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Jsmith221,

I do not own a Denford/Boxford machine but you may want to check out this thread. You might have some luck contacting some of the folks from the thread directly. Who knows, someone...

Scrap,

I used the equation for pure beam bending from the Machinery's Handbook which I don't have in front of me right now. However, if you want to play with the numbers you can use this online...

Gamble,

Given your budget, you are on the right track with the xcarve or shapeoko3. I am partway through a mini mill cnc conversion and have more than 1K into the project. Be sure to set aside...

Scrap,

Based on some quick math, I would use at least a 1.5" diameter axle. Best of luck with the project. Let us know how it turns out.

Tim

aj289,

Great work, very clean. What do you have connected to the Ethernet (RJ45) sockets?

Tim

Scrapper,

You might be surprised by how small the shaft could be if you were going to carry just the shear load. In your application, I suspect the bending load will drive the diameter of the...

Lewis,

Breakout Board - I agree with Fastest1, stay away from a parallel port if you can. Going with an Ethernet or USB breakout board will let you use almost any PC for your machine controller.
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Sparky66,

I am interested in the CNC Fusion 3 axis kit without the electronics.

Tim

ddefocy,

I realize your post is nearly a year old but I thought I would reply anyway. I ran across your post in my search for a CAD model of the Harbor Freight Mini Mill. I found a model on...

Mark,
Congrats on getting the test setup running. I would love to see the final install. Will you share a picture or video you have everything installed on the machine?
Tim

Hi folks,

Long time lurker, first time member. I love all of the great information here. I look forward to adding value where I can.

Tim