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was this it?

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/1072916-post1337.html

Wow 3 years since I started building this machine, seem like only 2.5 =)

Im looking for some help here. I bought a set of glacern rails and bearings awhile back, Im mounting those across the X...

look what I found

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exactly how he did it

Nice machine Walky, looks like a solid design without being overly complex. I really like how you have all the wiring connections coming out the back with the connectors. Very Slick!!

Very Kewl!!

Ive been wanting to build a clock like this for a long time, Ive been searching for plans for awhile, all I find are printed versions for sale, would be nice of there was a simple...

I did something similar on a small sign I made recently. I just used a 1/8 ball nose and traced the outline of the letters after they were machined and it left a nice clean edge around all the...

I just noticed in the last pic under your print bed. Is that one of those heated reptile mats?

very nice setup, I'm still a ways off from printing anything, that extruder and hotend look solid! Was it based on something else or your own design?

I was thinking a solid metal extruder would...

Its pink foam, in that picture it has 2 coats of latex primer, it will be glued to wood, painted then mounted

The Microcarve grabbed my attention, I started a larger router a few years back, 24x48 steel and aluminum, been building it when ever I got around to it basically, then I seen the microcarve and...

That's good news, ill just set IJ to incremental in the config and forget about it then. Was worried that parts would cut wrong.

I haven't gotten around to editing screens yet, I would like to...

anyone got some pics of their cnc with a print head attached? Ive been messing with this idea for awhile now.

I just finished a wades extruder for mine...
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Why all the sudden is mach3 giving me an abnormal condition, "IJ Mode is incremental" I've had IJ mode set to Absolute in the config. The G Code from my v-carve files are changing this.

I...

wow, those steppers are massive!! 180ipm must be like 3 secs across the table

Im using a cncrp g540 kit as well, im getting about 60ipm on the high end, using 3/8-12 acme from mcmaster. I dont cut anything at that speed, its nice to see it move like that tho

I read this in the voice of Walter Matthau from Dennis the Menace :)

order from Glacern, they have a great prices on sets of 2, supported rails and bearings cheaper than anyone Ive found yet.

make sure you have your motors setup properly under motor tuning
Steps/Unit= 200 *4*10=8000 steps/unit

search the forums for steps per inch for 1/2-10

hope you get it up and running

Excellent, this is good stuff. Make it a sticky

My motors also get hot, smoking hot, burn your skin hot! I have the same cncrp gecko kit.

Ive been reading this thread you may want to check it out too.
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What Ive been doing is setting the center of my workpiece in my cam program, my table is marked with the center, I align my part in the center, then jog to the center mark and zero all axis. This has...

very cool! Nothing like the satisfaction of designing and building it yourself.

I like that silicone sheet, could come in handy for a bunch of things. I need to change my brush as its to stiff, I...

OK, here are the dxf versions of the files.

I hope these help.

would be nice to have an open source version of a decent cad/cam package that ran on windows, Im not aware of any if there is...

Its made from 1/2 mdf, 3 pieces total, ill get a dxf posted later when I get back to my computer this evening

OK, sorry for the delay in posting these

I made 3 files because my cut area isn't that large, you can add everything to one file if you need to. I'm no vcarve pro expert yet, matter of fact I dont...

Thanks! Its a great design to start with. I built it to build parts for my large machine, but I'm having so much fun with it I haven't bothered with those parts.

This was easy and fun to make, I...

I read the entire thread, then again piece by piece for maybe a 2nd time. I got an A4 for reading it =)

Here's a small box I made from 3/4 maple the other day to test out the effectiveness of the dust shoe.
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I think I might have this figured out, when I goto the offset screen in mach I can click the "save work offset" button on the lower right, this will save my machine position so I can shut everything...

Heres the number from the homedepot website
Model # C35PH Internet # 100193136 Store SKU # 291722...