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Get a quality up and down cut bit for best result with melamine at work i can cut up to 100 sheets before replacing a bit but this is on industrial machine

I run 570oz nema23 it can do 800 inch/min rapid but i had to do it again id spend extra bucks on close loop stepper instead

Seems pretty interesting

Made some progress,the control box is coming together, still missing some connector to come in

Im starting to make some test with gcode

Im having a little bit of problem with the z axis...

[QUOTE=A_Camera;2011100]All those machines are hobby machines, in fact, in my opinion, even the so called "pro". Better machines are needed even for a part time business. ...and the better machine...

this is where im at right now
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/sunsetaw11/Mobile%20Uploads/20170223_121904_zpsu6c8rc8q.jpg

It doesnt seem like anyone is following my build but i will still post an update since the project is coming together
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How is it working so far ?

Does your gear tooth have full engagement on the rack ?

I was looking at spindle just for fun on aliexpress and found some 1.5kw er11 air cooled spindle with vfd for a great price so i bought one (that's 350$ shipped in Canadian found which is 200$...

Already thinking about changing my spindle, my power supply came in damaged so im gonna try to return it and get a refund
I came across this on aliexpress which is a really good deal for that kind...

hows the spindle doing ? i bought the same so im little curious other wise nice build

got my problem fixed...i should start working on the limit switch and estop button

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So i got my motor wired up...had some trouble with the mach3 setting but i finally got them to work...but still need some tuning and i havent touch the microstepping setting yet!...

Thats like 15 minutes away from me im from terrebonne !
I do not have my own shop for now but the company i work for
Have one thermowood 5x10 and 1 pratix 4x8

Putting the electronic together for...

Ill do. That soon but for now merry christhmas to all

Started to put the electronic together
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/sunsetaw11/20161223_153647_Burst03_zpsuv1wkzuf.jpg

Yesterday i wired everything together ran a g code to cut a circle...

got a monitor with an articulated arm for my machine
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/sunsetaw11/20161127_182227_zps9tsa1zni.jpg...

Seem to work quite well ! Doesnt seem too loud

i went with this one
57mm Air Cooling DC Spindle Motor 110V 600W & Speed Governor & Mount CNC Machine | eBay
bought some collet so i could use different bit size
we will see how it turns out in...

give it a try and show your result here ...ive already ordered my spindle so i wont change now but if it cant help anyone ;)

As much as i hate my neigbours its gonna be way too loud for my appartement

I went ahead with the smaller spindle...even the 800w watercooled spindle is costing way too much at the moment
Its 450$ in canadian funds thats including the shipping but not the custom border...

Well i havent seen anything else that doesnt costat the very least twice the price if you want to show me some go ahead and some

Thinking about maybe getting one of these
Since i dont really have 220v access and a 2.2kw spindle is out of my budget for the moment,will be cutting wood mostly

Anyone has any experience with...

i was looking a little bit into wiring the whole thing and saw that i didnt had anything to plug the power supply into the wall so i looked more into it and i remember that i had a pc power supply...

So you have 2 80×160 extrusion for your gantry ?

Edit never mind i went to look at your design

For sure its gonna be way over my budget, im
Already thinking about upgrading my z axis,
Getting a vaccuum pump and a 4th axis...hopefully
Someday ill make money with it

Got some progress done
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/sunsetaw11/20161119_225807_zpshbpjc9aq.jpg

ive ordered some more part like the m5 bolts and tnut to fix the linear rails
got some nylon screw and pogo pin to fab my limit/home swith like this guy is using
https://youtu.be/vB_Q-azidVU
got...