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    i loaded mach3 on the control and it was able to...

    i loaded mach3 on the control and it was able to read the mouse and keyboard,i think
    im going to dump the pc and use the monitor with a better pc and try to use all the other control...
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    im able to use gibbs cam,the software to control...

    im able to use gibbs cam,the software to control the cnc wont work due to an error on boot up,error being it cant read my drives,the guys at infimatic told me i need the complete system,wont work...
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    first of all,uncoated carbide is best with...

    first of all,uncoated carbide is best with aluminum with or with out coolant,aluminum will slowly build up on coated cutters,without coolant it will stick to any endmill when it heats up,the best...
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    control

    yeah,something is fishing,the company's web site(mag) has manuals and pdf files avaiable for downloading for there controls except that one,theres a spot for it but theres no info there,i find it...
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    freedom control

    i just got one of these controls for my older cnc which i installed new digital drives and ac servo motors on it,my control has windows xp,gibbs cam,and the
    cnc operating software already installed...
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    to take a .030 deep cut with 1/16 endmill you...

    to take a .030 deep cut with 1/16 endmill you would need at least 10,000 rpms
    and a good flood of coolant,try smaller cuts with max rpm and faster feed rate,if your machine can only do 3-5000 rpms...
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    you dont need to press fit them that tight,i...

    you dont need to press fit them that tight,i usaully bore the hole than ream them with standard reamer,the pins and bushing come over size to press in already,so by going an extra .001 you were too...
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    you have to slow down your drip feed,happens to...

    you have to slow down your drip feed,happens to alot of machines,especailly if you have a long cable,mine is very short so i dont have that problem too offen,only on the more complex surface...
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    what are you planning on...

    what are you planning on cutting?aluminum,brass,wax,steel.wood?would help to know
  10. Thread: Tool change

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    in the mach setup did you check to see if you...

    in the mach setup did you check to see if you have ignore tool change turned on,might be the problem
  11. enco sells that same table for 129 bucks

    enco sells that same table for 129 bucks
  12. those motors and the fact your using 12 volts you...

    those motors and the fact your using 12 volts you wont have any top speed so i suggest
    a lead screw with more pitch,i would use 1/2-10 acme single start rolled lead screws,very cheap and you have a...
  13. china only owns about 13% of the US debt,we do...

    china only owns about 13% of the US debt,we do how ever have a huge trade deficit to do something about,and yes we do need to start pulling all the manufacturing back to the USA,as a shop owner i can...
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    you might have to run pulleys and step up to get...

    you might have to run pulleys and step up to get the speed you want with large motor,say 1:2, 2 being the motor pulley,double start ball screws would have been better
    but,if you use the 201,203...
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    i would run gecko 201 or 203 drivers and a 70...

    i would run gecko 201 or 203 drivers and a 70 volt supply,tutorid not linear, to get more torgue at higher speed if you want 200-250 ipm with a 60lb gantry
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    give us the info on the machine,make,model,type...

    give us the info on the machine,make,model,type of control,etc.
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    what kind of travels do you need?

    what kind of travels do you need?
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    are you sure the gibbs arent loose,that would do...

    are you sure the gibbs arent loose,that would do it too,i bet they are loose
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    the best thing to use is a flat aluminum fixture...

    the best thing to use is a flat aluminum fixture plate,clamp the down and tap holes in it and use it for many jobs,i have a crap load of them now,after i clamp it down i skim it flat and bolt my...
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    you have to loosen up the screw on the other end...

    you have to loosen up the screw on the other end first and remove the screw on the bottom,than push the gibb back up against the upper screw,than remove the bottom screw and check to see if the head...
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    they usually clamp it under high pressure and...

    they usually clamp it under high pressure and heat it too cure it,makes it stronger,not sure what your using them for,make the mold out of aluminum and spray it with a release agent or cooking spray
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    can you rigid tap in that machine?should use...

    can you rigid tap in that machine?should use solid tap holder,and form taps drill size is bigger than normal taps,plus for copper coolant is good,try a good tap fluid
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    not sure but i dont think carbon fiber will...

    not sure but i dont think carbon fiber will shrink much,so the core on the mold would be about the ID of your tube,the OD you will make the the mold same as the tubes OD
    and wrap just enough fiber...
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    i agree with Geof,for accuracy and finish is best...

    i agree with Geof,for accuracy and finish is best that way,i just thought if he had a grinder and made a form tool that would be easiest for him,personally,if i had to make more than a few,i would...
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    put the rod in the collet of your mill and make a...

    put the rod in the collet of your mill and make a radius tool and put the tool in your mill vise,basically turn your mill into as lathe
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    a 2 flute non coated carbide endmill high helix...

    a 2 flute non coated carbide endmill high helix data flute or similar,3000 rpms 25-30 imp
    and will cut beautiful,trust me,have to climb cut also
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    keep in mind that with larger stepper motors,like...

    keep in mind that with larger stepper motors,like your 600 oz/in,the larger the ratio the motor looses torgue due to the higher rpm it will run at,i would go with a 2:1 ratio to keep
    the torgue...
  28. the problem is cheap and accurate dont go...

    the problem is cheap and accurate dont go together,how accurate?and what is too much for you to pay?you have a budget?also what size?you mention sheets,sounds large
    large and accurate routers are...
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    when you say changed timing belt,you mean the...

    when you say changed timing belt,you mean the spindle belt?if so you need to orient the encoder right and im not sure how to do that,i watched a tech do it for my haas and still dont know how,check...
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    edm machines arent easy to convert to cnc,well...

    edm machines arent easy to convert to cnc,well the mechanics would be easy,but getting it hooked into the electronics is the problem,the cnc portion would have to be able to sense an arc and back up...
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