This is the update many of us have been waiting for. Finally a piece of affordable hardware that's widely available and easy to configure. I've got a couple of boards arriving today just to test your...
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This is the update many of us have been waiting for. Finally a piece of affordable hardware that's widely available and easy to configure. I've got a couple of boards arriving today just to test your...
If you have the money it's a no brain choice to go with the "works out of the box" machine rather than the bubble gum and bailing wire version of a cnc. If you don't have the money I'd suggest start...
Shopmaster might have thought that at one time also. I don't think things quite worked out that way. You still have to have a good product and great customer support otherwise word of mouth will kill...
Yes, 3 different versions of the machine but all are running the same drives, have ball screws and probably the same stepper motors. If anything most people would think a new model would be faster...
I thought you might have a gripe with the manufacturer and went and checked the specs for the new machines and found he was sly enough not to list any feed rates on any of the axis! It simply states...
Nothing a pair of lift struts can't fix. They come in all sizes and a pair could be used to counter balance the weight you mentioned.
Your not going to help sell many machines by telling people the Z axis rapid rate is 12 inches per minute. I've been a fan of Gecko drives for years and I don't think I've ever heard of anyone...
How do you know your tail stock height was dead on? The proper way to check that is to put a center in the chuck and another in the tail stock and then move them together so the points touch one...
I say all the basic fundamentals can be and should be taught in cad and cad only! Mention antique drafting tools in a "history of drafting" lesson that takes up a class at most. I started as a...
I've still got the videos showing the hobby injector that you used to be able to purchase plans for. I also still have the PDF file describing the molding process using the home built machine....