Yeesh, you just have me all the info I need to know, thank you!
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Yeesh, you just have me all the info I need to know, thank you!
Folks,
An auction near me has offered up a CNC Baron, and I am on the fence as to whether to proceed. I currently have an RF-25 which I've had for about 5 years, and have a rudimentary CNC working...
Thank you for your response. I was intending my question to be more focused towards using these index fixtures that I have laying around. It's a lot easier for me to get an oversized motor (1600+ oz...
Howdy Folks,
I've got an RF-25 clone working as a funcitonal CNC, and at some point I have dreams of having a 4th axis. Now.... I have a number of 5c spin index fixtures, including the...
Did I say .0015"? I totally meant 0.015".
I agree, there are many sources of backlash in the gibs. I minimized this best I could by lapping the ways/gibs with Timesavers lapping compound, and...
A lot of modeling indeed. My primary motivation for modeling my machine so thoroughly was to learn Solidworks/CAD modeling in general. I had never used it before starting it, and at the end I'm very...
I have a Rutland RF-25 mill/drill that I have been planning on upgrading to a full CNC for a while, and I currently have a "preliminary" CNC implemented using Paul Thompson's CNC kit. This uses Nema...
All,
I am new to CNC/Mach3, and I have noticed something strange happening when I'm taking single steps in jog mode. I took a video of what it looks like on the non-driven side of my x-table:...
All,
I hope the apocolypse is treating you all well. I'm very new to the world of CNC/Mach3, and am in the process of setting up my RF-25. I have the iGaging-type scales on all three axes, and I...
Hi folks,
An interesting machine came up in the local classifieds that caught my eye, and I wanted to see if any of yall have seen/worked with/owned it and could answer some brief questions. I...
I have two tapered roller bearings (30205 and 30206). I purchased new FAG bearings, and to say that I installed them carefully is an understatement. All 4 bearing surfaces were pressed on by using...
Hi folks,
I've got an RF-25 and I'm trying to find a spindle regrinding service to "dust" the R8 spindle taper to reduce runout. While this is an extremely common service for Bridgeport and...
Hello,
I have an Enco/Rutland RF-25 clone, and the upper hex part of the drawbar came loose. I ordered a "replacement" from Grizzly for their G0760 (an RF-30 clone), and it came a little too long...
Hi Folks!
I've got a Rutland RF-3x clone and today while I was using a fly cutter I heard some chatter up top, and I believe that it's sourced in some play that I have in my spindle pulley bearing...
Thanks for the replies!
I can't get a bandsaw at the moment. I have absolutely zero room for additional equipment (not kidding). I could potentially get a power hacksaw, however that seems more...
Hey guys,
I am relatively new to the world of machining, and I'm wondering if there is a better way to do something than how I'm currently doing it. Specifically, I am often faced with the problem...