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Howdy, I like your approach of using surface plates.
No answers on the ballscrew questions, but I am puzzled with your decision to hung the X axis instead of it resting on the raisers. The thing...

I totally understand your point of view, and I admire your skills. Actually I have purchased mill and lathe just because I find machining so fascinating.

This is what I'm using:...

Ian, I have to say that I like this pudding! It was quite a nerve racking first cut... The end result is that my 10mm 3,5 Flute cutter has 0 flutes now :D
Yes, I've messed up the code and I ended...

here are the latest progress pics.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=379374&stc=1

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=379376&stc=1
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You are totally right.
A dream is reality waiting for a place to happen! - that's going to be my new motivation line! Thanks!

Ian, your last sentence has actually hit the target. It is all just an exercise. That's its true purpose. I would also compare it to a game of hunt where the game brings the satisfaction as much as...

I know what are you on about, but sometimes inferior design or solution will perform, while a better design or solution will still be on a drawing board or berried in our minds. There was a time when...

Hey, that is not a bad thinking at all!
The problem with such approach is in your machining capabilities as you'd need to make the seats for the upper and lower bearings and these should be...

Thanks LeeWay! :)

I've just tramed the mill yesterday and I'm off to make some dovetail adjustments before I make some chips today.

Howdy,

well I see your point. It can certainly be done that way. The only problem I see is having the while gear head stripped dow to be heated up so that locktite would let loose. The way I see...

Just to confirm that the problem was as Tom expected - in between the keyboard and the chair! :D
Seems strange that somehow the destination folder got messed up in settings, but as soon as I went...

Howdy forum,

The Kflop was never a real problem. The real problem was in between the chair and the keyboard. :)

So the machine is running. I've got about 6920 rpm on the spindle with the drive...

Yeah man, I realised that it is trying to save it when changing the banks but I never figured it is trying to do the same when pressing cycle start. Good to know this as it makes perfect sense now! ...

Nice machine man!

I would think that sticking with AC would be cheaper for your power system. Just grab a transformer that has suitable power and voltage ratings. I don't think that such...

Tom,
I see what you're on about. I gave it a try and I seem to have it working. I'd blame myself for asking stupid questions without trying simple fixes first... I'm still confused why it didn't...

Howdy Tom,

I've never saved any files from the Kmotion before. I'd only select one of the 7 points on the right hand side and I'd write my Gcode there or I would open the file from my hard drive...

Howdy forum!

Here is the outcome of my quill modification:
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=378870&stc=1

I'm sorry I can't tell you how it runs. I am experiencing...

Howdy all,
I've recently took my laptop online and sneaky W10 did some updates... Yes, you've guessed it right. I'm having problems with it now.

So, my kflop hardware is all running. I can...

Thanks for your help guys.
The TRs are out and the deep grove BBs are in.

I am running the spindle today and having fun with the configuration of the open loop vector drive. it is really nice...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me Mike,
I've grabbed a pair of inexpensive 6008 2RSR C3 bearings. Their limit speed is rated at 6700 rpm which is probably not achievable with my pulley setup...

Howdy Ian,
I am going with AC bearings for the spindle. The bearings I'm on about are the spindle drive collar bearings. The collar used to be supported with 2 6008 deep grove ball bearings. These...

Howdy all,

I'm going trough the belt drive conversion and I have few questions...

Would you consider using tapered roller bearings for spindle drive sleeve? I've got my setup almost completed...

I've done some more work on the RF45 today.
The saddle is installed and it is moving up and down the Z axis. The fastest speed that I run it was 3m/min. I'll see if I can move it quicker.
I have...

That's right, it is not gonna move from the housing any more.

Yes, I'll have to drill with the Z. In order to gain some speed on the Z I'm planing to counter balance it.

Oh, I've forgot to add that the cemented quill locks worked great! I was able to drill and tap them with ease! Only one hole ended up being waisted.
That anchor should do one nice job here! Can't...

This original quill lock seemed as one really serious candidate for the job.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=376730&stc=1

I have cleaned it with brake cleaner and I...

Evening all, here is my update for today.

The gear head housing is back home. It has been at the local machining shop.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=376714&stc=1

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I'm totally with you on the bolts Mike!
The thing is, I'm not sure which one of these will be able to find a solid cast iron to thread in to. The mill that I'm having (I like to referee to it as a...

Here is what I am doing (or at lease wanting to do) to my RF45 mill.

The picture shows a model of the quill together with an oddball toolholder and an endmill. I'm not sure why I've pulled it out...

That's exactly what I'm having problem with.
Try to pull out your quill completely and check if the quill's locking mechanism is aligned properly. It is made out of two cylindrical parts which are...