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You may regret purchasing a smaller machine for the simple reason of size/capacity.

A larger machine can be very accurate depending if you'll be doing the retrofit or having someone do it...

Great input!

I'd get the Castrol if it was in a larger shop, not sure on the ventelation but good to know for outdoor/circulated uses. My guess is it wont leave a nasty oily residue. The Purple...

Okay,

There are some really good suggestions here, thanks everyone!

The machine is a larger bridgeport knee style mill and has grease, oil, not excessive but enough to need cleaning. From the...

Very clean and functional, nice work Dario!

I am looking for a cleaner for a larger mill,

it should be biodegradable,

it smells mild, kinda like diluted simple green.....

Any ideas or suggestions (or even procedures?)

THANKS:cheers:

metalbyter, have you had problems with chips going into the worm gear? Do you have a cover for the gears so this does not become a problem? How did you decide what ratio/threads to use, it looks...

From what I understand, The USA is the longest lasting government because of the fact that everything is doccumented and safely secured (I think on hemp paper.) Where other civilizations have failed...

Good stuff,

gives me something to think about while I build ammo to beg the wife with :D

very cool build!

Pistons next?

I love your controller box, had you used loctite for the screws holding the pipe rails? It must run smooth!

Lol,

I'd wait to upgrade to Vista until they work all the bugs out, you'll be waitin for a while!

How do you like the Intel CPU?

Those Mac commercials crack me up with the idiot and nerd...

The 64 bit is only useful in 64 bit apps, if you have the 64 bit apps its not a waste of money. Im running an athalon 2.2 64bit on Asus mboard, built in video supplied by ATI (stinks) where I...

Im afraid no on SW, while I am running span mode so its like having an extended desktop. I can run Alibre and Rhino simontaniously with complex geometries, move toolbars (not my choice) to opposite...

Jerry, no problemo.

2 monitors run fine on 6600, you can run A. 2 VGA with supplied adapter or B. 1VGA and 1 DVI. Fully customizable for monitors of diff size, and native resolution settings.

If your budget does not call for an expensive video card, an Nvidia (Geforce) is an option. If funding is there, Quadro is good option.

Autodesk supported:...

motors could be creating harmonics when given the right set of opportunity, a consideration if its a retrofit. In Mach software, a user can use motor tuning for optimal feedrates and output. Both...

Nvidia Geforce 6600 (pci express) set to "dual view" DVI, VGA. This vc uses nview multi-display technology, and capable of SLI technology which means you can use 2 cards in parallel; you can learn...

I have a checklist of things going on in my mind, maybe they can help: How are the steppers mounted? Have you cleaned the signals in software? Is the sound apparent at all speeds or at the greatest...

Thank you to everyone for opening my eyes, giving confidence in this situation that we as individuals cannot change. Its stamped in iron that outsourcing will never cease. As a community however,...

2 of my old hobbies come to mind when looking at the construction of this spindle: RC Cars, Skateboarding. I'd consider it a good buy because the brushes can be replaced, bearings likewise can take...

dertsap, are you still having this problem or is there a post I missed where it was resolved?

Alibre looks good but what CAM?

some available software included here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CAM_companies

Download demo's, speak with representatives, ask questions,...

I have to agree re: the download, yet there's a chance that a rep gave him a URL to DL a demo from, perhaps the same one that let him rent the dongle?

lol, but a shack in hawaii is worth millions!! To live in such a beautiful environment, I guess its worth paying extra. The only time I shipped to hawaii was a pair of watches, shipping was much...

Ive seen people ziptie foam around spindle motors ( 1/10 hp) will this prematurely destroy the motor's brushes due to additional heat? What about that sound dampening stuff they use on speakers to...

There's gotta be somewhere near you that supplies metals. I can understand if you live somewhere remote, then they'll charge you more because it cost more for them to ship. if you get really...

Read the last sentence again regarding price :argue: then answer my question. :rainfro:

Im sure you could manipulate the paths and configuration without a given set of time but thats not the issue here. Its about opening a file, inputing tools and specifications and generating code -...

Some may argue that "we have always outsourced to china" while there has been a signifigant increase in this within the last 5 years.

Look on the bright side, many educational institutions have...

maybe I worded that wrong...... in other words it wasnt your time.... things happen for a reason, and while im not nostrodamus, (lol, imagining myself with long beard and hat) im sure you can agree. ...