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I have some old welding leathers that seem to be a split-hide or suede type of leather that are getting a little bit stiff from age.
What is the best thing to use to re-soften the leather?
Thanks.

Here's a snippet of code, which is just repeated for the other hole locations.

N1G90G70G40
N2 ;MOP NAME: Standard Drill
N4T2M6
N5G97 S10000M3
N6G0X5.3817Y8.5781
N7Z2.
N8G81R0.6Z-0.05F30.0M3...

I'm running a router with Mach3, and when I program a file to do a drilling routine with G81, it does a pecking movement, and repeats the drilling move twice in each hole. I have looked everywhere...

I don't know about AlibreCam, but in VisualMill, you need to draw regions, or boundaries for tooling operations. Most 3d operations restrict the centerline of the tool to the boundary, so you are...

Every once in a while, my machine will stop in the middle of a cut. I think it might be static electricity or just a gremlin, but I haven't quite figured out how to get the program to run from the...

Hi John,
I am having the same problem, with only one motor turning on the slaved Y axis when I try to home it. What exactly did you change in the configuration to get both motors to home together? ...

Hi RD,
I think the best method to make these bodies would be to model them in a CAD program and then cut an MDF male pattern for the vacuum forming. The windshield could be done by cutting out an...

I have just got my router changed over to Mach3 and Gecko drives, and notice that when I load a g-code program into Mach3, I get a slight movement in one or more axis on the machine. The machine...

You stated the solution to your problem in the first line of your post; the bits you are using are made for steel, and not for wood. The glue in MDF is very abrasive, and will dull steel tools very...

The easiest way that I have found to move objects up to the zero plane is to draw a point object, using an object snap, at the lowest point of a curve or entity. Use a different layer and different...

Hi Paul,
I converted my Dyna 2400 a couple of years ago, put direct drive 270 oz. steppers on it with helical connectors, and have had no trouble at all with anything. You will be happy with your...

Hi Joe,
I do a fair amount of signs on my router, and have learned a few things from you on the Shopbot Forum. I think a Sign forum on CNC Zone would be a great idea, because there are others here...

Hi Claude,
Comparing the two output files is a good idea- there is probably something in the header or the body of the file that your machine doesn't like. Draw a rectangle in MasterCam and do a...

It sounds to me like the first company might be waiting to sign a contract that they would need additional help for, and offering you enough to keep you waiting. I have been there before, and then...

I think you should re-program the inlays and allow for the gap. If you can lay out the lettering and heart in whatever program you used, you should be able to offset the geometry to allow for the...

tootalew,
Try using a hand-held hammer drill with a carbide masonry bit. I have drilled a lot of hard substances with these (though not granite specifically). Use a high quality hammer drill and a...

Damae,
I am planning something similar to what you are doing, only on a smaller scale, as an attachment to my 3-axis router. I don't see why you can't use almost any good 3-4 axis software to...

Dan,
Look in the "Knee Vertical Mills" forum for the thread on DynaMyte 2400 conversion- there is a lot of good information there.

If these files loaded correctly, look at them and let me know if anyone has found sources for something like this.
Thanks

I have some pictures of some toolholders in my manual that fit into the spindle end of the Dynamill with a quick change nut. There is an endmill holder, and a flycutter, among others. Has anyone...

Where do you find the setting for M30 moves in Mach 3? I see where it says that it is parameters 5181-5186, but where do you find these parameters, or a box to change the coordinates for M30, when...

I use Rhino for this kind of modeling; you can define your curve and extrude the profile of your casing along it. ArtCam will do this also. VisualMill will allow you to machine along a curve, or...

I have done this quite a few times- what do you want to know about it?

I am trying to set up an MPG that I got from C and CNC. Most of the buttons on it are working, and the wheel works, but some of the LEDs on the pendant are not working. The XYZ axis lights are not...

I seem to be having a hard time finding a source for a collet chuck wrench for my machine. Has anyone found one, or have a CAD file they would share, to save me some time? Thanks

Thanks, Mike. That probably gives me enough info to tweak my settings- I am not sure what the microsteps are set to, but I will check and see. I connected directly to the lead screw, and the number...

Thanks to all who have posted in this thread, I am finally getting my Dyna2400 running with new steppers, Xylotex boards and Mach 3. It would save me a little head-scratching if someone could tell...

I just got my basic aluminum foundry set up, and am using a stainless steel pot for a crucible. I have done several pours without any problems, but seem to get some slag that stays in the crucible...

If you can get a two-piece, plaster mold made of your master pattern, you can duplicate the wax pattern fairly easily. soak the plaster mold in water, and then pour molten wax into the mold to fill...

What you were originally asking for is relatively straight-forward; a 3d carving of half of the nose cone cut out of wood. This can be done on a 3-axis router, with a little clean up of tool marks...