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  1. hi i really don't have an answer for this but i...

    hi i really don't have an answer for this but i had been thinking about some thing like this instead of cutting the slide bushings what about mounting wheels to the gantry to reduce the flex ? not...
  2. Thread: Stirlings?

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    http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/english/make.ht...

    http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/english/make.htm
    heres a site for building a simple one out of a can ..... i haven;t built one yet myself the guy that got me started in the machining built one...
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    with the 1/2 -10 5 start i'm using a xylo and 276...

    with the 1/2 -10 5 start i'm using a xylo and 276 oz-in motors for fun i can move at about 350 ipm so shouldn't be a prob for the biggest part i don't really go over 150 ipm but the speed is...
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    just did some playing around with a buzzer i had...

    just did some playing around with a buzzer i had from ratshack i noticed i get lower readings if i tap like the center was under 1 volt then if i have it push and bend the crystal bending was...
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    it doesn't take much of a tap either my...

    it doesn't take much of a tap either my electronic drums are using piezo for pick up all i have to do is tap the head with my finger and its enough to get the data to the puter the setup is just a...
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    enjoy will open alot of doors for things you...

    enjoy will open alot of doors for things you want/need i picked one up right before i moved and its been a nice piece of machine to have
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    not the best thing but it does work get some of...

    not the best thing but it does work get some of the split plastic from home depot it looks like the wiring in your car its cheap keeps the wires together and its flexable then use cable clamps to...
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    one other thought is do you have a par port pci...

    one other thought is do you have a par port pci card????? you might still be able to use that mb unless you just gotta have a new one ... should be able to get a port card cheap i think i paid...
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    try the bi -dir first your sending signals out...

    try the bi -dir first your sending signals out for control and getting signals back for limits and such if thats no good go with the epp ecp
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    get into your bios not real sure what the asus...

    get into your bios not real sure what the asus has in it but once in look for something with integrated peripherals or such you should see something for the onboard par. port and something for...
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    another fast thought is if it was showing change...

    another fast thought is if it was showing change to your bios for the overclock did it change the setting for your port
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    i guess this is kinda touchy, lots of opinions...

    i guess this is kinda touchy, lots of opinions and everyone has one but doesn't really make one better then the other... just be thankful everyone is sticking to a base 10 for the numbers wouldn't...
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    from the side pic almost looks like 2006 kitchen...

    from the side pic almost looks like 2006 kitchen sink faucet :)
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    very cool job as far as plans a pic is worth...

    very cool job as far as plans a pic is worth a thousand words no need for plans but maybe a few pics of the drive setups
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    take a look at some electronic supply houses ...

    take a look at some electronic supply houses forget the name of the stuff but its a clear material that you print your layout on with a laser printer then iron it on the board if you can get the...
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    i got the j2 open in solid works also .....but...

    i got the j2 open in solid works also .....but lazycam would not open it i couldnt get j2 to import in rhino either but the j would also on AMD here i opened both the files in note pad and...
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    "Garbage is free but you don't jump in a landfill...

    "Garbage is free but you don't jump in a landfill do ya"
    whats the ol saying one mans trash another mans treasure
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    i bought one about a year ago same sale price...

    i bought one about a year ago same sale price then and been wondering when they would have it on sale again main thing with this is get the mill cheap and grab the arbors they have thier like $10...
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    for about 150 more you could grab a micromill...

    for about 150 more you could grab a micromill from harbor freight small in size and ridgid enough
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    when i started into it all i was using a p300 ...

    when i started into it all i was using a p300 256mb ram and win 2k for os it would run the gcode and control everything but would not convert the graphics to gcode had to use an out side proggy for...
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    http://www.cncportal.com/downloadfree.htm go...

    http://www.cncportal.com/downloadfree.htm
    go here and sign up and get a a copy of freemill from em basically based on the same program so you can get an idea of what the other does and the nice...
  22. Thread: Mini Lathe Stand

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    when i got my lathe i got lucky someone was...

    when i got my lathe i got lucky someone was redoing thier kitchen so i got the cabinets .....7 drawers for tools/ect and 2 large cabinets so plenty of storage and good and strong
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    i haven't got into it yet but the guy that helped...

    i haven't got into it yet but the guy that helped me and taught me alot of machining when i built my cnc has built alot he does some really cool work ...... heres a few pics of some of his stuff
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    a cheap shot for a line...... you know those...

    a cheap shot for a line...... you know those plastic magnafaction sheets that have kind of a circle pattern ?????? just cut a small piece from the corner and put in the laser pointer hope it...
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    another thought is get into your bios and see how...

    another thought is get into your bios and see how the lpt ports are set not sure if it would cause the probs you are describing or not but anythings poss with puters :) anyways once in bios i...
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    howdy insulation helps but not really a good...

    howdy insulation helps but not really a good sound proofing for my sound room i had to go with double walls 2x 6 frames filled both side with insulation use a heavier r value for more sound...
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    http://www.3dsom.com/ i have been messin with...

    http://www.3dsom.com/ i have been messin with this no need for laser seems to work pretty good
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    nice work!!!! i had been looking into this...

    nice work!!!! i had been looking into this http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=LCD-176&cat=MON
    love it when i see someone on here do this kinda stuff
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    cool info guys...... something like this would...

    cool info guys...... something like this would look great with the band could really make a wild effect to the drum solos :)
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    cool work benny ... i had an old pinball...

    cool work benny ... i had an old pinball machine from the 50's the tilt device in it was like a plumbob that hung in a piece of sheet metal, one wire to sheet metal one wire to the bob ,with a...
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