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Thanks a lot. That pointed me in the right direction. It wasn't anything I found in Bios, but there was a something I had to select as I was re-loading XP for the 2nd time:



That was from...

Well, after trying just about everything under the sun.

Here's what I tried, attempted and it didn't work:

I went to: Control Panel>>Drivers to try to set the interrupt precedent of the Mach3...

Well...
Deleting all sorts of things running on Task Manager would take a long time, and it's not easy because some of the stuff is persistent.

The other option is to run on Safe mode and then...

Thanks Ger21.

I ran DriverTest.exe and it indicated there is too much time between pulses. (Too many useless and worthless background processes running).

I bought this machine used and the...

Hi.
I hope someone can help. I got a Gecko 540, followed the instructions on it and set it up. The motors do turn, and are pretty strong.

I've done the following: tried tuning the motors...

http://www.cnc.info.pl//files/schemat_sterownika_3_osie_165.pdf

I'm having problems with my board. I had it running OK for a little while, but then things went south. I don't think I fried a...

It let me get far into the installation, even to the point of Autocad starting up, up right until it's time to use it. So I think Admin properties were right. I wouldn't load up Windows again, as...

Thanks for the response Dave. He's taken a great interest in machine shop and probably will make it a career he likes it so much. I have great success with Autocad as well when I used it at work....

I can't believe that Autodesk wants to charge people $4,000 for their software. My son is a student at a high school, and we downloaded a copy of Autocad that was free for students and then had a...

Thanks Packrat!

I get it. The trick is to make a temporary bond so you can do the lathe work. I try to avoid interrupted cuts, so I'd try to use a file to get it close before using a lathe bit. ...

How can you make it on a lathe? I'd love to know. :)

My math professor once brought into the classroom one of these things you see in the attached sketch. Anyone know what it called?

It looks sort of squarish, but it rolls when you set it on a...

What's the best way of drilling a 1" hole 4 inches deep (must be accurate)?

I ask this because I'm making the x-axis of my diy cnc machine, and I welded all 4 pieces together so that I
get...

Is that Edsel Ford on the left? It looks kind of like him. If it is, then that picture was taken in the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, MI.

I already have a set, but want another. They are what's supposed to be used for the HobbyCNC plans. Do they still sell them as a set of three with the ends turned down for accepting a coupling?
...

Wasn't your initial plan to mount it on your bicycle? As you cruise through London with that water-cooled mini-mill on your handlebars, I don't think the neighbors are going to care too much about...

So what's the bottom line on these babies?

I'm the market for one right now.

In my unscientific research, I've come to the following conclusions:
Sherline has CNC capabilities, but it looks...

Try this site.

http://www.hobbycnc.com/links.php

and

http://www.mikebeck.org/

You won't believe what an incredible hassle it is to find all the parts. A major problem when I used Dave...

Looks very sturdy. I'm still working on mine.

Thanks Den-Den and Tmarks111.

I have about $600 to spend. Those millers look real nice, though out of my price range, and those that are within my range run about a 20% duty cycle.

MIG is...

Hi, I am going to buy a welding machine. I've been told that Lincolns and Millers are both good machines.

It's for home-use mostly. I am familiar with welding, as I do it at work. I just want...

I am an electrician out of Dearborn. Just saying "Hi". I like to do hobbyiest fabrication jobs, and am in the process of building a Hobby CNC machine.

I have some experience with CNC repair.

Yep, that's exactly what I'm trying to make, minus the broached keyway.

So.. if I take some drill rod and cut off the fluted end, and just leave the shank, the shank side will be sharp enough to...

Thanks!
Done

I got to navigate that site a while. when I type in any of those above acronyms (I don't know what they mean, sorry) into the search, it doesn't list anything.

OK, then I can use a round tool as well. Know any online suppliers?

I am an industrial electrician with over 6 years experience in a steel mill installing motors, troubleshooting cranes, building electrical panels and installing conduit.

If you need someone with...

I am trying to make some miniature train wheels to ride on some round stock.

I want to know where I can buy a lathe cutting bit that will allow me to make such wheels.

I don't need a...

Oh, I don't have a lathe, and I'd just hate to put this precision part to a pedestal grinder and eye-ball it to 1/4 inch. Even if I use a coupling that has two different inner bore diameters, I'll...

I bought the HobbyCNC plans for building your own machine, and it tells you to buy the leadscrews from Kerk Motion Products. That's what I did and I recieved the 3 leadscrews at my doorstep just a...