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Ah! I see what you did now! You're right - that's a much simpler solution for the front shield tha a sliding door but retains all the benefits. I originally thought you had attached the plexi to...

That's a nice enclosure. By 2x4 I'm assuming you mean wood 2x4, and not 2x4 channel. So you just routed channels to hold the glass & attached it to the stand? How'd you attach it? I can't make it...

It could be a piece of swarf between the non-bearing section of the saddle & table (if that makes any sense). Comparing the inverted saddle in the picture here:...

I haven't been back at it yet as I've been a bit sick. Once I am back at it I'll take some pictures of whatever I do. I plan on redoing my coolant system first, though.

It's a very awkward piece...

Read some of the EMC documentation from linuxcnc.org as well as "Using Mach3Mill", downloadable from machsupport.com, to get more specifics. The documentation of both is similar and covers this &...

Well, I don't like hijacking threads, but hopefully nobody will mind as it's on-topic, and I figured that posting a different thread on the same topic could get confusing...

I decided to go play...

I haven't heard it before, but just for reference it might not be the ballnut (I assume that's what you were thinking), it might be the bearings @ the ends.

So are you still using emc2 with your nm-200? If so, how are you finding it?

The info re: steps is universal, ie. "applying it" can't hurt anything. The calculations are taken straight from Mach3's manual.

As for whether the table is stuck disconnect the cable going to...

I had assumed it was a 5 wire stepper, thus my comment re: the ground. But thinking about it that would be a unipolar stepper, which obviously isn't the case here as we're using Gecko drives, so...

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I think he asked about b/l comp because turning it on will often cause finish problems.

I think problems with the gib adjustment would be reflected on both sides. But you might have wear in...

I just finished setting up my 4th on my NM-200s2, so not exactly the same but similar enough. Here's what I can tell you:
A was already enabled for me,

Don't forget to fill the rotab with oil! ...

I've found the front edge of the table fairly straight, in case you need a reference edge.

That's a really good point, I never thought of that. I don't think that's the problem here, just because he had similar issues with a regular "blade" square, but it's definitely something to...

The problem is in the X direction.

I don't think it would be possible to get a straight edge in against the rail without being able to place the 2 guides next to eachother, necessitating removing...

You mean the low end torque issues/stalling?
The motor & controller on the s2 is from the same company that is selling to Keling. I can't get a decent pic of Keling's controller but I'm guessing...

It's no small job, but for some comfort removing the head isn't that hard. You just need something capable of holding the weight located above it. A shop crane works well, or I have eyebolts in...

How would that work? You need it to lock going both directions, to tighten & loosen. Wouldn't a sprag clutch allow only one or the other?

Another kludge that theoretically should work is to use...

Ugh. Doesn't look good...

I did up a quick spreadsheet with a graph showing the data. I had to take a screencap to get the image to show so hopefully it's legible...

So if I'm understanding correctly the object is rectangular in shape, correct?

Without seeing pictures it's hard to say the cause for sure (even then it's not necessarily obvious). But the way...

You say you're taking a side cut - are cuttingthe same way in both directions (ie. climb cuts both ways or conventional both ways)? Climb and conventional milling will leave different side finishes....

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And a lot of good articles/writeups on the process available online, with info on calculations of accuracy and everything.

In a former life I used to use Vectorworks Architect until we moved off of it. One piece of advice, assuming you're from Canada and not Vanada :) : Don't give anyone associated with them your...

Also, how far down on the Z rails are you when you're starting this travel? I'm wondering if it's happening only at the very bottom of Z's travel, which would obviously be less serious.

Your...

Starrett's quality has been going downhill for some time (not just them, my beloved B&S has been heading the same way). Not that that proves there's a problem with this square, but just search for...