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    Getting the customers ideas right

    Hi
    I've made quite a few Acrylic Illuminated Signs over the last year or so and at the moment I'm making door catches out of workshop scrap. But wanted to go back to the Acrylic signs as they are...
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    Re: Types of materials other than Aluminum

    Thanks Routalot.

    Do you think 'polyurethane' would stand upo to the rigors of a router bit at 15,000 revs per minute. I'll have a look at the two manufacturers you suggested and see what they say...
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    Re: Types of materials other than Aluminum

    Thanks for the reply Andrew
    I've never heard of 'Machineable Wax' before and didn't know you could use that as a cutting medium on a mill.You'd think it would be like using butter with it swishing...
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    Types of materials other than Aluminum

    A lot of 'Mini Mill' owners cut reliefs in Aluminum and it works well, but I was looking for other materials that I could use to cut figure heads with lettering around the edges finely enough to be...
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    Little space to hold my workpiece on

    At present I'm coming to the end of my latest build of a 'Mini Mill' and was trying to figure out how to hold my workpiece to the gantry plate. As its only 5 X 5ins square there isnt a lot to play...
  6. Thread: Tool part

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    Tool part

    I recently obtained a Wire Clamping tool for supporting fencing in my back garden, but the end has now developed a crack in the side of the front portion which I have a shrewd suspicion was there...
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    Re: Tap and hole calculator

    Thanks
    The Bolt Depot list is easier for me to get my head around.

    Thanks again for the replies guys.
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    Tap and hole calculator

    Firstly I'm a complete beginner where tap and dies are concerned. I have a set, but up to now its either been done before I get the part or I got a mate to do it for me. But I can't keep asking...
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    Re: OOznest's CNC router needs more power

    Yes, I thought I'd have to increase the voltage and go with a 36v supply. But what would be your suggestions regarding the amount of amps. There's 1 Nema 17 and 3 Nema 23s.

    Thanks for your help by...
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    OOznest's CNC router needs more power

    Hi Just finished building the OOZnest cnc router, but the power supply that I had was hardly turning the nema 23s so I upped it from 12v to 24v (6.25A) and the same thing, the nema,s hardly turning....
  11. Re: Can someone tell me how to produce a bavel on a base

    Thats nice

    If I had to pick one it would probably be the Double Curve Bit.

    Actually I just wanted to make the plynth a little less like a plank of wood. So I'll go with Coherents suggestion.
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  12. Re: Can someone tell me how to produce a bavel on a base

    Yes I was thinking the same thing. Use a board with a hole in it and a router trimmer underneath and finish the bevel on that.

    I'll try that out.

    Thanks a lot for the reply.
  13. Can someone tell me how to produce a bavel on a base

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    Now I've finished building My CNC Router (Ox from OOZnest in the UK) I want to get out and cut something, doesn't everyone. I wanted to make an Axidraw clone (Plotter), but one with wooden...
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    CNC xPro Controller Board

    I'm half way through building an OX cnc router from Openbuilds and I'm looking for a controller board (xPro). Now Openbuilds sell this board but its currently out of stock.

    I was hoping to find...
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