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btw i also found the installed tube was not set right for the water flow.
the water outlet (right side) was at 45 instead of at the top, there was a small bubble at the mirror.
turned the tube so...

its working for me after i did that mod.
the main switch is in 2 parts, the control ( key/switch) and a set of contacts, you separate it by pressing down on the white piece of plastic between the 2...

2 Pcs LA86D 2 Position 2NO Key Start Locking Momentary Power Switch AC 380V 10A | eBay
they are actually 1nc, 1no ,
so i took the no contact out of one and put it in the other. fiddly work, but its...

just ordered one off ebay, hard part was finding one that had 2 no contacts.
the sides of the switch are clear so you can see how the contacts make up, on mine the metal heatred up and melted into...

i have that machine, plugged all the accessories into the back, it burned up the main switch, so i put everything on a power strip, and jumpered the main switch, it was only rated to 10 amps.
have...

most of the newer builds the evolution build, have done away with the torsion box and unistrut in favor of a welded steel base , mine has 2" box steel tubes every 10" under a 3 layer mdf table.....

hi david,
first thing, i had to log into google docs to see what you had.
might be keeping some people from looking.
second , what is your price point?
and where are you located?
location would...

thank you marcus,
when i do upgrade from G251's to G203's, i will buy direct.

ron,
:mad:
that was uncalled for, IMHO
dan

the "unkillable" is the big difference, in my perception, to the other, cheaper, drives that gecko has.
worth thinking about prior to buying...

i bought the pc card at cnc4pc.com at the same time i bought the c10 bob.
worked great, was up and running in a hour or so.

i believe rick has a 4 x 4 , he makes the cribbage boards and such, how detailed ya want to get ?
http://www.vectorart3d.com/gallery/index.cfm?Category=Wood%20Work
i dont believe he has ballscrews,...

hi,
i have a 4x4, and on the site,several are using the hobbycnc board, but with 4 axis, not sure whats involved with that.
as far as 305 motors, i use 495's several have less.
best bet is to...

you should have enough for one, mine took about $1300, with a wooden base table and such. i've seen qoutes as high as $3500. it all depends on what you build with, especially the electronics. the...

joecnc2006 at yahoo dot com
or heres the plans web address
http://www.joescnc.com/kitsplans.php

felix, that last line is a big one around here, it's fun building these machines.
thats why some people are doing it, it's like a robot builder, does he stop at one ?
nope, he finds a reason to...

the white material is HDPE, however some ppl have done those in aluminum, i did mine in mdf, my rapids are 200 ipm cutting wood is 100 ipm
recent builds have done 700 ipm and 1000 ipm
dan

i personally
have the joes 4x4 hybrid.
it's the 4th machine i have built, and his plans are well worth the money.
4' x 4' is enough area in the shop for me, but some in his forum have gone to 4' x...

hey fatman,
take a dremel and the clyindrical sandpaper to the inside of those bearings, a light sand there is all it takes
(4x4 owner/builder )
dan

i think you are all right screwing the g251's heat sink plate directly to a heat sink.
at least thats the way i read it.
and the way i plan on doing it.
and of course the heat sink will be...

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Originally Posted by jspencer View Post

They are exactly the same as the ones that Superior(?) or IMService sell. I think it's just a typo on their site.

James

Thanks James,...

if you want that axis to go the other way,
in config- ports and pins-motor output, change the dir lowactive ( either a x or a check)
dan

this may or may not help...
i had the problem you describe with some pminmo drivers and breakout board.. turned out my ground wire to the motor power wasnt making solid contact.
i unscrewed the...

if your using mach3, look at the shuttlepro as a cheap mpg.
its great

if your seriously cash strapped, get the hobbycnc board this weekend.
20% off is less than 100 dollars easy.
true you have to solder it together, but many of the newbies have done so, if not, you...

there are many paths to the cnc, you have to decide which one is right for you.
dan

also consider enco for your screws, they have 1/2" by 10 tpi 6 foot for $6
you get some nuts for that to help hold the screw in place . lovejoys ( couplers ) from them too are cheap. if you get...

on the g540...
you also get a Break Out Board ( its what hooks the drivers up to the computer)

right now the g251's are $39 i belive untill the 19th
Open source driver will run you about $30 ea...

love the DIY possibilty's
David was nice enough to lend the image of his 4 x 4 hybrid with a clock project on it.. my projects arnt as ambitous yet.
dan

the steppers I have , cr, are 8 wire.
i have hooked up 2 the z axis and the x axis, running 36 volts right now because i just replaced existing drivers, and they work better and smoother than the...

unipolar and bipolar are bandied about quite a bit here...
looking at the G251 manual, these are bipolar drivers , correct ?
i have a 8 wire , so i would connect them in paraell
A and C prime to...