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I didn't mean it in that way - just my attempt at a complement with some self-depreciating humor! It is great to see what everyone else has done and get some ideas.

My build is done and I finally...

That is a stunning looking build! Very nice job! I was going to post pictures of my build, which is also extended, but not as much as yours. Mine is 36" x 24". But your workmanship is so good,...

I stumbled into the solution! Apparently there are two versions of CAM 3.5. The one IMSI shipped on the disk I got is bad. But there is a good version hidden in a semi-secret location on the IMSI...

Just another update. Based on advice from others, I completely uninstalled everything and did a fresh install. No luck. Then I upgraded from 18.1 to 18.2. Also have the exact same problem. I'm...

I haven't gotten it to work, but I've seen several other people who have indicated that pocking milling simply doesn't work on version 18. Apparently it worked in V16 and 17. I haven't found...

Just curious if anyone ever found a solution to this. I have V18 also, but running on Windows 7 and have the same problem. I'm unable to select closed 2D shapes, 99% of the time. The CAD/CAM...

I haven't done any true 3D stuff like that yet. I'm often using a 1/8" 2 flute endmill, running at 5,000 RPM and getting good results on pressboard or hardwood. I'm using a SuperPID speed control on...

My machine cost about $1,000 with everything. I added a little cost my stretching my X axis by a foot. I also went with pretty good steppers and electronics - not top of the line Gecko but...

I think you are talking about the Z (vertical) axis. The weight of the router and the Z axis parts are supported by the stepper motor itself. Some people have added a thrust bearing, which is the...

I have a lower power driver than you, but the wiring looks to be the same. I'm using a Keling KL-4030 and a Keling 36V power supply which seems to have no issues pushing my 425 oz-in steppers. The...

I'm nearly done with my machine, and if I was going to do it again I would replace the threaded rod almost everywhere. It doesn't is weaker than a bolt and a ton of extra work for no apparent...

With mid-range electronics, but no software or tools, it looks like I'll be around $900 when I'm done in a few weeks. I added 12" to my X axis, so that added a little - maybe $50.

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Can you post a video of those speeds? I would love to see that.

I haven't completely aligned and tuned everything yet, but the best I've been able to get so far without losing steps is about 300...

It sounds like you are using the POT and not Mach3 to set the speed? I'm about to buy a SuperPID and I'm curious which approach is the most useful. Using Mach to control the router speed seems like...

Are you making a 2.0 build, or the original? I'm almost done with the 1.2 version, and it looks like nearly all the metal parts can be flipped and still work fine. It requires reassembling the...

This is my plan. I'm building all the required parts of the base, and then I plan to use the machine itself to cut the complicated parts of a Rev 2 style cover (the openings for the windows for...

Oregon. I did the metal first, which is all done. I'm just starting on the wood base. I added 12" to the X axis, and 1" height of the X rails to get a little more usable range out of the Z axis. ...

2.5" is just the dimension of the raw stock - not the finished part. The 2.25" size is correct for the part. You must trim it down from 2.5 to avoid interfering with the Z axis.

It looks like the height of the X rail above the top skin (the bed) is too short. Looking at how my router will mount and figuring the height of a spoilboard and length of a cutter, and I think I...

Since my angles were straight, I thought the rail might flatten out enough to be usable once it was bolted on. If you aren't planning on making very precise parts, that might work okay. But it was...

I got my rails from Speedy Metals. The left one was perfect, but the right one (the more critical one) was junk. It is wavy, with about 1/8" variation one way and 1/16" the other. I've extended my...

I have the Keling setup, although I've only bench tested it so far. I didn't want to spend the money for Gecko, and I didn't really like the solutions with a single drive board for all the channels....

Bill - I'm curious about the carriage bolt mod you did on your first machine. Did you really go with 4 x 5/8" bolts? Did you increase the size of parts 16, 22, and 23 to accomodate that large of a...

I'm considering a kit from Keling - 3 x 425 oz-in steppers, 3 bipolar drivers in a nice metal box, a breakout board, and a 36V-9.7A switcher. At $399 it is a little more money than the Xylotex, but...