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  1. Looking for compound angle cutting on sheet goods...

    I'm building a climbing wall, and hopefully lots more to come. Currently I cut my wood the old fashioned way, but am considering having my sheets CNC'd out. Cuts would need to be all sort of compound...
  2. Repairing the threads on Chinese Spindle???

    Has anyone ever had to repair the threads on a spindle before?

    I have a Chinese, 2.2kw spindle, ER20 collet. I have always tried to be super careful and never crossthread, but I had some bit...
  3. Re: Inside Corners not cutting correctly - CV setting?

    Aha, I think I have fixed it... I tried messing with my CV settings. I turned 'Stop CV on Angles' to 'on' and it seems to be way better. It's value is set at '0' right now - where doe people recomend...
  4. Inside Corners not cutting correctly - CV setting?

    I have been cutting out some speaker parts lately, and the CAM is driving me crazy. I'm not sure if it's a mach3 problem, or Vcarve, so I'm posting here as well. Sorry in advance if that breaks...
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    Curves Instead of Inside Corners???

    I have been cutting out some speaker parts lately, and the CAM is driving me crazy. I'm not sure if it's a mach3 problem, or Vcarve, so I may post this in two places...

    I have a series of pockets,...
  6. Quick Change Spindle Adapter for Chinese 2.2kw Spindle? Spindle acronyms?

    Has anyone out there used, or can recommend a quick change adapter for the Chinese 2.2kw ER20 spindles? I have ran searches and seen videos, but I still haven't figured out if there's something...
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    Re: EZ Router Binding

    Hmm. The location of the limits/hard stops seems fine.

    I tried loosening the bolts holding the rails on, drove the gantry to the 'good' end, and tightened the bolts, then moved it down to the next...
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    EZ Router Binding

    I just recently purchased a used EZ router. The previous owners had been using it for plasma, but with help from a friend we got it switched back over to routing. We had to do a few tweaks - the main...
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    Re: Which Hiwin Rail?

    Hi Kent,

    I've been perusing your site a lot lately, and saw the products your talking about. I've been planning my build around the 15mm and 20mm rails - they seem like a great idea and a decent...
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    Re: CNC Router Super Jerky

    Just went and double checked - CV is checked, and on the right hand side none of those options are checked. My 'look ahead' has always been 20, and I know my computer isn't the best, but in any case...
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    CNC Router Super Jerky

    Hoping someone on here can help me,,, I posted this over on the Mach3 forums as well, but figured I'd try everywhere. My CNC router is super jerky,especially on curves - something similar happened...
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    Re: Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    You guys are making my day - I really don't need to constrain the bottom end of the leadscrew? That is great news - makes things a bit easier to work in there, and I was thinking I would have to mill...
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    Re: Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    Alright, I sort of get it - sure would like to have one in hand to play with and see what mounts where, and in what orientation.

    I'll play around and see if I can come up with a way to make it...
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    Re: Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    Thanks Ger21.

    So with these kind of bearings, the bottom bearing takes the weight/downward forces, and the upper bearing stops the upward forces? Which is why the ends of the screw need to be...
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    Re: Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    I've been getting further with this design, as well as getting better in Sketchup, although sometimes it is an incredibly frustrating program.

    Here are a couple of pictures of the Z axis thus far:...
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    Re: Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    I searched Kerk as well, but didn't find it... could just be me though. Happens all the time around the house, to the wifes annoyance. I'll search for anti-backlash acme nut now. Thanks once again...
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    Re: Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    Can anyone identify the ball screw 'nut' from the photos in this link: LINEAR STAGE ACTUATOR TABLE 9" TRAVEL 0.25" SCREW PITCH LOW PROFILE

    I tried searching the hiwin site, as well as ebay and...
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    Re: Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    Thanks for the info and advice. I'll definitely search ebay for actuators, and check out that store 1jumper10. He has some options it seems, if I can get him down in price some... I know I'm on the...
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    Z Axis Design - Researching Prior to Build

    In the next few weeks here I hope to start building my CNC router, and I'm currently in the research and ordering phase. Where I'm currently stuck is the Z-axis. I'll post a photo of what I have...
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    Re: Which Hiwin Rail?

    Awesome, thanks for the info guys.

    1jumper10, that's exactly the kind of info I was looking for, but couldn't find.

    And Ger21, thanks for the info on size - confirms what I was thinking. I'll...
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    Which Hiwin Rail?

    I'm hoping to start a CNC build soon, along the lines of this:
    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/diy-cnc-router-table-machines/124727-cranes-next-cnc.html

    I have been searching all over for linear...
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    Opinions on this machine please...

    Hey All,

    I currently have a 4 x 8 cnc router, and I feel like I've reached its limits. I'm working on upgrading it piece at a time, but I would really love to just splurge and buy a hands down...
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    Supplier for ER20 Collets?

    I'm about to overhaul my CNC router, taking it from a Porter Cable router, to a 2.2kw Chinese spindle, new Z axis, different bearings, etc. I've ordered a bunch of parts, but one I haven't ordered...
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    Re: Correct Hitachi VFD? Chinese Spindle?

    Thanks Mactec54 - in my research I saw your name come up quite a bit - hopefully I'll be able to get my setup going without too much trouble, but I'm sure I'll be looking through your posts, and if I...
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    Re: Correct Hitachi VFD? Chinese Spindle?

    Thanks Ger21 - I thought that might be the case. Definitely a little more pricey than some other options out there... will have to see if I can swing it, or take the risk...
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    Correct Hitachi VFD? Chinese Spindle?

    Hi all,

    I've been researching Chinese spindles, VFDs, etc. and see a lot of recomendations to get a Hitachi x200 instead of the Chinese VFD. Is this the correct one for a 2.2kw spindle?

    New...
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    DIY Vacuum Table, with T-nuts/Inserts???

    I've been researching a lot into making a vacuum table lately,,, and haven't really decided on anything for certain yet... but I don''t have much to spend on one, so a massive super sucking motor is...
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    Re: Diagnosing Random Sudden Jerks

    Yeah I'll have to get something better. But, like I said before, I wish I could just scrounge up enough to get a better CNC router, and not polish this one. The more I learn about these machines, the...
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    Re: Diagnosing Random Sudden Jerks

    Winner winner chicken dinner!... I think...

    I believe Ger21 nailed it. I looked at the processes running and CPU usage, and nothing jumped out at me, but I don't know exactly what I'm looking for....
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    Re: Diagnosing Random Sudden Jerks

    Jim Dawson - just double checked, and I do have it in CV mode. I read through the Mach help file on CV and various settings, and as far as I can tell, I have it set up correctly, and the settings are...
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