutres profil sygma (tole pliée en forme de Sygma) est la plus economique.Present en France.
Voir entreprise Jory sur le net. Ils réalisent des kits sur mesure à monter soi même.
Voir :http://www.joriside.be/fr-BE/Produit...20profile.aspx

A+,

Pierre.

Merçi beaucoup Pierre !
It looks like a very interessing economic and easy solution.
I need some more space to store the Mechmate or the wood to cut.
Ciao