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Hi Simon, good to see it's in and you like it. I had a double take when you said it took four people to lift it, then I saw it was the 1212. No way mine could be lifted :)

I agree, the fit...

I see Sunny quoted some of my post, here is my thread if you are interested.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/chinese_machines/154826-omni_cnc_ordered.html

I didnt point out OMNI as you asked...

I have been using some of my 1/4" armana downcut bits. They seem OK but as a collet went missing I used my 6mm collet and the one that came with the machine. This wasn't one of the cheaper...

Thanks Larry, probably the same I think. Our Kerosene is sometimes blue but the meths here is always purple.

isopropyl is twice as expensive here but I do have a couple liters that is not as...

Thanks for the info Larry, I would like to try some more aluminium soon. Just to check, you are referring to methylated spirits of the purple variety?

Thanks,
Jason

The VFD's are always outputting three phase as that is what the spindle requires. The spindle is three phase. The VFD could accept a single phase and be outputting three phases although yours...

No problem, Its coming up midnight here so it wont seem like so long :)

All my sof limits seem to work perfectly as I would expect when jogging around the table testing out all perimeters...

I finally started to put 2010 on my machine after getting the homing/limit switches installed on my machine.

I have followed the install instructions but I am having a couple of issues.

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You should be able to power the spindle off 220V single phase but if the VFD only accepts 3ph then it would have to be replaced.

The spindle should work with the correct VFD though, you should...

On my 2.2kw spindle it ran for ever using a computer water cooling setup that had only a few hundred mills of yellow liquid that came with the setup. It had a small radiator with two 100mm fans. No...

I cant help you with the router but I did have really good dealings with Melody at G.Weike when I bought my laser.

She was fair about saying that their machines are not as well known on the...

There is another factor that people may be missing in this equation. Time.

The time required to make and assemble the unit. How much time/money is being accounted for having this built for...

Yesterday I couldnt help myself to put down some aluminium and see what would happen. I put in one of the chinese o flute spirals that came with the machince and tried to cut.

You can see...

Oh , I see, I Still cant help you :) That price is about the price of a new one but if it's in the country and ready to go then maybe its a good deal?

I know to get one in to NZ it cost...

I can't help you with the G.weike router has I have not seen one. I dont think it is a ripoff price though, probably consistent with the prices of other 1325 machines in the basic configuration.

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Are you going to dig up every thread and post this? You have a large chip on your shoulder my friend.

Dman, as it came mach3 ready all I had to do was replace the break out board with my own. As the wiring for these boards a basically identical it was not a hassle to do so. Just some study of the...

Looking good mate. I dont like the dust show I have, the same one as yours. I am used to using the one made by Kentcnc.com . He doesnt offer one large enough for my spindle so I may just do my...

Thanks Rocket, I have been working away but the sensors have really stumped me.

They were running off 24V. They are NPN proximity switches. There is a bundle of wires coming from a single...

My machine turned up two days ago so I am very happy to have received it.

I have spent the last couple of days doing some things to it amongst the other things I have had to do. I ordered...

Good information Rocket. I just got my machine on thursday and since putting in the extra 3 phase wiring I have been retrofitting the breakout board with some PMDX gear and a smoothstepper.

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Thanks Tina, if it goes as well as the laser I got from you guys I will be very happy!

Vik, it certainly shows that what you get can vary and it will have some risk for sure. I can say that I now know a few people who have brought them in to NZ and they are doing fine in a commercial...

I did wonder that myself but now I see on the last photo at the end of the rails are two spilt blocks that clamp on to the rails. So it seems that you position the tailstock and then position the...

My machine leaves the factory on wednesday. The only photos I have asked for now are when it's all been put on the palette before the walls have been put on. I want that so I can figure out how...

Vikbitter, what machine did you get?

I do find some of your comments interesting and I agree with some things. No doubt some peoples expectations are too high. I think in most cases what...

OK, I have had my G.Weike for a little while now and it's been cutting very well.

A lot of what I have done is fairly simple as far as setup is concerned, thankfully most of what I am doing...

I had another couple come through today. Nice to see the gantry on it. With the table finished and the sides on the gantry it's going to start to look like a bought one :)

I can't believe...

It sounds like it is about a week away from completion. Looking forward to things now :) I got some of the first photos today, but they said they would send better ones shortly.

Doesn't...

Just dont get tempted by the $400 machines around that size on ebay. I have heard the software is rubbish and a number of people have had to make hardware changes to get them to run suitably.

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