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Reviving an old thread, but whatever happened to that idea? I was thinking something similar, but instead of using the X2 head, i'd go for the R8 spindle and build a housing for it, with quality...

So, got all the parts needed for a mist cooling system and put it together. I only use one solenoid for the whole operation (later I'll be using two, to have an option to select either mist cooling...

Thank you! Only thing that bums me out is that i can't fit some sort of ATC on that spindle. There are some chinese made available of similar shape and size, but they cost a couple of grand and i...

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This is not so much a build thread as the machine is mostly complete and operational, but i wanted to share and document any further development. There are so many people over here with...

Thanks guys, that's exactly what i needed. I was sure it was an easy fix and i never would have guessed where the option was.

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I have a problem that's driving me mad, which i'm sure is really simple to solve and i don't know how to search for a solution. Problem is that when i cut a pocket with 90 corners, due to...

A little update. Above technique works great. Biggest improvement in quality/reliability was using helix instead of plunging straight down. Cuts WAY bigger chunks, reduces stress to the maching as...

Hello, sorry for the late reply. I see no reason doing pockets when the hole goes all the way through, only reason i did that particular one is because i kept destroying end mills doing profiles and...

Ok, everything is going smoothly so far, i put the macine inside a tray to collect the coolant, i rigged up an arduino to either open a solenoid that controlls the coolant flow all the time or 10...

Ok, that's a relief. I'll do just that. I'll seal it all the way around, drill holes on the corners to drain the coolant and circle it back to the tank wit a peristaltic pump via a large carb filter....

That's not a bad idea at all, but the whole mess is too heavy for both my vaccums to suck from any sort of distance, you have to shove the tube in there

That's what i did, and i had to do it every couple of minutes. I'd rather find a way for it to be "set and forget", but i guess i can't have everything, can I. Now i have to make some sort of...

Ok, first step i had yo rig up some sort of gravity fed lubrication system. Machine seems a bit more effortless and makes less vibrations, but after a while, coolant and chips pool inside the pocket....

Whoah, that's a load of info for a newbie like me. So basically, whatever i could possibly be doing wrong, i've been doing it. So, let me figure this out:

Step 1: Pass lubricant through my air...

Can a 2.2kw spindle work on low rpms, or will it die out as mine does?

I got a mist cooling nozzle but it requires a lot of air for the pickup tube to suck the fluid, so my lab is going to be a mess with chips and coolant absolutely everywhere and it would constantly...

Guys, with the settings people use most commonly on the internet for the VFD and spindle (i.e min frequency 100Hz), at around 200Hz (supposedly 12k rpm?) the spindle bogs down on 0.2mm DOC/900mm...

The only reason i used the long end mill is because every time i tried to cut deeper than the cutting length of the end mill (about 15mm), the same thing would happen and eventually the spindle would...

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I've bought a 3040 cnc machine, factory assembled complete with mechanical parts, but no electronics. I paired it up with a 0.8kW watercooled spindle via a delta VFD, and it works great,...