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    Re: long chang machinery mill

    it's a decent enough mill for under 1000 ... the round headstock leaves a little to be desired, but easy enough to cnc ... i only paid 300 for mine but had to pay another 100 for some guys to bring...
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    Re: MC433 Motor Selection

    the mc433 board doesn't seem to drive steppers past the size of nema 17 ....at least I can't
  3. Re: API American Precsion CMD 50-C stepper drive specs

    nope ... not dead... just real quiet , lol
    thanks for the pdf file, still have three of these
  4. API American Precsion CMD 50-C stepper drive specs

    I have not been able to find any specs on these old drivers, would like to find max voltage in and ROI current set resistor chart..
    thanks
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    Re: Benbox and DIY Laser Cutter

    you could try speed 800 to 1100, timing 4 to 7, 7 is hotter, and scan by line has better reseloution than scan by Z
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    Re: long chang machinery mill

    the side handle that moves the entire head up and down drives on the the vertical rack, you have to loosen the two? clamp bolts that squeeze the head tight onto the round vertical column .... the...
  7. Thread: Step Syn Motors

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    Re: Step Syn Motors

    in post two, use the diagram, and an ohm meter to find out internal wiring ... the center two would not be used with a four wire output controller
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    Re: long chang machinery mill

    it's on a slide .. in and out on a spline .. one way is free, other is active
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    it's been a while since i worked with...

    it's been a while since i worked with steppers.... but..
    as far as i remember.. steppers generate less torque the faster they turn, eventually not enough power to turn..
    i tried more voltage /...
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    might be easier to pick up an integrated voltage...

    might be easier to pick up an integrated voltage regulator, like a 7812, small size, and pop it onto a small heat sink... cheap and readily available, no calculations required...:)
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    lots of things will make a low cost acme threaded...

    lots of things will make a low cost acme threaded rod whip...
    If you can tension the rod in 'extension' it may help a little, compression will make it worse..
    alignment of the nut is pretty...
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    d/l... from the link..again first time showed...

    d/l... from the link..again
    first time showed hinklegcode.h not found, same second time..??
    the .exe doesn't run for me, much less any error messages..
    running ulp from within eagle gives missing...
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    does your software have some sort of...

    does your software have some sort of 'intelligence, where ,say if you started with the largest bit size, that it would know where material was already removed, and save time by not having to 'remill'...
  14. Thread: Damn Weather

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    'it will not last for ever without regeneration...

    'it will not last for ever without regeneration or replacement.'

    definitely true, in my case i get a fairly long life out of a bag by using a very fine weave bag that allows the moisture to...
  15. Thread: Damn Weather

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    'regeneration' isn't required with calcium...

    'regeneration' isn't required with calcium chloride...not the same as silica beads or gel..it will saturate and drip off...
    I've had the same bag in a small area that I store firearms in..
    over...
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    figure out the overall 'inches' to be cut...

    figure out the overall 'inches' to be cut ,[around the periphery of the letter] divide by your ipm cutting rate, there's your 'machine time', then add your 'stock change time' at your rates...??...
  17. older pc systems had mounts that held the 'side'...

    older pc systems had mounts that held the 'side' of a board, and installed into a hole in the chassis, could also be glued into place..

    free by the handful at most computer repair shops...:)
    ...
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    If you don't mind the idea of hanging a bag under...

    If you don't mind the idea of hanging a bag under / inside an equipment cover, a much less expensive alternative is calcium chloride.. it's a dry power that will absorb moisture out of the air, and...
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    >>.... why the hell are gecko drives so much...

    >>.... why the hell are gecko drives so much freaking money? Is there a >>technical reason?

    they work out of the box...
    they do what they're supposed to do...'as advertised'
    if there's a...
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    Uhhh..I suppose this is 'kinda' for Larry... ...

    Uhhh..I suppose this is 'kinda' for Larry...

    on 08-05-2008 01:13 PM, you mentioned..
    4) Want a video?? Fine..it will be done by one of your own and posted. I'll get on that right now.

    I was...
  21. I have a couple of those, not currently using,...

    I have a couple of those, not currently using, but worked well before..
    ..apparantly.. I have an older version, with the autorun feature, they were very good at getting a copy of the manual to me...
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    sure, I align to a set reference plate, others...

    sure, I align to a set reference plate, others use 'find zero' type of functions...
    some just make up their own set screw collars, and use an indexing station..

    on a wood router it's not that big...
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    Interactive Entry??

    Looked and searched here, but didn't find anything that seemed to fit...
    anyways...
    My question, is interactive data entry possible???

    application is plasma table,
    Mach3 control software..
    ...
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    sold a lightly used 1720 to a friend about 3...

    sold a lightly used 1720 to a friend about 3 years ago, he gave me $650 for it, what I had paid a few years before that...
    he was happy with the price..:)
    I was even able to add the extra $300 that...
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    looks the same as the one here in the garage......

    looks the same as the one here in the garage...
    just a vertical depth indicator....and sometimes used as a limit stop...
    should be ok to remove, don't see why not...???

    ..enjoy..
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    you could always try a 'sample' reform by using a...

    you could always try a 'sample' reform by using a machined insert to support the inside of the tip, and lightly peening the top surface to deform and shrink the opening...if it's copper it will...
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    picture should show better than I can probably...

    picture should show better than I can probably describe...
    cheapy taiwan supply, 24v 20a with the adjustment screw up to around 27v, steppers are 1.4v/8a, so gecko's are set around 6.5a..
    the usual...
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    everybody has differing ideas of what is 'ideal'...

    everybody has differing ideas of what is 'ideal' for an electronics enclosure...
    on my cheapy plasma table, I used a surplus electrical disconnector enclosure..
    size is maybe 8x8x18 inches, front...
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    quick update... so far three replies...of the...

    quick update...
    so far three replies...of the three, not one has actually tried the driver board, and a quick look shows they left positive feedback...just as I did, must be ok, it's from a...
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    if you just want to make a couple of cooler...

    if you just want to make a couple of cooler plates, you 'probably' can use a cheapy drill press...
    them two main drawbacks to the drill press are..
    1] quality of cut / rigidity...not a great...
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