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As luck would have it I had another HF router sitting in a drawer that wasn't used much. The good thing is that I was able to transplant the top of the bad one which I custom cut for the superpid...

I found another bit that looks considerably better. I'm not sure if it is a quality one or not, I'm not sure its origin, but it looks new and sharp. I'm going to try to power up the router in a...

Do you have a variac or speed control - would you be able to test it to see if its speed goes up/down...

Thanks Gerry - have you or others used that Makita - is it known to work with the superpid or a speed control?

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This is a stupid question probably, but how can I tell if the bit is worn down? See if it has a dull edge vs. a sharp one?

It actually came with replacement brushes, which I've never used. I was thinking of reducing the depth of cut to make it easier on it, but I used gwizard to figure out the speed and rate with the...

I pulled the brushes - they have plenty of life left. I've modified this one to work with a superPID - which is one reason I'd like to repair it if it can be done.

Hi Everyone,

I've got a microcarve MV3 that I use for small stuff and I've been using a cheap HF trim router on it. It has been working very well for a couple of years, but today I went to cut an...

I am looking to make a small oak wood box with maybe 1/4" thick sides.

I've seen some examples with a finger joint, but how do you cut the insides square? Using a 1/4" cutting bit, I would have a...

Thanks jfong - that does look handy. I went ahead and threw this together for anyone else you might want to use it too.

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It can scale (multiply by a value) any parameter (X, Y, Z, I, J,...

I've got some g-code that I need to scale the X and Y values on so I am thinking of writing a tool that (1) reads in the file, (2) allows you to specify the prefix you want to change (like X), (3)...

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I figured out out to take a bitmap and import it into inkscape and get it saved out as g-code. Once I scaled it I cut some MDF using a 1/16" single flute bit, I went 0.050 deep. It turned...

I've got a microcarve and I've been using it to cut mostly plastic cases, etc., but I've got a new project that I'd like to make a "tray" holder for. This is the back side of the circuit board:
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I just want to say I love the SuperPID, it has been great and I've just been using it with a low cost cheap router. Support from Val is always excellent before and after the sale.

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I'm cutting an abs plastic enclosure, 0.100" thick.

I plugged a few things into GWizard and came up with:

http://home.earthlink.net/~alank2/feeds.png

I'm using a 1/8" single flute...

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I agree and this is the way the G540 works with charge pump enabled - it wll go into E-Stop anytime the charge pump is not present. The problem is that Mach3 without that option turned...

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Yes - there is an option in the Mach3 General Configuration called "ChargePump On in EStop" that needs to be enabled.

It would have been better if Mach3 would turn off E-Stop, wait a small...

Hi Everyone,

I've got a router that can handle 1/4" bits, but I'd like to find an 1/8" adapter that would allow me to use 1/8" bits in it. K2cnc had one, but I don't see it on their website any...

Hi Everyone,

So far I haven't gone the CAM/CAD route at all yet and have been making G-Code manually. I've made a couple of macros that cut rectangles and circles with the following features:
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Ok guys, I had a light bulb moment tonight. For some reason I was thinking that cutting was done with the full diameter of the cutting tool, but this would lead to both a climb and...

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Thanks for the great ideas everyone. I think I'm getting more of it now. I've been doing some reading about rpm, chipload, etc.

So if you are merely cutting a straight line - one side...

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A picture of cutting in both directions (starting in the upper left and moving CW or starting in the lower right and moving CCW):

http://home.earthlink.net/~alank2/squares.jpg

Is the CCW...

Hi Gerry,

I've been trying things and one thing that makes a big difference is whether I cut the rectangle in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction. The rectangle seems to...

Hi Everyone,

I recently got a Microcarve MV3 and have been playing around with it. I also have a SuperPID so I can control the router RPM. My router however is a cheap trim router from harbor...

Hi Gerry,

The bit is a 1/8" spiral bit. The machine is a Microcarve MV3.

Thanks,

Alan

Hi Guys,

I've been doing some plastic cutting using the bit I have - which I admit isn't ideal. It is a very tall (probably 2") spiral bit. I've noticed that it tends to drag the bit behind (I'm...

Hi Gerry,

I want to send a command string of some sort. Right now I have a macro like this:

'Multipass Rectangle
'#2000=X1; #2001=Y1; #2002=X2; #2003=Y2; #2004=Z1; #2005=Z2; #2006=ZPassDepth...

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I know you can use PQR variables or #variables, but is there a way to pass a string such as "HELLO" to a macro? Something similar to:

M5001 "HELLO"

or even

M5001 ;"HELLO"