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I need it to make a $200 part so buying it isn't likely... lol. The org that has it uses it so little that they may be interested in selling it, you never know!

That's what I was afraid of... I've used Fusion 360 and it seems easy enough, but like you said, tooling, speeds, feeds, etc., are a bit more complicated than that. Unfortunately, the people who...

I have a project I need done and a local non-profit has a VF2 that can do the work, the problem is that they have no clue how to program and they told me their software expired. They have been using...

Thanks for the reply. Being so new to Arduino I wasn't aware that it was so easy! Speed isn't an issue with such a short distance to move. Now all I have to do is find a decent driver with 5v...

I have a very simple project, simple needs anyway... I need to move the galvo head on my fiber laser very precisely and repeatably. What I want to do is use an Arduino UNO and something like a...

I'm not sure where to post this but since it's for my laser I thought I'd put it here...

I'm looking for an aluminum plate 12" x 18" that is drilled with 1/4" holes on 1" center. I have searched...

Do you have to work at being an a$$hole or does it just come naturally to you?

I know exactly what I want but obviously I'm not describing that very well... I don't need to move it to a specific position, I just need to move it up and down and be able to vary the speed. The...

I don't exactly where it will move, I just want to move it - up or down and at the speed I want to move it.

I need a simple way to drive a stepper. I have an MPG, power supply and a motor but need to know what else is necessary to be able to drive the motor. It's just going to raise and lower the Z axis...

For the power you need to cut .125 anything you'll spend more than your $2000 budget on the power supply to drive the tube, then the tube will run you several thousand more. Cutting .125 acrylic or...

Sounds like a home/limit or an e-stop has been triggered, or the charge pump is setup but not connected?

If someone called me a machinist I would consider that an insult to all machinists... and that is exactly why I asked.

After re-reading my first post I realized that I should have worded it...

I don't claim to be a machinist, and I didn't stay at the Holiday Inn Express last night..., but, I have to wonder why you hogged out the entire center of that piece instead of just cutting a path...

Those are both questions for a distributor.



That is what we are here for!

I'm interested in your vise, if you decide to make and sell them. I sent a pm with my email.

Thanks,
Gary

The price difference between the cost of 3 x G251X over the G540 is $29.00 - for that you get the fourth drive, which can be saved as a spare, and you get the entire thing put together in a complete...

I built a cnc router a few years ago and used a 24v power supply and a cheap board. I had troubles getting anything over 25 ipm without losing steps. I fought it for a long time trying everything I...

Yep, Nick will treat you right!

I don't understand - what was taking awhile to start, the motor? If so, why?

When accompanied by axis reversals - yes, due to machine flexing - no.


Ask 1,000 machinists to define backlash and they will all tell you it has something to do with movement of the: handle,...

That doesn't mean you have been doing it right... I've been married for 23 years, ask my wife how well I have done.

There is way more to it than that. If all of the component parts are absolutely, perfectly accurately manufactured then you should be able to use math to setup the steps/unit, however, there are...

And since all of those parts are made PERFECTLY ACCURATE then no further adjustment is necessary... carry on!

If you are losing steps with 5 acc and 30 velocity then there is a problem somewhere else. I built a cnc router a few years ago and used a cheap drive with a 24v power supply to drive my keling...

I'm inclined to think it's something in RhinoCam or your Mach setup. I use Corel Draw and/or Vcarve Pro to generate the lines/arcs/etc., and then output to Mach3. I have had no problems with smooth...

It would be interesting to put a Kool Mist rep and a Taig rep on the phone and see what they have to say about using water based coolant on a Taig. Kool Mist would be foolish to say it won't cause...

I'm not sure I'd use water based products on my Taig. Mine came with a piece of paper with the following:
"WARNING
Water based coolants will cause severe corrosion to machine saddle and cause...

If you can figure out how to get the metal tubes to stop bending then the problem will be solved. I don't know if that would involved gussets outside or something inside the tubes to eliminate, or...

I tried your changes and it didn't really work. It homed Z, X and then Y at normal speeds then homed them again at a slower speed.

I would like it to home Z, reverse .5" then home again at the...