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    Re: Belts and suspenders - DRO on CNC machine?

    Hey all,

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm probably going to get a decent glass scale to tie into my mill, just to make calibration easier. As was mentioned, they are not crazy expensive and will...
  2. Re: AMAZON IS SELLING GRIZZLY SX3 G0619 FOR $200 LESS THAN GRIZZLY

    Dang, I was hoping to get one of these delivered with Amazon Prime drone delivery!
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    Belts and suspenders - DRO on CNC machine?

    This may sound like a crazy question, but I have always wondered how accurate my SX3/CNCFusion ballscrews + helical joiners/Mach 3 is with regard to reporting positional accuracy. I have considered...
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    Said partially tongue in cheek....

    Since I didn't get any response to my questions, I will attempt to answer them based on the response I received.

    Ok, I'm sure this question has been asked a thousand times, but is there any easy...
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    SX3 spindle speeds

    Ok, I'm sure this question has been asked a thousand times, but is there any easy fix to the low spindle speed of a stock X3 mill?

    My question/problem is that I would like to use small cutters,...
  6. Bearing sources

    I'm looking for a source for the 32907X. I put an order in with EB Atmus and he came back saying he wasn't expecting delivery until May '12. Now I have an order with KSCDirect and they haven't...
  7. Hello JT, Thanks for the response. I was able...

    Hello JT,

    Thanks for the response. I was able to 'drift' it out. I am kinda shy about using hard punches n such, so I was using an AL bar and a deadblow hammer.

    There really wasn't a clean...
  8. Doing spindle teardown.. need help with removing race

    OK, decided to bite the bullet and do a bearing replacement. Got some of the stuff on order, so I'm tearing down the spindle.

    Everything came apart pretty easy, with some minor work with an...
  9. Not sure about PM AC motor. I thought these...

    Not sure about PM AC motor. I thought these beasts used DC motors. There is def a 'mechanical' type noise if I try to restart the spindle in forward after it has 'jammed'. But I am not familiar...
  10. motor seems to be the issue

    Hello JT

    Thanks for the response. The bearings are def the ones in the motor. My testing included removing the belt and running the motor by itself without the spindle. When I run the motor...
  11. SX3 ?motor? problems - help with debugging

    Just curious if anyone else has seen these symptoms on the stock motor setup. I have a call in to Griz for replacement parts, but haven't heard back from them yet.

    Here is the story... When...
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