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Sorry to hear Antek had a fire. My advice would be to wait if you can because it is worth it. The other route would be DIY or second-hand market via eBay or craigslist or a friend.

YAY!

While I haven't quite gotten to the point where CAD/CAM part files are an issue for me (read: not very experienced), I have had similar issues with version tracking and the sort with my many...

I do know that people have tried, but unsuccessfully. I haven't seen anyone successfully using one for CNC purposes.

I would say, judging by others' machines that the answer to that is no. There seem to be quite a few people using PCs with PP ports with good results, but it isn't always a straightforward path. I...

One common method is to use the parallel port of a PC either by finding a PC with one or adding one with a PCI expansion card (google: parallel port PCI).

Edit: Which, I should note, is what the...

I noticed that you have the Aero interface on in your video. It likely won't affect too much, but you should consider turning it and all the graphics fluff off in Win 7.

From MS website:


I...

Tom,

Sorry to hear about the rails not working out for you. :(
The paint job looks really good. Nice progress.

This is true, but keep in mind that many people complain about the terrible packaging. Probably not a big issue for shipping a spindle (more of a problem with ballscrews), but just something to keep...

You can just buy a serial add-on PCI card.

The GPS/tilt is a terrible 'feature' to have on a machine worth more than most cars. I have never heard of this before and if it was close to April 1st I would assume all of you guys were making some...

Thanks for sharing Amnon, and welcome (back) to the Zone.

Sorry for the delay Cornelius3D.

I wrote the description under the impression that you had a bipolar stepper motor. This is not the case. You actually have a unipolar stepper motor where all the...

It sure will.

I look forward to seeing the wiring diagram. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

If CNCZone had 'post of the year' this would be it!

Tom, You are too kind. You made my day. :)

Hey, no problem.

I would steer clear of the HP PSU from the server for the following reasons: (no offense cjsamples)

They were designed for relatively constant loads from a server, not 3...

Oh, and welcome to the Zone!

Get a multimeter, set it to measure ohms (< 200).
Draw 5 points on a paper in a pentagon layout and label each point a color. These correspond to wires.
Pick a random color wire and another random...

Yes, you should consider the G203V or similar.
G203V Vampire 10 Microstep Digital Stepper Drive

As well as a parallel port card for roughly the same price, which is a db-25 style connector.

From what I have read, a Dremel is not built to withstand the cutting forces generated by a CNC, which makes sense considering it is a very small handheld tool designed for doing handheld things....

Wow nice work. That is really super smooth. My linear rails all seem to be quite a bit stiffer which seems odd to me.

Can I ask a question about the Tormach spindle? I am considering getting one...

I would counter argue, however, that the flex of the first will go up as it is used. The roller V-bearings will wear quickly due to a much smaller surface area.

Just my 2 cents. There are pros and...

Those look amazing. Nice job.

Solid core? Not necesarially true.

CAT6 comes in both stranded and shielded. I have both. Stranded is used in cheaper cable.
Telephone wire is definitely stranded. Take one apart and see....

If you are worried about getting more shielded wire, etc it's not a big deal and it is cheap.

CAT6E networking cable is shielded.
Common telephone cord is shielded.
Some alarm system cable is...

In my experience there is no good way to measure a pulsing signal without an Oscilloscope. Unfortunately, I don't have the board and have never seen it (except for the image) so I don't have any good...

I doubt this is measured correctly or the BOB is broken. 3.3V & 5V are industry standard for representing a high bit. I don't think anyone in their right mind would design a circuit that must...

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Let me know when you start that build!

I think that would be more than enough. I've seen plenty of mill builds using 25mm rails. Get a second opinion as well though, I myself am just...