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    Try disconnecting the 5v enable wire on the...

    Try disconnecting the 5v enable wire on the driver. I found today the my KL-5056 drivers disable with 5v at the enable connection. Seems opposite to what I'd expect but I didn't get any motion from...
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    Take a look at this build: ...

    Take a look at this build:

    http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31436

    He used templates to accurately make duplicate parts.
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    I haven't given up on this project at all. I've...

    I haven't given up on this project at all. I've put off working on it for quite some time.

    I was 24 years old when I joined this site. Now I'm the ripe old age of 30. I've got a family now and 2...
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    Do you have any teasers or screeshots of your...

    Do you have any teasers or screeshots of your videos? might help with sales
  5. Thread: Lionclaw LC50B

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    Andy, What are you using for z-axis bearings...

    Andy,

    What are you using for z-axis bearings on your new router?
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    I'm impressed with your machine cyborg. True,...

    I'm impressed with your machine cyborg. True, there are some guys out there with machines that can cut at 400ipm but they didn't build them with hand tools. My machine is one that only cuts at 30ipm...
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    Looks interesting, when will the gallery be...

    Looks interesting, when will the gallery be available?

    Why are you using a non-standard port like 7171 ?
  8. Thread: Lionclaw LC50B

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    Makes sense to distribute the weight among more...

    Makes sense to distribute the weight among more bearings without a doubt. If the bearings are wearing out quickly, how is the pipe holding up?

    Any thoughts to adding a tool changer?
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    Slowly i'm accumulating a pile of parts for my...

    Slowly i'm accumulating a pile of parts for my new machine. Progress is so slow it's painful. Too many other projects have to share my time.

    So far, I have cut the sides for my z-axis, the parts...
  10. Thread: Lionclaw LC50B

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    It looks good to me.... I actually had the same...

    It looks good to me.... I actually had the same problem when I was designing my new machine. I really wanted to use baltic birch but had trouble finding satisfactory stock.

    One question, do you...
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    Progress has been a little slow, I'm not able to...

    Progress has been a little slow, I'm not able to make it into the workshop as often as I'd like. I have finished designing the parts for the machine. I'm sure that I'll find plenty of room for design...
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    I think that part of the problem with this post...

    I think that part of the problem with this post losing steam is that it became unorganized.
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    I'm attaching the lower x-axis rail to the bottom...

    I'm attaching the lower x-axis rail to the bottom the same way your lower y-axis rail on the Joe 2006 is attached. It will be captured in pockets on the end table supports. The idea is that the...
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    Joe or anyone... I seem to have misplaced my...

    Joe or anyone...

    I seem to have misplaced my calipers. Can you tell me the actual outer dimensions of the 1 inch id diameter pipe you use for your x-axis.

    I've been using a measurement of 1.31...
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    lol... it is pretty funny, but seriously isn't...

    lol... it is pretty funny, but seriously isn't that what these threads are for?



    I'm planning to have the pipes on the x and y axis longer than the torsion box so they will be captured by the...
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    Poll: Finished mine a year and a half ago.... cut the...

    Finished mine a year and a half ago.... cut the first pieces last weekend.:cheers:
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    Thanks, I'll give that a try. At the moment...

    Thanks, I'll give that a try.

    At the moment I'm putting cambam through its paces cutting out all the parts for my 2nd router. I'm too focused on the next router to make anything else.
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    Hey Steve, The pressure plate is an area that...

    Hey Steve,

    The pressure plate is an area that could use some improvement. I'm not sure how though. The gantry will have the pressure plates surrounded on all four side to capture it. The entire...
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    Yep.. you're looking at it. I jumped the gun a...

    Yep.. you're looking at it.

    I jumped the gun a little on starting the build thread. I am still finalizing my design. I like everyone's comments so far. I wanted to make any changes in the design...
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    Haha!! I'm self taught when it comes to CAD...

    Haha!!

    I'm self taught when it comes to CAD and I find your cambam program very intuitive. I did have a problem with milling a pocket. It seemed that it left a little triangular piece when cutting...
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    Joe, have you noticed a problem with stiffness or...

    Joe, have you noticed a problem with stiffness or warping on your hybrid in the area I have elipsed? I took some styling cues from your design as you can obviously tell. :)
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    You are correct. The C shaped pieces of the...

    You are correct. The C shaped pieces of the y-axis carriage are just small enough to cut them on my current router. I originally designed them to be the full height of the gantry but didn't have the...
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    Thanks Joe. Ever since that old hardware store...

    Thanks Joe. Ever since that old hardware store thread got started I've been wanting to go the torsion box route for my next router. I tossed around the idea of making the x-axis pipes mounted on top...
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    mvaughn's 2nd machine build

    Yesterday I began cutting out the pieces for my second cnc router. The initial plan from the start of the 1st machine was to learn, have fun and build something the would build itself a bigger and...
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    Correct, make your part in solidwork oriented...

    Correct, make your part in solidwork oriented with x-y axis' then choose "file", "make drawing from part". You can then save the drawing as dxf. It seems a little counter intuitive at first, but it...
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    For 2.5 dimensions it is free to export your...

    For 2.5 dimensions it is free to export your files as 1:1 drawings and save them as .DXF's. Then use cambam to generate gcode.
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    If you are looking for plans for the JGRO router...

    If you are looking for plans for the JGRO router you can find them here

    http://www.cnczone.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&file=viewarticle&id=24
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    Mike, did you ever find an answer to your tabs...

    Mike, did you ever find an answer to your tabs question? If so please share it.:cheers:
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    I made a little progress on getting the router...

    I made a little progress on getting the router all setup. I was dying to get it all hooked up and see if it still moved. Knowing my luck it would have seized up after being in storage for over a...
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    Sticky: How much wobble do you get on the table since the...

    How much wobble do you get on the table since the MDF isn't screwed down and there isn't any triangulation to keep it rigid?
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