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Are your casting it in one piece? It might be too late but I recommend you cast in two pieces. otherwise the column is going to be a pain to align properly

I recently acquired a prolight 1000 cnc mill. It didn't come with a controller box. I was planning on upgrading to g540 but I found a spectralight controller box for light machines/sherline cnc. The...

If I remember correctly the radius on the corners of the tube is ~2x the thickness of the wall with a +/-10% variation. So 6x6x1/2 tubing can have .9" to 1.1" radius.

I downloaded all the file but it doesn't seem to work. Solidworks goes into not responding when parsing the files

make sure to apply some sealing oil after your done to prevent the wood from moving due to moisture content.

Thanks for the info. Some of the manuals links on other sites go to a page that no longer exist. I have steppers and other cnc stuff that I bought to go with a x2d mini, but the prolight jumped out...

I just brought a used prolight mill home today, its probably the exact same model you have. Mine is missing the cnc control box, but the spindle electronics attached to the back looks pretty good. I...

I remember it was the recommended setup in THK design guide. Its meant to prevent binding in case of uneven force loading. On second thought its not something you should worry about.

I agree with the broad comment, however most linear guides compensate somewhat for the imprecision of their mounting surfaces. So if the mounting surface dips .0004" in the middle, you will only see...

I learned through experience that linear rails are not straight, even the precision grade ones. I had to show my boss to make him believe me. The hardening process for those rails naturally makes...

I just saw on hobbymachinist that onlinemetals has a 25% off today Discount code DCB5A. no relations just thought it might help you calculate cost unless you have local supplier.

For the hollow column section, you should consider using a inner steel tube and attach the steel-reinforcement bars in the epoxy matrix to it. This will allow the torsion force to be transmitted to...

harbor freight mill is a joke. the $160 difference is cheap when you consider the extra time involved tinkering with it, speaking from experience

edit: I thought you were talking about the...

I have seen working axial compressor that are hobby sized. The trick is to machine the blade mold in graphite and then edm it. that's something your mill could do pretty well.

0.01mm is really ambitious. In engineering field I find that .005"(0.12mm) is good enough for a lot of things and typically we compensate in our designs with that tolerance in mind. Anyway I can link...

I was thinking more of a furnace at 1100 degrees for 3 to 4 hours based on the size of your part. Here in the US something like that would cost around $80~100 to stress relieve for 200lbs.

If...

Shouldn't you stress relieve that before final machining? Its far cheaper to do that then trying to fix warping later.

Also it feels like the part of the bed directly under the column is a little...

Have you given consideration to using steel tubes filled with epoxy granite? Cast iron is a very involved process and is not cost effective at all if you are only doing it once. It takes a long time...

I am not too sure why you need to rigid tap. its nice and all but for diy, its seems like a lot of extra work for little gain

You can always try split bevel gear design and adjust the backlash...

search for patents on google. I know I saw some designs a while ago

The location of the mounting holes, hole size and the general overall dimensions please

Thanks. I tried searching the forum but no luck.

For those who have a HiTorque mini mill or upgraded the column to one. Can you provide the dimensions of the column and the locations of the mounting holes please? I am thinking of the using the...

I am an amateur to servos and I have 3 sanyo denki servos p5 that I want to use. Their model number is p50B05020DCS00. Its a 200vac motor with breaks. I am unsure of what Amps will work with them. I...

Castinite,

I checked your website and I am wondering if you have data on the compressive strength, tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity of your product

Same question but does anyone cast gray in New Jersey.

If you do customization, the time and headache can go up dramatically. I would offer two basic versions like tormach and if the market has good reception, then I would offer custom kits to add. There...

I have been looking at the mori seki design for some time and thought about building one based on that design, however my pocket isn't deep enough for it... yet. Its a beast of a design reserved for...

I went back to the beginning post and I don't see the dimensions and travels on that mill. Care to tell us? Great work btw, how much did it cost you to have them cast?

Hello again everyone. I just bought a bridgeport step pulley head and a south bend lathe plus tooling. I will post pics later, but for now, I need advice on what VFD to get for my garage. I am...