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    So far I have spent 10 min reading though all...

    So far I have spent 10 min reading though all these post about stepper motors and there intended use in making a small cnc table. So far, I have only seen one brief posting but no details in its...
  2. Poll: Hi guys, These are horrid rates. I have never...

    Hi guys,

    These are horrid rates. I have never been involved in cnc work. My background is varied.

    Aircraft mechanic/automechanic and network admin/telecom installer. If I continued on my...
  3. I perhaps would like to comment. The idea of...

    I perhaps would like to comment.

    The idea of making cement lined tube sunk in the ground would not be to far fetched. In fact, if the companies wanted to store more energy then air in those tanks...
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    Poll: Any of you can load up on google earth and spin...

    Any of you can load up on google earth and spin the globe around to iceland and the hudson bay can see that in the summer when the space photos were taken, the areas around iceland are ice free. I...
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    which copiers did you get steppers from?

    Just want to know which make/model of copiers you got these motors from?

    If I do the same thing, what else do I need from them? controler board that hooks to the stepper? do the controler boards...
  6. you could make some money and make these parts

    Make a exact copy of this cnc out of mdf or make the plans and resell them.

    Personally, I think making the kit and selling it would be great as a x-mas gift to some kid who is really into putting...
  7. coppier source of stepper's and controlers

    I have come across a electronics recyle company that would not mind if I buy parts off them to make my CNC machine. My question is, What coppiers make/models are recomended to obtain beefy 3 degree...
  8. very very nice. Now my question is how much did...

    very very nice. Now my question is how much did all of this cost you? Probebly alot less then if it was made with aluminum.
  9. look at propane also

    This subject has also generated a huge interest in the 4x4 section of ih8mud.

    With the increasing price of fuel just about everyone has changed there lifestyles to do with less Petroleum.

    It...
  10. I believe in global warming. I even have All...

    I believe in global warming. I even have All Gores book on the subject. But I do feel that is to much effort is put forth to curb green house gases it would cause serious economic consequences.
    ...
  11. building a wind generator need advice on motor

    Currently I am in the design and planning stages of building my first wind powered generator to meet my future needs for my own personal use but also as a supplementary power source for any type of...
  12. Getting started in cnc machining and income potential

    Up until a year ago I did not have enough income to even consider buying all the gear nessesary to start building my own CNc machine but I DO want to find a alternative income from my current job and...
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    Bluesman, It is ironic that you should make...

    Bluesman,

    It is ironic that you should make such a project for the schools fair in 1973. I remember in 1972 when a kid who lived next door to me told me he saw on the news that in 10 to 20 years...
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    Poll: Global warming is having serious implications on...

    Global warming is having serious implications on the DEATH of our provinces Pine tree forest!

    I can see some of you have not seen or experienced the effects of climate change or perhaps think it...
  15. prototype cars like this at 92 mpg can make a difference

    www.fuelvaporcar.com is a great idea. Not nessesarly great in styling but thats not what is intended for. It was intended to cut the Cd drag so low that you can obtain some remarkable high fuel...
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    I have a few stepper motors my self. Thay came...

    I have a few stepper motors my self. Thay came from one coppier. But dont know if thay are the right kind. Which coppiers should I look to extract the steppers and the controler boards for to make a...
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    I have made sample batches of biodiesel about 5...

    I have made sample batches of biodiesel about 5 years ago. First time I heard about it was 10 years ago. I buy mine locally mixed with dyno fuel. I dont have a place to make it and would like to...
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    Income from producing parts from CNC

    I have been using rhino3d since it was betta in the late 90s and would like to interface the newest version with a cnc machine to produce the parts I design. I want to know if there is a market for...
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    I run biodiesel in my truck. Its a great...

    I run biodiesel in my truck. Its a great alternative to 100% diesel. I hear BMW just made a engine run on pure hydrogen. Usally hydrogen is very unstable when burned in a engine. Anyway, went though...
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    Hi volt, Alot of CNC programmers dont want to...

    Hi volt,

    Alot of CNC programmers dont want to work for a temperary agency.

    To the people who are reading this,
    I have worked for volt and was just a number at my last employer with no...
  21. What would a equivelent cnc like this be made from usa or japan?

    Seems everything is made in china these days. Mabey you can use this to make products and compete against the chinese! that would be great. I have met two people so far that lost there jobs due to...
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    Big_mak I see you are in Vancouver Canada. I...

    Big_mak

    I see you are in Vancouver Canada. I live in Delta BC. While I am not in any kind of position to help you I am new to this web site and have a interest in getting involved in using Mills...
  23. Copier Stepper motors suitable for a cnc project?

    I have a few coppier 1.8 degree stepper motors I plucked from the back of a old copier. I want to know if thay would be just right to use as motors for a two axis cnc kit that i could build? I did...
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