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    I'm sure you could buy from China through e-bay....

    I'm sure you could buy from China through e-bay. Someone in Lithuania is probably already importing them and selling them in Lithuania. That would make it much easier. My family is from Romania and I...
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    Sorry normalus, I didn't see that you were in...

    Sorry normalus, I didn't see that you were in Lithuania. Please ignore what I wrote about e-bay. Direct from China is good. You won't have to worry about U.S. customs... or the FDA. I'd recommend...
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    My pleasure! Happy to help. The picture you've...

    My pleasure! Happy to help. The picture you've posted... that's pretty much the one I'm using - mine is an Artsign. There are a bunch of little shops in China that just buy the parts and put them...
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    Greetings normalus! I've been using a 40 watt...

    Greetings normalus! I've been using a 40 watt water cooled CO2 laser I bought from e-bay... one of China's finest. I've had it about two years now. Like you, I just needed to engrave wood. Setting it...
  5. My guess would be high density polyethalene...

    My guess would be high density polyethalene (HDPE). It is a food safe material used to make cutting boards. Pretty affordable too. It is tough and stable and I know some have used it to make tables...
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    KT2514(5) 09 review

    I just purchased a KT2514(5) 09 model from K2 on ebay without the controller or stepper motors. It cost $1,295 plus $175 shipping. After the sale, they answered all my questions and stayed in touch...
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    I'll check them! Do you know what size these...

    I'll check them! Do you know what size these bearings are? No info comes with the CNC.

    I've been planning on making a list of the components in my K2 such as the size of the bearings, size and...
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    I'm talking about the leadnut mounting block that...

    I'm talking about the leadnut mounting block that attaches to bottom of the gantry carriage. I had to take the table off to get to it, but that's no problem. I just removed a few sections of the...
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    Noise problem fixed

    My theories were wrong... I tried shimming the mount block for the leadnut on my cnc. Tried some thin rubber to isolate the vibration. Didn't work. I don't know where the vibration is coming from......
  10. Poll: I'm lucky. I started my career with GM at a...

    I'm lucky. I started my career with GM at a stamping plant. We had a die shop and did our own dies. At that time, we had it all... Bridgeports, Lathes, and even a CMM (sort of a Ferro arm) to make...
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    Konstantin is absolutely correct, a Proxxon is a...

    Konstantin is absolutely correct, a Proxxon is a great way to go. It beats a Dremel hands down. If you need a high frequency spindle, you can't beat a Proxxon. In my case, I cut a lot of wood so I...
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    Thanks Mangus! I tried it and WD40 does help, but...

    Thanks Mangus! I tried it and WD40 does help, but it doesn't stop the groan on my machine. With mine, it is only the longest axis that has this problem. I've got some Triflow. It is a really high...
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    Greetings all! I just bought a K2 2514 router...

    Greetings all! I just bought a K2 2514 router too. Mine too groans loudly when moved rapidly on the longest axis. I can't have that. I don't want my router movement to be even louder than actual...
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    Greetings! Our situations are similar. I've built...

    Greetings! Our situations are similar. I've built a small CNC (www.solsylva.com) 13 x 13 fixed gantry for use in my condo basement. I couldn't risk getting my neighbors angry and our condo is not...
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