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ok, i can see screwing material down, in place of T-track.
do you mean particle board, or actually OSB? they are two different products. particle board is like compressed sawdust, and is more dense,...

attached is a WIP picture of my unknown model Techno/ISEL CNC router table, for reference.

i have come to the point where i need a spoilboard on my machine. my previous test cuts were held down...

yes, i do have a tool length sensor. i really should check it for repeatability sometime too. i think it claimed 0.01 repeatability, or better, but i am skeptical, until i check for sure. ;)
and i...

as i plan to make a business out of my machine, it is my hope that the whole machine will pay for itself, eventually. ;)

the greatest hardship is that i currently have just a non-full-time $14 per...

Hmmm, maybe i will save for the one with the VFD... just realized my VFD is only a 4KW... and i can't find the model number right now, so no idea on max frequency. i don't think it was 600Hz (4KW HY...

this is my spindle: https://www.cncpd.com/product/perske-vs-60-11-2-5hp-spindle-motor/
well, not MINE exactly, but the same model and collet. anybody want to buy my spindle so i can afford an ATC...

think this one is worth saving (very slowly) for?
https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Spindle-24000rpm-Inverter-Engraving/dp/B091CJH9LH

i have a VFD already...

~Travis

i have attached the data plate picture from my Perske spindle, if needed.
i would like to upgrade my machine to ATC, but can't find anything available that will mount right on...
as an alternative,...

got thinking, the screws i have gotten out are softer than steel, and show no sign of galvanic corrosion. would it have been possible that the original builder used aluminum screws? i mean, the heads...

so, tried to do some maintenance on my machine, found that the original builder had assembled the aluminum machine and steel fasteners, with no anti-sieze, so now the machine is old enough that it is...

some may remember my machine, some may not. i think it is in my signature anyway...

i want the best of both world, but i see me using the laser more than the 5HP Perske spindle. mostly for signs...

here is what i have come up with, from ideas of others, and my own.

rather than trying to make a removable option for coolant control, i can instead enclose the entire machine for dust AND coolant...

Hmm, i think i will try HDPE or acrylic, see if that will work for my panels.

my spindle will turn down pretty slow, like 100 rpm, but i don't know what the torque is at that RPM.

at least with...

first, a reminder of my machine: it is a roughly 4 foot by 4 foot Techno/ISEL gantry router table, with a 5HP/3PH Perske spindle.

so with the understanding, from some i have spoke with, my machine...

Just an update on my (slow) progress with this machine. still using LinuxCNC for machine control, but i am no longer using the parallel printer port style interface. a little while back i bought a...

Thanks Gerry, i looked over the website, and will download a free trial later. see how i like it. :)

~Travis

been quite some time since i posted in CNCzone... personal issues, and general life been getting in the way...

anyway, i fired up Fusion 360, only to find things have changed... my choices are to...

Actually, my machine uses coolant control to turn the dust vacuum on and off. and no post processor was used for that code, as i wrote it myself.
but yes, somebody with a different setup could leave...

so, my CNC was finally used for real work, for my job (carpenter). i wrote a bit of Gcode to automate drilling shelf pin holes. not sure if it will run on other controllers, but it was programmed for...

so, i got exceedingly frustrated with my XHC WHB04. seems like every time i go to use it, the batteries are dead.
so, it was suggested to me that i should have gone with the wired version, not the...

i am in Maine, but if you could stick it in an envelope, and mail it...

but seriously, perhaps some pictures, so those interested could have something to look at. ;)

~Travis

as my machine is starting to get closer to a fully functional state, i am feeling a stronger urge to start working on some safety features. firstly, as LinuxCNC has a safety charge pump output, i...

Just wanted to welcome you to the forum! there are a lot of knowledgeable people here, though be aware that many of them work, so replies may be delayed. But the help you will receive is worth it. i...

i haven't routed foam before, but i have cut it on a table-saw, and the foam tends to grab onto the saw blade, and bind up. when the foam is moving past the blade at a good rate, it is fine. but slow...

i realize that everyone's machines are a product of what they can afford, and material availability. i got a deal on my machine, due to pure luck i think.
i am concerned about the flex you...

thought i would post an update, as it has been a while.

I decided to convert my CNC configuration from millimeters, to inches. thinking the conversion would be simple, i dove into the LinuxCNC...

nice video! i really have to make a better video of mine, at some point. i keep holding back due to the wiring still being a mess. rather embarrassing, to be honest.

i thought of using a touch...

bit of an update: i bought (has not yet been delivered) a tool length offset sensor that i found on eBay. it is self contained, so i don't need to clip a ground lead to the tool bit. my plan is to...

a thought just occurred to me... in my CNC camper, the machine has only 1 side of access. or two if i open the big doors (not ideal in the rain). clearly, this wasn't thought of when i put it into...

today i was able to simplify a task. with my LinuxCNC controlled machine, and my XHC-HB04 wireless pendant, i found it to be possible to set workpiece offset zero, with a single button on the pendant...