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I'm only looking for 300 to 350 Rapids. Most my cutting is inches

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I was worried a little about whip thanks

have that set , very happy with it , good investment

I'm looking for a USA Source for Bearings (fully support rails) and ball screws


I would like to find them a cheap as I can with overall good quality


I know this is not real common layout. I...

whats insane

i need to cut fairly thick items sometimes.

My best answer is if you can provide a budget for this machine. you could get much more of a direct answer.

My first question would be, is there any chance you have access to a Mill, if you do and can do a cad/cam files for the parts you need it should not that bad. If you have to buy the part, i could...

i use Aspire for the art
other software used is Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop for preparing images,
I prefer production software Solidworks for doing profile cuts and some other detail cuts in the...

sorry a few of the pics did not post on first post here are a few more

16" tall
http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/taliabrenda/050.jpg

clock before it was drilled for momement 14"...

1st rough tool pass was .50 ball 110 ipm / depth per pass .185 40% set-over

finishing pass .125 ball nose 5% stepover 60 ipm

I was not sure where to post should to in the forum, If it is in wrong spot im sorry

I just wanted to show a few crafts i have been using my DYI mill for.
I hope that you enjoy them.

Here is a...

z0 is normally the top of the part in most cases
if you want to cut into the part the value has to be neg. z1.0 is one inch above. assuming inch's on mill and not metric.


If you DRO is goes...

I want to add a touch pad to my mill.
after i get it wired.
What is the process or Gcode to have the mill move z down touch the pad and stop. and set the zero on z?

any suggestions on the...

It maybe a little small.
I would look very closely before i purchased bobcad
check out rhino first.

If you noticed the bottom its a Paraphrase of Matthew.

3 hour and 47 min run time

60 degree cutter feed at 103

If you would like the g-code ( about 240,000 lines of gcode) , let me know

im made the model. it took about 30 min to create it with tool path

Ok maybe im just a red neck,
but if the BASE table and bearings are good.

Just run a mill across the entire surface of the table cutting a few.001 out off it.
When you get a completely cuts on...

here is my quick little project just for fun. a New way to test out the mill
http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn189/taliabrenda/022.jpg...

right or wrong.
i did the anti lashback
1/2 8 with 2 starts.

ill up date ya on how it goes

im cutting plastics. 95 percent of time.

I do some metal but not much.. Mostly drill and profile on metal. Aluminum no steel

router

I'm replacing the old all tread 1/2 12TPI . with a lead screw ACME most likely will order today or before the weekend. I will also be changing to VXB bearings. The bearings are on order 20MM linear...

Im doing this poll after reading all the post about lead screws and ball screws. This may be fun to see results

looking for Inches per min
i posted a new link with more info sorry for the dual post but this one was not clear at all after i re-read it

sorry for to post very close to the same but more i read more i get lost.
I have read several post on this site

Ok im looking at
these

Product Line: Hi-Lead®
Major Diameter: 1/2" (in.)...

i am getting about cut speed 38 ips rapid at 50, now but my screw is a joke
1/2 black all thread , with 2 inch threaded aluminum block as carrier ( threaded) and yes it is wearing very fast and...

second question is Are the Roton leads "acme " or Hi-Lead pretty good product. and is it worth the value to go to stainless over steel. , Im cutting plastics almost all the time

I am going to change out my old all thread on my mill for a better system
What do yall think about the Hi-Lead by
http://www.roton.com/hi-lead-screws-nav.aspx?line=Hi-Lead
The size i was...

is a link to a post with pics of my project so far
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103528



What are you using for drive?
will start with rack but upgrade top ball screw when...

dolphin was blocked by my virus software.
i tried the download
I would love to try the software.
ran low on cash building my mill