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Yeah cant argue with splitting the system.

Mine runs 3 separate vac pumps - each sucks down a max 3200mm x 1200mm. Has a cutout so can shut off 1000 off each pump, so can reduce this to 2200x...

Buy a fair bit from Direct Aluminium, mainly cause they have a local branch. Buy mainly sail track extrusion for caravan work. On occasion some stuff for trucks.
HQ is in Geelong. Also have...

Just been using ISO46 in gearboxes of my manual stuff. Recon 32 would leak out too easily.


As mentioned already sewing machine oil can be a bit thin, especially around here in summer. But...

Found just about any flexible plastic (wrapping) works. PVC fabric offcuts work well, if you have access to that kind of thing. Easy to push around the table if its large.

thanks to Phomann. that Vermac router has the same kind of vac pump (side channel blower) as my unit. Always on the lookout for alternatives as I get the impression that parts are gunna be quite...

Did the same as many before purchasing my unit, looked at the offerings from abroad. The pricing compared to something from oz was vastly different, as I'm sure you all are aware.

Then it dawned...

Enlisting a customs broker would be a good bet.

doing a search for posts of those who have done it before is my suggestion for starters.

dare I say try searching on "Metalwork Forums", because...

Interesting to see what the end product looks like, but i recon you would have to sink somewhat more than 3K to get what you are after.

Absolutely

I'm in central Vic.

Mine is a vacuum table with ally "boards" underneath the actual cutting area. From underneath they remind me a bit of the ally planks they use to make the floor of ute...

I'm guessing your table isn't large. On mine they have HDPE. Don't ask what the cost was, cause I don't know.

Maybe a trip to a local plastics joint will get you an offcut of suitable size.
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Not meant as a hijack, theres not really much to tell about it.

Its a store bought unit, just a cutter/plotter. Not a router as such, no height adjustment in Z direction. In fact that part is...

Fair chance its something similar to mine.

Recon I may have chucked up one of these already on my own thread, but u get that.

Its hard to see all of the relevant detail in the fotos, but too...

Thats definitely a big thing.
Some of the teething issues i had with my machine like software troubles doing some jobs, down to one of the air pistons to control vac hold down ****t*ing itself. Not...

Cant help you on how much juice in total it pulls, however I will draw off my own experience with my largish cutter/plotter (3200 x 3600mm). Maybe it could help you.

When I purchased my unit its...

Gee quite the "tree change"

The freight cost will be interesting when you find something, not to mention arriving to you in decent nick.

I have trouble getting stuff (rolls of canvas) to...

lets not forget some good old dumpster diving :)

The sheet metal shop delivered for me this morn. Thanks guys. With the "ask first" approach and tidying up after oneself, one can obtain all...

Yeah am always selling offcuts to the small "backyarders". My racket is canvas, so can't recycle it.

I figure its that or having to pay to dispose of it.

I can't vouch for NZ, but locally over here I just go to to places that make/repair plastic items and get off cuts.

One of my local bearing places stocks few basic rounds and sheets. Always make...

Its the toothed track/rack on my table I am trying to source.

The Gates ref that popped in recons I should be fine wrt the black toothed belts. To call him if get stuck.

Yes one is always keeping an eye out for obstructions before starting a cut sequence.

Sounds like a good place to start. Still learning my way around this machine. Its my first "cnc" machine,...

Hi,

Anyone know/seen any suppliers in Oz that may have this. It has an adhesive back and in this case measures 25 mm across.

A continuous toothed belt (like an auto timing belt) meshes in with...

one thing I do know is that the MDF on my tables has moved quite a bit over time. But these are only being used as general tables, so no biggie.

As for the HDPE on my cutter table, well to date,...

Yes the table size just never seems to be big enough. One would think 3600 mm long on my cutter/plotter would suffice. But then you get jobs that require 5000 plus.

But to upsize my table would...

After what the table cost me Inmesh, not much would surprise me.

Am no stranger to buying lengths of ally, fortunately for me they are usually basic profiles that can be sourced from more than one...

Anyone recognise this ally profile. This is off one the legs for my new table.

So far haven't located this particular one on any Oz sites.

Its still a crate of bits at present. table top is...

Had'nt thought of that.

If you get something going on that front..... I'm all ears.
The OEM solution to this is to suspend a camera high up above the table. Of course they said this is only...

Are you going with a rotary cutter or drag knife?

Hi,

This looks to be the closest section on this forum to what I have ordered. Its an Aeronaut unit. Not sure if there is anyone around here that is familiar with them.

Its a cutter/plotter...

Unfort only just stumbled across this thread.

Just getting into automated cutting with a table on order for delivery late May 16.
We are more into caravan work, particularly annexes or "Safari...

Bit the bullet and bought this thing.

If folks are interested can post up some fotos of it once it arrives and is setup.

Like most canvas joints I have several templates cut out from fabric,...