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wow. that really looks pretty cool. But is a bit pricey. I was looking for a cheap way to jog 2 stepper moters conected to my key machine. One in the y dir and the other in the x. I just need...

I am building a stepper controled Key Making machine. Like the ones you see at the hard ware store. I need to control 2 axis with a hand held jog unit and I need the relitive position displayed on...

Hey Trublesht

You said you were from Goerge Town and you bought a mill from princes auto. What princes auto was that and how much did you pay. Also was it a round collum or square collum.
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How do you think this mill stacks up against the Industrial Hobbies mill.

http://www.kingcanada.com/Products.htm?CD=36&ID=124

It is close to me so I save a ton on shipping but if I am going to...

thanks for the replies. Interesting stuff. Think I will research it alittle and give it a try.

is there a way to finish aluminum at home. After sanding aluminum even touching it leaves prints. is there a way to anodize it at home.

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is there a way to finish aluminum at home. After sanding aluminum even touching it leaves prints. is there a way to anodize it at home.

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Is there bench top mill with Cat 30 or 40 spindle avaible in Canada or the US. I would like to be able to add an automatic tool changer later and it would be easier to do if it had a cat taper.
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What is the model number of the chinise version and where are you getting it?

Triump

Bump...

I am courous about this as well. Is it posible with a VFD

Triump

That is odd.

I would like to know who that is as well.

how similar is the Industrial Hobbies mill and the ZAY7045FG from lathemaster.

They seem to be almost identical but the Industrial Hobbies mill has more x travel. Is that because there has been...

He doesn't sell them anymore. With what the factory was charging for them it was not fessible to contiune to bring them in.

Is there a machine avaible about the size of the Industrial Hobbies machine with a cat 40 or cat 30 taper?

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what is lapping and how is it done?

Pat

where did you get your X3?

Pat

Looks like a sweet machine. Were did you get it and how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking.

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Apparently this is Sieg's dealer in Canada.

www.houseoftools.com

Pat

So Syil. Are any of these ideas going to be added to your cnc conversions. If so when. I am in the market for a machine and would like to see these inprovments added.

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It is better to wait till someone starts inporting the Super X3. Take a look at it on Sieg's web site. Looks very nice.

Hey is a company that sells it in the U.K.
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What are the top 2 mill to convert to cnc. I was looking at a X3 but it seems that it is tough to get one in Canada so I am looking a others.

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grizzly don't ship to canada.

Do anyone know if there is a supplier of X3 mill here in Canada or know of a supplier that will ship to canada?

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Pat

Who makes the best conversion kit for the X3?

I have seen alot of kits that use a gas spring and other that do not. Is the gas spring really needed?

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Pat

Syil did say that they were able to control the RPM of the spindle through the g code program. Can this be done wioth just relays?

Pat

Great.

Thanks for all the help.

I contacted Syil and they had told me that they use a driver for the steppers and a controller.

The controller alows the programer to select the spindle speed...

Hey guys.

I am looking at the Sieg X3 and thinking of buying one. I would want to convert it. I have been doing alot of reading but I find it all a bit confusing. Is there a guide that I could...

I have a 4ADBWHC driver from Hobby CNC. Can anybody tell me where I can find some specs on it and what the difference is between this board and the 4AUPC.

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Pat