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My machine is actually quite a bit older (about 2012, I think). Yes, you're right about a lot of left over parts! I guess I will give selling a try. I hope the pool of potential buyers in my little...

Hi Marv, thanks for the reply. I did contact Avid , but it's been a while, sometime last year. At that time they suggested that it might be best to sell my machine and put that money toward buying...

I have an older CNCRP 4896 that has served me well, but I'd like to make some upgrades. It has the cartridge bearing/CRS rails on all axes I would like to change that over to profile linear rails...

I have a 2012 CNCRP 4896, Standard (with the CRS plate on top of the extrusion for gantry travel). Recently I had to turn down a project that required more Z that my machine is capable of. ...

As I posted above, I was able to get decent results (with all 4 bits installed) using Toolstoday's recommended settings per their video with a 10-15% higher feedrate. However, looking back I really...

Thanks Tony. Apparently, Toolstoday (and Amana I guess) considers the 2251 a 2 flute cutter also ("2+2"), as in 2 cutters + 2 scorers. That's the only way I can make sense of Amana's feed/speed...

Made several more attempts and finally got a decent result using settings close to the Toolstoday video. 110 ipm , 12K rpm, .030 doc. Took a long time, but I was getting a small chip rather than...

Tony, do you have this same bit (the Amana RC-2251)? If so, I'll try what worked for you. Thanks

The bit and inserts are new (just got it yesterday). BUT, maybe I dulled them out by using the speeds/feeds shown on the toolstoday video! I didn't rotate them before I tried faster speeds and...

I might try that bit if I can't get this resolved quickly enough. I actually bought the Amana bit more for surfacing slabs. Didn't even occur to me I would have an issue on cleaning up the...

It's more dust than chips (mdf), but yes it is.

I was doing a shallow cut (.040") as I had seen/read of others having done so, but maybe too shallow(?) I will try your recommendation, though.
Thanks Gerry.

This isn't a CNCRP specific question, but since I have a CRP4896, thought I'd give it a try.

Having problems getting a feed/speed for the RC-2251 bit that won't burn the MDF. Toolstoday video...

Thanks Al!

Thanks Al for the great info!

This would be considered "chassis wiring" and not "power transmission" wouldn't it? If so, it looks like from the chart that 19G wire or thicker would work. From...

A simple newbie question about the type and gauge of wire to use to connect a 48V power supply to a G540. I've searched and found answers ranging from 12 to 18 gauge for size, but is a specific type...

Joe,

Does the 3200.00 estimated cost include everything? Meaning all mechanical and electronics for a ready to run machine, excluding software. And would that include a stand and spoil board?
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Thanks for your input. I'm thinking probably Aspire as well, but as everyone has suggested, I'll just need to do the trials of each. Hopefully I'll discover the software capabilities (or at least...

Lou, do you think adding Cut3d to Aspire would bring it in line with the Rhino package? Or would they still be very different in capabilities? Maybe I'm comparing apples to oranges. Looking at...

Thanks for your insights. I have looked at a few of the online Aspire tutorials and it did seem immediately user friendly and intuitive. Love that about it. But I'm feeling that with what I...

I am about to commit to a software purchase and I'm hoping to find someone who has experience with both of my proposed choices. I'm contemplating either:

Rhino 3d modeling bundled with Rhino Cam...

Beautifully done, Brian! Not only the machine, but your artwork as well. Looking forward to updates on the prospects of a kit.

Richard

Yeah, that's the kind of thing I've been looking for - no luck so far. Congratulations on getting a gread deal!

Yeah, you're right about that - I've mostly gotten pretty good (or at least fair) deals online, but been burned a time or two. Never bought used extrusion online b4 though. If I was near a metal...

Anyone had any experiences (good or bad) buying used extrusion such as 8020, Bosch etc., particularly online. I don't mean new cutoffs, but actual used stuff. There's a guy on ebay that sells lot...

Does anyone know of a source for used T slot? Preferably fractional, but not necessary. Any experiences buying used - good or bad?
Thanks,
Rich

Just curious and if you don't mind me asking - what did the pair of six foot actuators cost?