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Since it looks like you already invested in ViaCad Pro, my suggestion probably won't mean much. If you are experiencing limitations or challenges with MeshCam and have a little extra money, I'd...

On your last video, I'm going to guess that's a 3/8" end mill, right? How fast was the spindle running?

Have you been able to do any work on your mill yet? Would it be possible to post a video on this mill? I would be interested to see how noisy this particular head is at medium and high RPM speeds.

Hey all - anyone correct me if I have mis-assumed any information here, as I do not have direct experience with this stuff, but certain things jump out as possible issues.

Firstly, I would agree...

You might be able to save a couple hundred bucks if you get the Gecko G540 (same thing as a driver box - which essentially is a break-out board with 3-4 motor drivers). However, you'll also need to...

I have been doing heavy research into this stuff the last few months for a budget level CAM setup. I think the RhinoCAM or AlibreCAM setups are best for our level of engineering. They are a...

Awsome! I'm probably grasping at straws here, but you could trying to adjust/tighten the vertical column gib on the inside of the vertical slide. Just don't tighten it too much or the motors will...

Yes, you can create your own pre-loaded ballnut setup. Take a look at how gt40 did it on his PM45:
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Hmmm, I wonder if this is what's expected with this quality of ballscrew. I know you re-loaded the ballnut with larger size ball bearings. Could you feel any backlash when you handled the ballnut...

Hey Comtech,

Your X ball mount here looks like it's bolted right into the stock location. Did you have to machine out any material from the saddle to fit this in?
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