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This is so easy, I thought it might be of value to others. I meant to do this a few months back, but I kept telling myself to wait until I had the time to get some good pictures. Well, it's been a...

It's impossible to answer your question without an idea of price. Example, the Super PIDs is a dazzlingly effective tool and I am about to buy my second one. The sellers could have priced it above...

I am reluctant to say that you can't do something when it comes down to cnc. It depends upon how much you know and how much you can give on certain goals.

I have never cut wood. All I cut is...

I would love to see this new rail system. Got any pics or drawings?

Also, seems your machine uses light weight extrusion. You may want to look at the heavy weight version of the same profile,...

Hey Paul, forgive me for belaboring the point, but I completely understand your position on this. I checked your site out and seems you work in a world of very high precision. I don't....... and many...

If all else is done in a respectable manner, it will definitely cut aluminum, but not very fast. The bridge on my machine is also very weak and slowing down my machine was the only way to get...

You have described my experience to a "T" up until last week. I built a cnc machine about 3 months ago, basically from an old lab machine XY assembly and got NO LOVE until a friend of mine observed...

I'm sure I did a poor job of explaining the problem. Let me try again.

I use the keyboard to move the tool above the stock while not cutting. How do I make this move faster than the cutting speed...

I need to know how to tell Mach3 to use a different (faster) speed when moving across and above stock surface on my DYI mill. Everything works fine, except that my mill has to run very slow to make...

Hope this is not too dumb a question. I am using a 1/8" end mill in a 1/4" X 1/8" adapter in my home brew cnc mill. The collet throat seems to be around 3" deep while my bit is only 1.5" long. When...

Thanks Ger. Indeed I did mean the "PC" (Porter cable) 690. I'll check the manual. I'm sure I overlooked it.

Sorry for Typo. I meant, "has anybody done a top mount on the PB690" , not 890.

I love the PB690 router. I hate the wrenches. My Super PID speed sensor is mounted at the bottom near the collet nut. It's a pain to use the wrenches near it when changing bits because of the risk...

GOT IT !!!!!

Thanks guys

Sorry, I am very new to all of this. Could you explain what absolute and incremental settings are or where I can find them.

This is ALL of the code.

( Made using CamBam - http://www.cambam.co.uk )
( Nema23_Peck_Plate 9/29/2012 4:25:46 PM )
( T0 : 0.125 )
G20 G90 G64 G40
G0 Z0.125
( T0 : 0.125 )
T0 M6
( Drill1 )

I'm sure I have something set wrong in MACH3, but please look at the following code and tell me what might be wrong. When loaded in any other gcode viewer, everything looks fine.

But, when loaded...

I will certainly defer to Ger and Uncle Louie, 2 guys who surely know better. But, I will defend my position only by saying that I get a kick out of learning the ropes and then fixing the mistakes....

I risk the wrath of those who really know, but it seems you have not received many replies to your inquiries and I want to help as much as I have been helped. I may only be able to comment on a few...

I have a 10 gallon pressure pot used for spray painting. Will that work as a vacuum tank?

All the vacuum pumps that I see on eBay relate to cfm and not Hg. Is there any way to know what the Hg...

Thanks a lot txcncman. Not sure how that Flip-Pod system would work with a vacuum thermo-forming table, but then, I did not specify. Thanks for your input.

Hi Ger. Ok, I have a better understanding of the vacuum vs flow question, but please help me understand the best setup(device config) for maximizing vacuum. Is it a pump and tank or some other...

Thanks for your reply. Should I throw a vacuum gauge on it to see what holding power it has? I have read that 29hg is optimal. Not sure. How much does a regular shop vac offer in hg and can I...

I see that many thermoformers use a shop vac for creating their vacuum tables. Is it advisable to use a high vacuum dust collector setup commonly used in a woodworking shop as the source of vacuum...

Is it possible or advisable to use a heat shrink tunnel as an oven for thermoforming. I have one that can go to about 600 degrees that is not being used. Our thought is to clamp our material to a...

Thanks for the input. I guess if you use the correct search argument on Ebay it's easier to find what you want. Thanks for sending me there. I found some that will work and still be within my...

I need bits(end mills, mostly 1/8"), cheap!

Just finished my first build. Played with some pecking on Aluminum as drill press start holes. Everything worked great.

Then I got the nerve to try...

Ok, Uncle Louie, I'm going to try some newbie logic out on you because I know that those who come after me will want the benefit of the same perspective. Here's what I got from your last post,...

Furthermore, let it be known that Bobby La Londe has coined a new term "Theoretically Flammable". According to Mr. Lalonde, it gives rise to Theoretical burns and as well, theoretical shop fires that...

Let it be known that Bob Lalonde has won the CNCZone post 1163377 "TIP OF THE DAY" award for his recommendation of TapMagic over WD40.

This revelation will obviously save lives further efforts for...