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Thanks for the suggestions, I hadn’t considered deflection. So some testing sounds like my next step to find out what’s what.
I also have a lot of movement in the Z axis when I pull on it- some of...

Post some pics. Glad you got somewhere with it, these old machines are a bit quirky.
I wasn’t quite following your description of the rack and pinion set up- but the mist of it as I understand was...

Good point about weakened T slot area. I'm really hoping once I get the table in a good condition I'll be able to get a good suck with the Vacuum motor... can't wait to have vacuum it's going to be a...

Do you remember the name of the epoxy product?
I've seen aluminium powder for sale, West Systems do it also. I think self mixing the consistency of the epoxy /aluminium might be my other method to...

I considered those welding sticks. I watched some YouTube videos and it looked like they were getting the surrounding metal bloody hot, like glowing. So decided that wasn't for me.

Actually I did...

Hi,
I'm back to giving my MultiCam machine a bit of TLC in the 'Stay at home, unemployed' situation I find myself in, probably like many others because of a certain bug.
I got my Vacuum motor...

I’m pretty sure that they are not the place for hard wood, only ‘engineered ‘ wood like ply or laminated. You need to go to a timber yard like Greenmount Timber...

It depends on what your making. I make a lot of POS (point of sale) displays and things for the home like shoe racks or coat hooks etc. I’m only cutting 2D shapes that will slot together, so plywood...

Hi Nano, I use DMK forest products 1 Davo Court
Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220. If you go to there warehouse they have a selection of off cuts of Birch and pine plywood’s. You could also call and ask what...

I never had a USB version of the 6040. I had mine a few years ago and it was parallel port only just using Mach3. So I don't know how much help I can be. But the sound you describe does sound like...

Hi. did you get any set up instructions with your machine or a copy of Mach3? The first think I did with my 6040 was to set up the motor tuning in Mach3. If that's not done properly that could cause...

Hey Peter. Yes the upgrade is finished for now and I'm living it. I have one of those Chinese wireless pendant and despite the criticism I've read it is brilliant. Mac3 is running great on the Gecko...

Yes like that, that's what I want to do. My t nuts are not simpler but same idea.


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My table is a little over 1200 x 1200, so whatever material I go with I'd be laying 1220x1220. In familiar with HDPE. Do you know how yours was held in place? And what do you use to hold down your...

The MDF and double sided tape sounds easy enough and inexpensive to try. My Z height is only 70mm so I would want to keep it to a minimum thickness. I suppose with that setup I have. Hoover to use a...

Hi Jim, thanks for the reply. I will check these out to see where I can get them and what it'll cost. Of course I didn't think about using aluminium but that would be a good choice. Any suggestions...

Very cool


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I'm wondering about what to do with my router surface not being flat. There is a multitude of dings and gouges from bits going where they shouldn't have gone so my first step will be to level them as...

Hi All,
just a quick update on how it's all going with the upgrade. I'll put some pics up at some point when it's all a bit more tidy and finished, but things are going quite well and today I added...

I got the test setup of homing X and Y working good last night. So am ready to start installing them properly now. Got my 2 core shielded cable so I'm hoping to make some headway this weekend.

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I've been absent from this thread, so thanks for the comments. I was just trying to handle the basics and get some kind of response to show me that I had the switch I was working on wired in and...

Hi again, sorry it's late again. What a weekend...pulling my hair out and I think I'm going mad. But maybe it seems I not mad after all.
The pin I'm using has no volts that i can see.
I wrote Peter...

Morning.
Before I get to much into this I just want to update and clarify.
First the voltage meter never shows the same reading twice when I hold it isn't he the NC home switch and press the switch...

Thanks for your help. Good night.


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No


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Yes, two green lights, one flickering fast.
This is how the Data Monitoring window looks.
331240


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I tried 23 in input but still nothing. But still I'm pretty sure it's 2 according to the drawing I'm going off.



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331234331236331238

Defo installed



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Nope. No lights come on.


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Yes, I put it on the switch and it goes up when pressed.


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