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  1. Re: LouieAtienza's "Dovetails on the Flat" Technique, take 1

    Haven't revisited this thread in a long time. Your design would work, probably better than mine, though that's not exactly how mine works. The issue I had was I only had 2D CAD/CAM and you really...
  2. Sticky: In VCarve, you can select a flat area tool to...

    In VCarve, you can select a flat area tool to clear the field, this looks like it can be up to a 1/8" flat endmill. The finishing toolpath would be with your v bit. If you don't have VCarve, you...
  3. The easiest way I know is to set up a relay that...

    The easiest way I know is to set up a relay that shorts the Z axis stepper when power is off which will essentially "lock" themotor enough to prevent the axis from dropping...
  4. Yes I am, just busy lately with electric...

    Yes I am, just busy lately with electric guitars... saw you post on AGF... Welcome there...
  5. Re: Onion Skin Aluminum...how much do you leave?

    If you have a spoilboard and leveled it with the spindle, you should be able to get it pretty thin. I also try for around .004". Though with Mic-6, I actually onion skin all the way down to the...
  6. Re: Machining strategy for long, thin, plastic parts?

    Cutting long, thin strips may NOT be the best job for the tablesaw. There is a tendency for the sheet to lift and ride over the blade, and a tendency for one to attempt to push said sheet down,...
  7. Re: NEED - Air Deflector for Bosch 1617evs?

    I just took some Plexiglas, drilled a hole for the bit to pass, and mounted it such that it stays stationary while the carriage moves (threaded rod mounted to frame of carriage through a couple...
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    Re: My personal M3 CNC build

    NIce...
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    Re: Tweakie-based 5-axis plans

    I'm pretty sure your configuration is A-C for the 2-axis table... A-B would be a gimbaled unit. A revolves around X, B around Y, C around Z.

    Like the others have mentioned, the uprights and...
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    Double stick tape
  11. Re: How the CNC community probably saved my life

    Great work! Sorry about your past misfortunes. I've had some pretty bad times - and it got really ugly at one point - but I'm at a better place now, and when I'm working on my machines it has...
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    Re: new to cnc need help

    If you have Mach3 then hit the tilde key (~) on the keyboard, will bring up the MPG screen then you can adjust the jog as a percentage of max velocity.
  13. Sticky: This will be awesome...

    This will be awesome...
  14. Well for one, there's more aurface area on a...

    Well for one, there's more aurface area on a square spindle for cooling. Second, since the body on the square spindle is aluminum extrusion, the aluminum can be more efficient at drawing away heat....
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    You can get a buffered breakout board which will...

    You can get a buffered breakout board which will output 5V. I believe you need to set the port to EPP...
  16. Re: Usage of down cutter tools for part hold down?

    If you have a spoilboard, just pin it down.
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    Re: Skyfire CNC owners?

    I paid about $1100, not including ISF fee which I paid prior to shipping. In my thread I posted the process which I repost here for anyone interested and had no clue (like I did:)
  18. Sticky: Re: WidgitMaster's Largest Steel Router Table Project 9ft x 5ft x 8" Water Cooled Spi

    I think you got the Z sorted out... great job!
  19. Re: Steppers skipping steps on circles at 2x microstepping

    JerryBurks thread is one example, he went from similar steppers to 400oz-in and nearly doubled his performance.
  20. Re: 180-degree stepper lead screw coupling methods

    I'd tend to agree... an idler is really only needed when one pulley is very small compared to the other, over a short center distance, that there is not 180 degree tooth engagement on the smaller...
  21. Re: Cutting numbers in a circle? Advice needed! Use F-Engrave? If so what settings

    There's an icon symbolizing pocket cutting. You can choose raster or offset. Choose offset. DoC is depth of cut. Set the stepover to about 15-20% as these are small tools. I'd try 10ipm to...
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    Re: Importance of ball screw pitch size

    Good deals are only so if you can use them. You're beginning to amass a collection of parts that could have went to funding the right parts the first time. As Gerry says, at some point you just...
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    Re: Casmate Manual or Tutorials

    Running 6.52 on a WinXP laptop. Also can run it on Win7. For laser vector cutting you should be able to send HPGL, but it's been a while since I worked with laser.
  24. Re: Cutting numbers in a circle? Advice needed! Use F-Engrave? If so what settings

    Small endmill maybe .020-025"? Using offset toolpath... .005" DoC...
  25. Re: List of CAD Software Companies that are NOT subscription/cloud-only (or have plan

    SpaceClaim
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    Re: Importance of ball screw pitch size

    Different pitches mean potentially different dynamics for each axis. Using a coarser pitch may necessitate using a larger motor to compensate for the decreased "gear reduction." Also you machine...
  27. Re: 180-degree stepper lead screw coupling methods

    SDP/SI... But for couplers, either spider type (with zero backlash) or Oldham couplers would work better than the cheap helical couplers...
  28. Sticky: Re: Router Bits and EndMills: Pictures, Descriptions, and Uses

    I think for steel, you may have issues with the too high a spindle speed and not enough power. For the 6061, I have some parameters listed in the first couple pages (and in the descriptions in the...
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    Re: soundproofed shed for cnc router

    For the onion skinning - use a larger tool to go down to onion skin level, then switch to a smaller tool to do the cutout.
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    Re: soundproofed shed for cnc router

    Homasote, or Roxul - stone wool... Glue it to the framing, don't use nails.
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