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    Re: Electronic home switches made easy!

    Ok I've sorted it. Read through the earlier pages carefully, fitted the correct resistor, all sorted.
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    Re: Electronic home switches made easy!

    Hi
    Could someone help me with wiring these switches - I have the Honeywell SS451A's
    I'm easily confused and not electronically minded - a bad combination :(
    I have a HG08 breakout board from...
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    Re: Mach is rounding corners on a Square?

    I have had the same problem and a quick search of the forum lead me to this post- yep setting the CV angle to 89 degrees fixes the problem. The thing that concerns me though, it that the tool path...
  4. What's the best way to run two CNC machines from one computer/mach3 profile

    Hi, I have built a gantry type CNC (3 axis) and I'm planning on building another machine (2 axis). The two axis machine will be a computerised crosscut saw for cutting guitar fret slots.
    I don't...
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    Questions about how vacuum tables work

    Hi, I know nothing about how vacuum tables work so bear with me. I'm trying to work out how to make a vacuum table for my cnc router. I want to make several pods with foam seals around the edges. Is...
  6. Ok guys, thanks for the advice Joz

    Ok guys, thanks for the advice
    Joz
  7. Spindle and water pump: relay control circuit question

    Hi I've got a water cooled spindle and VFD on a gantry style CNC I'm building. I'm turning it on and off via Mach3.
    I keep forgetting to turn the water pump on to keep it cool when I run the...
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    alfy b, thanks for the advice. "here is cutting...

    alfy b, thanks for the advice.
    "here is cutting data for a 10mm alu cutter with 3 flutes,that I would use:doc=5mm,s=2000rpm,fz=15mm/min and f=80-120 mm/min.And use loads of soluble oil,to stop...
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    Advice on milling, cutting and fixing aluminium

    Hi, wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I am a woodworker by trade and I've built a gantry 3 axis CNC machine. I read somewhere on this forum the advice "build an ugly CNC machine to make a...
  10. Fixed! It was a faulty parallel port cable. I've...

    Fixed! It was a faulty parallel port cable. I've replaced it and it's running ok now.
    Thanks for the help.
  11. Thanks- I have checked through the things you...

    Thanks- I have checked through the things you have suggested.

    1. The 25 parallel port cable is not a "straight through" cable as such, it wasn't long enough to reach so I bought an extension for...
  12. Newbie: Mach3 won't register input switches or turn steppers

    Hi, wondering if you can help, I am new to CNC machining and Mach3.
    I have wired up my CNC machine and started setting it up to run on Mach3.

    The problem:
    Mach3 will not register the limit...
  13. Thread: Hi

    by Joz
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    Hi

    Hi I'm Joz. I'm a woodworker by trade and I'm building a CNC machine coz I want to make cool stuff :wave:
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