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  1. Which Geared Stepper Motors with Timing Belt combo?

    Hi guys, I have an electronic divider and want to hook it up to my lathe spindle so I can set work in the headstock and use the lathe spindle for divisions with a milling or wheel cutting attachement...
  2. Quote for three separate parts Brass or Steel

    Morning,

    Please fine all the 3D drawings in various formats in the link below.

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t360qeluv3f7tjb/AAD84CK_agDN8vJzuUhq-i-Ja?dl=0

    I am initially looking for a quote...
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    Making a cnc dust boot / dust skirt

    The Isel machine I recently overhauled is running really great and I recently built a dust boot for it. I've been using it for a few weeks and I need to change the bristles but it is working well....
  4. ISEL CPM 3020 - changing the electronics - which drivers, BOB and parrallel or motion

    Hi guys

    I picked up a CPM 3020 machine. These apparently run off Kay or Galaad but I want to run it off Mach3. I`ve only a small amount of experience, I did fully refit a tiny TEP mill to run with...
  5. X axis powerfeed stepper motors - which suitable?

    In previous years I had an x2 and connected a stepper to the opposite end of the handle on the x axis. I programmed a pic to run a stepper motor and used this as a simple power feed.

    Is this...
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    X3 mill z axis not smooth

    I've just got a second hand x3 mill and I noticed the z axis jumping! It wasn't smooth... It would move nicely down and then you could feel and physically hear it jump! The hand wheel didn't actually...
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    CNC machine - small, rigid for steel?

    Hi all, don't post too often on here but read very frequently!

    I've got a reasonable workshop and have built a small CNC machine/router, a CNC dividing head and a reprap 3d printer. All my...
  8. Setting up pwm signal for Spindle in Mach3 - copying setup from emc/linuxcnc.

    Hello

    Hoping someone in here could help me setup my spindle in Mach3. I`ve been happy setting up the rest of my cnc machine, but I must admit, I`m a little out of my deapth with this spindle and...
  9. Hi, once again I appreciate your time taken to...

    Hi, once again I appreciate your time taken to reply.

    I appologise, I pinched the photo off the net and edited it - it isn`t the exact board I own. Mine is the same as the photo you have shown in...
  10. Hello, thanks for your reply. Really helpful - I...

    Hello, thanks for your reply. Really helpful - I just need to clarify one thing...

    When you say that you can tap into pins15,16,17 on the bottom of the board, do you mean I`ll have to expose some...
  11. TB6560 (blue 3 axis) PWM Spindle Speed Control

    I have the blue 3 axis TB6560 drivers and I have it working OK on my small machine setup.

    I would like to use Mach3 to control my spindle speed. I have built a spindle using a brushless dc motor...
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    Many thanks for your replies, I hadn`t joined the...

    Many thanks for your replies, I hadn`t joined the vectors!

    http://www.raynerd.co.uk/images/wheelworked1.JPG
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    Cutting Clock Wheel in vcarve

    Hello,
    I have imported a clock wheel into vcarve and selected just the outer vector (tooth profile) so not to concern itself with the crossing out and centre hole. I want to cut the wheel profile...
  14. TEP Milling Machine Conversion with TB6560 - cutting problems!

    Hello, I recently dipped my toe into CNC by purchasing a TEP milling machine. It cost me very little and although after stripping it down and building a z axis it would have been easier to start from...
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    Arvidj - I have a working controller with a...

    Arvidj - I have a working controller with a 18F452: Raynerd.co.uk » Blog Archive » CNC Rotary Table Final Video
    and I have just blown the code to a 18F4520 . The display works just as it should but...
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    Hello Sprinter, I`ve recently got myself a...

    Hello Sprinter,

    I`ve recently got myself a taig (peatol here in the UK) I want to convert it to a CNC machine but keep the manual function. I`m interested in your latest design but could I just...
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    What tool holder "chuck" for X2 mill?

    Hi Guys

    I`m just wondering what chuck you have all gone for for your X2 mill.

    I`m thinking about the ER32 collet system - any thoughts?

    Chris
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