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Hey Gerry,

I'm kinda heavily invested in Mach 3. I have this kit below that comes with smooth stepper. Would it even be worth it for me to look into UCCNC?

Plug and Play NEMA 34 CNC Control...

It's a great move. Linear guides will crush the dust to black goo. That's what real cnc machines use anyways. Anyhow I have a vcon machine and have been wanting to move to linear guides for a while....

For your 1st machine there is nothing wrong with going with MDF. There is so much to learn. As long as cutting aluminum won't be a daily ordeal you can get by with it. 1/2 5start acme screws is a...

Soooo... I'm about to give my jtech laser a go. I decided to use my older CNCRP machine with a G540 as a dedicated laser engraver instead of putting it on my vcon machine. I was reviewing the post...

I've used a hack saw, dremel, and a cutoff saw before for different builds. I prefer to use a belt sander to round over the ends after it's cut though. Having a metel file handy to knock off any...

Pretty much that is what I'm thinking about doing. Basically making a large water tray that will go over my spoil board for plasma cutting and then remove it for when I route. I was thinking I was a...

Do people cut 2inch squares with .25 and smaller bits and get 2inch squares in wood? I've always seen a .005 variance with it getting larger as you get closer to the bottom due to tool flex. Climb vs...

Hello all,

I'm looking into building a cnc plasma soon and googling around I came across a video of a cncrouterparts plasma table from cncrouterparts. I went over to the website and no plasma...

I've had a pro for around a year now and have certainly put it through it's paces. Everything on it is still going strong. When assembling make sure you thread lock your bolts. I've had to go back...

Hey Leeway, I was reading through your thread and came by your comment below. I too am noticing a bit of play when trying to auto Z. I took the cncrouter code and decreased the Z plunge rate to 4ipm...

Thank you for your reply. When you say quality of cut are you talking about the edge? My goal is to plasma cut thin steel and sheet Stainless steel to be bent afterwards. I'm just wondering how much...

I have had both PRO and Standard. I don't regret either but the pro is on a completely different level. I don't believe you will really save any money buying your pieces elsewhere. I did buy my...

Well I've been running my vac table for a few days now. My workshop literally sounds like a factory but no more tabs for me. Yay!

But on the topic of tabs. I looked at the last sheet of tabs I...

Did it effect the cuts on your plasma cutter? I'm looking to use my G540 on a plasma cutter build after the holidays.

Honestly. I can't tell on the M11 the stop/start point and can see why it's a big deal. Thank you for posting the info.

Like David is saying, usually it's a cam option. You could always manually replace the tabs with ramped tabs. Kind of a pain though. Even with 3d tabs you still will have some sanding to do. It...

Same here, acrylic and plastics always cut beautifully. I don't think they put enough load on the bit to cause any noticeable deflection when cutting. I dind't realize there was a second page of...

They are dwell marks. Like others are suggesting 3d ramp tabs would do better. I think this has more to do with router bit deflection than stiffness of your machine. I've battled with this for some...

Man this is like the prefect thread for me. I ordered the CRP800 kit this morning and also I ordered a J tech laser a few months ago and haven't had the chance to install it. You are thankfully...

I've always built my cnc machines as table top machines from 18x18 inch machines to 6x10.5 foot machine. When you go over a 4 foot wide machine it can get a little tricky because sheet goods you use...

Looking forward to your update. I'm 99% my next machine will be an Omni.

If you can find the space, I really would recommend going with a 4x4 machine vs a 2x4 machine if you plan to work with sheet goods. Loading half sheets of plywood for the odd furniture build is very...

Hello Gerry,

I haven't really even begun to really design it yet. Just trying to see if it's really that simple. I'm thinking I'll use 3-way divider T pipes that have a more gentle transition....

A roots style blower would be a little out of my price range. From reading around people seem to be doing well with 4 Lighthouse LH-7123 240V motors. With the type of tooling I'm using and size I...

I've been running the same G540 for 6 years or so. I've also been using CNC router parts prewired stepper motors for about 2 years now. And they have been ran hard. 12 to 16 hour days for weeks at a...

That's pretty impressive Islam. It wasn't what I was expecting but makes since. I've reread it a few times and am saving it for future reference. Thanks so much for the reply.

Hello All,

I'm looking to add a vacuum table to my 4x8 cnc machine. Researching, at first I was going to go for a Black box hurricane but then seeing the motors available to purchase I was...

Very nice work, Please forgive me if I missed it, but what cam program are you using for your 4th axis? Every now and then I think about adding a lathe attachment on my cnc machine but the cam...

Hello all, I'm nearing the end of my pro machine build and having a little trouble dialing in the rapid speed for the Z axis. I was hoping others using one with a nema 23 320 oz stepper with a G540...

Sounds like it should work. Man handling 4x8 sheets of 3/4 plywood alone isn't the most fun thing to do but when a cnc machine is involved, it's always work it :).