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I have an old Blacklab CNC router that I purchased in 2004. I've never really taken full advantage of it, and am (finally) getting around to using it a lot...

I'm subscribing to this thread. I'm really interested to see how you like this machine and your overall experience with the company. For some reason, I'm not fully trusting timothyskyline and...

Perhaps we should make a line of tear-away clothing specifically for machinists. :) It's amazing that a shirt would hold up enough to stall out a spindle!

Glad to hear you survived, though.

I have an Excel macro that will do what you're looking for. I use it to import large data files into excel, mainly to get around Excel's 32000 line limits in graphs. If you're interested, here's a...

Although not specifically related to CNC control, these excel sheets can be useful for GCode as well as general engineering.

http://www.bryanpryor.com/bpgraph.html

Especially useful for CNC...

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/138594/EN-US/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q96795/

I really have no experience milling delrin, but I do have a little experience turning it. In the waterblock days, I was using all copper, aluminum, and brass. If I recall correctly, delrin doesn't...

time to read some german...
http://prj.perquin.com/deskjetracer/

and another... it looks like I might be getting warmer.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q154078/

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

and another:
http://printers.necsam.com/public/printers/pclcodes/pcl5hp.htm

mostly CAM, but I continuously edit programs that I frequently use. I find that each time I run a program, I find another spot that I could speed it up. I also become more comfortable with seeing...

I recently had chance to ride in a friend's malibu max. I must say, I'm surprised. This is quite possibly one of the ugliest cars from the outside (IMHO), but one of the best cars I've ever been...

Many thanks for the great info. As soon as I get back from vacation (July 15) I'll give it a shot!

Another question: Solder Mask - how is this applied, and is it feasible for the do it...

Ok, another question: 2 flute or 4 flute endmills? Is flute clogging a problem? Also, any recommended coatings like TiCN or TiAlN? I've had good luck with TiCN when milling large pieces of dead...

Another question: When milling PCBs, do you create many burrs on the copper layer? If so, how do you de-bur these? Also, has anyone had a problem with the copper de-laminating?


Basically,...

Hi all,
I'm wanting to make a few PCBs for some small projects laying around, but have never really done this before. Can someone point me in the right direction for some good tutorials/background...

Lookin' good, Jon. I'd love to see a video when it's all done and running your machine.

www.huskiebrigade.com

You can also check out www.usfirst.org There are some amazing robots there.

I used to be from this area. I grew up in Lewis County. The parents still live there, so I make it back 4 or 5 times a year.

You're in the right place to get information about CNC conversions...

I've converted a dovetail mill like the one above. You can take a look at my name in the photo gallery. Feel free to fire questions at me.

Mechanical Engineer here, experienced in building machines (and robots). I also grill a mean steak. :cheers: Feel free to contact me.

My original inspiration came once I saw the videos on HomeCNC's website. Before then I wasn't sure it was feasible to build a DIY cnc that would actually work. Now I'm fully addicted by the CNC...

ooh, so close, ken! They've got round and square in 6061, but they only have the rectangular sections in 6063! Thanks for the link, though. I'll have to add it to my list.

I'm looking for some 1.5" x 3" x 1/8" wall aluminum tube. I'd prefer 6061 or 7075, but 2024 would work ok, too.

Looking at all my standard places (McMaster, MSC, onlinemetals), I only see this...

very nice, very nice indeed. You've just made me a very jealous man. :cheers:

Very well put, Ries. While investigating these, I realized I couldn't justify one just for hobby use, and don't really have the time/desire to make it a business. Once again, reality rears its ugly...

if one is still available, I'm interested.
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You're right, sbrpollock. I'm a GM guy, and a big fan of the smallblock: http://www.circletrack.com/thehistoryof/58038/index.html

Anyway, back on subject. First question: why use Dexron rather...