Have a search for pond air pumps, they work very well for clearing chips.
John
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Have a search for pond air pumps, they work very well for clearing chips.
John
Thanks zeeflyboy, much appreciated.
One last question to any owner, are the bearings on the fixed end of the ball screws angular, deep groove or other?
John
Thanks zeeflyboy,
I've been out of the cnc loop for ~6yrs due to a stupid illness and on catch up atm. What with these digital stepper drives and all, so interested in what set up you have bought...
Thanks for the reply dharmic, may push the button on one of these.
John
Good to hear,
Using Ebay is like taking a walk through a mine field, never know what's going to happen.
I bought an item from Ebay he claimed it was in the UK, truth was it was shipped from...
Did you get a tracking number/s as there is a chance you will receive them in two separate parcels?
Also they may be coming from two different countries and one maybe held up in customs.
John
Hey,
Just a quick couple of question :)
What do you guys think to the stepper motors on these machines?
Would you say they are about right for the frame while milling aluminium (any more...
Hi Bob,
Looks very interesting and will be able to give it a better look when you register my email. I bought a similar program to this a while back and will be interested in seeing how they...
Hi Bob,
Nice idea with the pucks but would it not be better to fix the mill rigidly to the stand and fit pucks at floor level?
John
I’m a Yorkshire man to, born and bred :)
Space heaters are very good at warming things up quickly but are rather noisy and produce moisture plus you have the danger of igniting wood dust if not careful.
This one would be more than enough...
I can achieve less than +/- 0.002mm (best I can measure with the equipment I have).
I say don’t knock it until you have tried it, using wet and dry paper belt material and a light touch minuscule...
Now if only you had set the guards up properly it would never have happened. :) If you’re talking surface planner for wood then the last I heard it was the most likely wood machine to have an...
Sorry didn’t realise you had a manual mill.:stickpoke
In that case I would defiantly go with drill and finish with an adjustable boring head (how I do it). The adjustable boring head with care...
Hi,
Can you use a bearing block; will save you a world of trouble?
John
Moisture will not be a problem unless you keep exchanging the air or you are using an open flame (paraffin heaters produce a lot of moisture while burning).
In fact if you exchange air that is...
How about building a full enclose and pre heating the machine before you use it? After that the stepper motors (unless you have servos) will keep the temperature up.
I was wondering if you were using homemade Delrin/Acetel nuts which may have shrunk but if you’re an engineer then I am sure you can work out the problem.
As for temperature effects on your work,...
How cold has it been in your garage?
What type of screws and nuts are you using?
Hi,
IMHO the heater would be a poor choice especially running 24/7. If you need to use electric then I would suggest a small fan heater used only while you’re in there. That way you mostly heat...
Hi jonixlic,
Just want to say thanks for your input and welcome to the zone :)
Regards,
John
Have them made in China (wedge) :D
Hi Fiddler and welcome to the Zone, :)
Have you seen this web site http://www.mechmate.com/ ?
John
Hi and welcome to the zone, :)
I have no personal experience of these machines but I do know they have been mentioned here a couple of times. If you do a search you should find something and you...
Hi Ian,
Thanks for the advice but I have rejected all the above choices and got myself a nice Harrison with the vertical head http://www.lathes.co.uk/harrisonmiller/index.html . I’ve replaced the...
Enough said :wave::D
To balance this post I would like to say that after placing at least ten orders with Motion Control Products I have never had a problem. Gary a member here on the zone and an employee of MCP (English...
Thanks for the explanation; does the same apply to all other products you stock?
John
The opportunities are becoming very rare, so too often I have no choice. :tired:
John
Interesting
Could you elaborate, I am always happy to spend a bit more for a higher quality product? What advantage do I get buying ball screws from you rather than say Zap automation?
Do you...