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Update I now live in North Anson Maine-04958

Well I ordered 1/2-10 lead screws. Now I need the pillow blocks that go with them. Should I wait to get them before I order them?
Thanks guys!

part of what i posted in the DYI forum.

thanks for the info!
What dose everyone think of rack and pinon for this? I'm only cutting wood and other soft materials.
I'm thinking fixed gantry but I know with a mobile gantry I will get more...

Looking for some good places to get lead screws. Any ideas?
Thanks for all your input guys!
James

thanks guys!

Al, the breaker box looks like a bowl of colored spaghetti and has been in place at least sense when my family moved here in july '86.

It's mounted on plywood on a wall that is...

Turn on the cross cut saw in the barn, trip the breaker for the upstairs of the house. Totally different breakers, and not next to each other. We found the same growth as you would find on a car...

AWESOME! Thanks! I'll have a look and get this done finally done. CMP( my power company) will be coming by to replace the line to the house soon. I hope. then I hope that will be the end of all the...

Al, I'm learning allot of electrical stuff as I go. So I was wondering where about on the panel I can find the model number. The breakers do have there rating on the switches. Would the breakers...

Is there a way to tell what model breakers I have with out pulling them out of the breaker box? I'm told by my power company I should replace one of my breakers but I thought it would be best to do...

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been working on my old Logan lathe all summer making...

I came across some 20mm linier rail with pellow blocks cheap. To help with basic knowledge of my first build, maybe I should put together a router. Probroly best not to start off big on the first....

two things. has anyone heard of 8020.net?

and lastly, how rigid is the gantry style mill compared to the other types?

I was thinking about framing it out with the 80/20 then once finished TIG...

What kind of stepper motors should I look at and which should I keep away from? Being one of my first builds I'm not looking to spend more then an arm and a leg. I've looked around a bit and I've...

Most of my work will be metal, and some wood. I'm looking at maybe 40% Alum- 40%Steal- and 20%wood/plastic.
So I know I'm going to need a ridged frame.

Oh I know, and besides my wife and I have yet to buy our house so it maybe sometime before it is installed permanently. My shop right now is a 11X11' horse stall in our old barn. It dose the job. ...

Well, I meant design from scratch. Aside from wanting to cast my frame. What is the best linear track for the Z axes? I have some 20X675mm round track coming in for my X axes, should I get the same...

I'm building a CNC mill from scratch. I've done some research and read a few books. Sitting on my desk right now is CNC Machining handbook by Alan Overby.
I have a few ideas on how I want to design...

Been looking for the directions but have yet to find them. I'm going to call there help line and see if they can walk me through it. :)
Thanks for the help and for your time. If you think of...

Sorry its taking so long guys. I had to put down my cat due to feline aids. The last week was kind of rough. I'm hoping to find the information I said I would scan today.

I'll find my directions in the morning and scan them on the printer. I can read prints just fine, but electric prints. I just don't know what means what yet I guess.

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I have an American rotary 5hp 3phase converter and I'm rather new to wiring so I'm kind of lost when I read the directions. I understand what its saying but sense I m so new there are things missing...

2 year manual machine
1 year cnc machine can right gcode and have Bobcad,
also familiar with mastercam

Incomplete associates degree do to you error in not doing homework
Currently learning hand...