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It was XYZ Tech in Jinan (www.xyz-tech.com). My contact was Tony, who actually writes good English. Shipping docs where sent courier, so machine could be cleared through customes when it arrived - no...

My CNC router spindle only seems to have three speeds, full, very slow and off. I checked the wiring to the VFD and it has all the inputs for full control (direction, +-10Volt input etc.) The...

I bought a 2x3ft router with all the trimmings about 8 months ago.

First off, I understand that the way these guys actually work is a bit foreign to us westerners as far as a business model is...

Just got one of these as a trial with all the trimmings. This machine is very heavily built (ie solid). They supply two control versions - dedicated dsp controller with pendant or wired for March....

Agree, open to do what you like on most machines you want. There is also some other motion and I/O stuff behind the scenes that makes it pretty good, but you pay for it.

Out of the box no good -...

I got the notion that you are in Vancouver, CA somewhere.

We seem to have the same interest, email me at [email protected] and we can meet for lunch sometime.

I really like the...

It's a Mitsubishi AC spindle motor and matching driver (was a real find). Electrocraft make nice stuff in DC drives also.

Who I really would like to hear from is the company that spent $20K to get the full package, not some sales person. They where getting into quite a bit of serious stuff. +5axis motion can get quite...

I have had it for a few years now, and I really like the way it is designed and the fact that you can configure it for almost anything and everything. When I had the maintenance, Camsoft where very...

Had a similar issue. They will supply or exchange the old parallel version for a USB version for free, provided your maintenance contract is up to date. They don' really cost much.

in my case I...

Make sure you have the original invoice clearly showing all items and of coarse price paid, vendors address & phone and your name (the purchaser) on it. (A receipt is also a good idea). If you bring...

I got some 5/8" rollerball screws of the rolled variety, from a guy on E-Bay together with two nuts at very very reasonable prices. These would be ideal for what you require. He also sold a...

Some years ago I bought a combo machine from Grizzly via their local representative Busy Bee Tools. Ever since I regret having done that.

The local crowd have used it as an opportunity to print...

I have seen this one, it is a nice mod but I prefer to move a lever than change the belts. There is just enough room for a third speed range.

The lathe I have had belts and I was forever changing...

Thanks for all the replies. I ordered a set from Little machine shop as I was in a hurry.

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I believe the R8 and MT3 gears are different. Mine is MT3.

I am considering replacing all the...

I have never had work done by these type of machines, so I was wondering what type of finish and tolarances one can expect from a half decent machine?

How are jobs normally quoted, by length of...

I generally use ACT Equipment supplies in Burnaby for cutters and the more out of the ordinary at reasonable prices. There is also Thomas Skinner in Richmond. These two supply most of the machine...

Princess Auto (near Ikea) had a few nice sub-mersable pumps for under $70. Home Depot also had a few but they where quite a bit more expensive and not as nice.

Coolant is really easy to solve.

I bought a 20" C-C lathe from Grizzly a few years ago. It didn't have cooling either. I had a sheetmetal place build me a catch tray for $90 added a fish tank...

I live in a strata.

It's really easy to get 220V from most Dist boxes. Most houses are supplied with a centre tap 220V feed. To get 110, it is taken of the centre tap. I installed from the main...

I am looking for a source for the plastic gears for the Mini Mill from Grizzly. Grizzly have the parts but because of a non-competition agreement with a company in Canada I cannot source it from...

From what I remember, reduce the drill point angle by about 10 to 15 degrees and increase the clearance angles a few degrees. Sharp tools with a fine finish are important (less friction). This will...

PCB- Very similar to what I use, except the wet varity. I used to use the blue type but found if you don't get the iron exactly right the toner peels off the copper. The paper type releases better if...

For what it's worth, I have used a simple PCB program called ExpressPCB that has a dxf export & plotter output. It also comes with a schematics part. The best part - it is free. The schematic will...

I was considering changing to servo, but for different reason. Much as air driven is simple and forgiving I prefer not to have a big compressor banging away all the time. Problems with neighbours if...

I actually got 2 Keithly ISA PIO32 boards, and they don't seem to work. The boards are supposed to operate 8255 Mode 0. However when I use the drivers that came with the board (DriverLinx), it works...

I have a Feeler FNCH equivalent, and would be very interested if you solved your problem. I most likely will need to go through the same issues.

Mine has an air motor with solenoid and an air...

I have a Feeler FNCH equivalent, and would be very interested if you solved your problem. I most likely will need to go through the same issues.

Mine has an air motor with solenoid and an air...

I have a Feeler FNCH equivalent, and would be very interested if you solved your problem. I most likely will need to go through the same issues.

Mine has an air motor with solenoid and an air...

I am looking around for some I/O cards to use that actually work with CamSoft Pro. Require minimum 24 input and 24 TTL outputs. Can be both ISA or PCI card versions.

I would be interested in...