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Hi mactec,

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

Yeh I have used that feature of Mach and was not able to get it to work properly, we'll sorta.
Here is what is happing:

I have a test part...

Hi guys and girls,

It's been a very long time between CNC drinks for me, but I am back with a JGRO with linear rails and T5 belts.

I have the JGRO all together and aligned, but I am having real...

Also posted a RFW in the Australian section.

S
Was kinda hoping that somebody here would help me out :drowning:

Hi,

Would like the parts for the JGRO router cut out.
Will pick up from just about any place in Melbourne.

Fodder

Hi guys and girls!

Hi have been hanging around here for many years and have had several attempts at actually building my own JGRO but for finatual reasons and moving around they have always fell...

Hi,

hey thanks.
THe bloddy mill should be finnished soon. I am going to have to take off the bearing plates and slot the holes. THen i can set the gantry square and adjust the plates to it....

Hi,

I'd love to make the hydoplane and i thought i was going to get my mill going this weekend just gone, but there is something screwy with the gantry of the jgro. i can twist the gantry and make...

Hi,

I guess that glue would work. But i think you would want something that will penitrate the mdf. I dont know if your one does that.

But in the end the threads you are going to use it on dont...

Hi there,

Sorry after closer inpection its called
"Selleys Aquadhere"

"Woodworking adhesive.
Polyaliphatic cross-linking PVA.
Fast setting, easy sanding,
Weather Resistant
Water cleanup"

Hi,

I just used standard PVA glue as per a couple of other posts and it seems to work fine.
I think, after doing it, all you need is PVA. as you really done put too much force on the threads.
...

Hi Guys,

Benny,
thanks for posting that link.

guys,

i wont be able to make the midweek show but definatly going to the woodworking show. Hope to see you there.

Chris

Hi,

Like some others I have only just seen this.

I came to the last one and it was great. If i could get my name put down i would be most greatful.

Life has got in the way of my hobbies...

Thnaks RANCE,

Yea i agree. I am shore that at some stage i will come across a person that installs them or something. And you never know, one of those mightbe in good condition for what we want to...

Hi all,

RANCE, thanks for that. The garage door opener screw is a great idea, if I could get one..... and like NC CAMS said you can get into more trouble by using crappy componets. At the same...

Hi Guys,

Thanks for a great day, I had a ball.

I would realy like to thank Nigel for allowing us lot to invade his home, and all I can say is WOW to his shed. I want a shed like that when I...

Hey thanks for all that info.

from what i have read, putting the Leadscrew (allthread rod) under tension solves a lot of the whiping issues and my issue of the rod not beaing straight.

Coools...

HI,

the plate behind the "PIPE Adj" plate sound like a goer.

BUT (there is always a but)

1. wouldnt the center of the skate bearing get pulled out? Or do we not put that much pressure on it....

fyffe555



That is what I think. As this Jgro was built by me, and i have ade a few mistakes allong the way. I beleive that it is an alignmetn issue for the most part.

I am unable to get the...

Hi,

Hmmmm, there is a way, but it is too hard for me to do.

There was a post here that went on about using a long bit of HPDE (50mm) and thread it. Search for "cheap lead screw".

Once he...

Hi All,

Just a quick message as a nudge for anyone that has forgotten about the BBQ.

Remember :cheers: and this (chair) from the wife when you get home!!!.

Please show your support.

CH

Thanks for taking the time to think about this.


And i have to agree, but it binds in the middle and the z axis Pipe is parallel down to the +/- 0.5 mm (smallest i can messure).

I think the z...

Ok,

I try not to get involved in this sort of thing, but I have to say I put a vote in for Dave. I brought a 4axis board from him. He shipped it to Australia, it arrived on my doorstep within 5...

Hi All.

Right my JGRO is all together, not as acurate with the Table saw as i hoped, but oh well. I had planed on getting the Jgro to cut its self out again anyway.

The major problem I am...

Hi Guys,

I havent been around all that long and if you let me turn up I would love to come and share a beer.:cheers:

Sat13 or sunday 14 is fine. Just PM or email me the address, what to bring...

Hi andy,

I thought the Insperation nights (BBQ) were 'advertised' here, could you porvide a link to the thread please.

CH

Hi all,

I dont want to turn this into a argument, there is one guy here whos tag reads, 'Just do anything' or something like that. You get the idea.

And what PK said is very true. A lot of...

Hi Steve,

The is a lot of info on the board, and it does take a while to sort out what you want from what you dont.

There is plans availabe, both free and paid for. But you need to ask your...

Hi,

the HPLJ3 steppers are quite good.

this guy uses them for his monster Mills.
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15139&goto=newpost
(allthough i think he went upto 200oz...

Fine-fit,

Not that i know of. the HP LJ 4 uses a *really* small motor.
I dont know of anything about photocopiers, but they are bond to have some big ger mototrs in them. As to if they will...

Hi there.

the steppers you can use are out of the HP LASER JET 3 printers.

these are 100oz steppers, middle of the road stuff.
You can buy the working or not working printers at just about...