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rcpilot82,
The planed material to be cut with this machine is both soft stuff like wood and foam and some light metalic ali stuff for RC as well as some artisan type work. The wood or foam would be...

rcpilot82,
Looks like you will have a very nice machine when your done. Hope you start feeling better so we can see it work with you.
I'll be following for sure.

Bud

dsquire,
Thanks again for the title to the ServoBelt system thread by Mike Everman. I had a similar system in mind at the begining but my itteration required a moving table as I hadn't thought to...

Hi Mike,
Very nice design for your stated applicatiion. I like it!

Bud

Hi Don,
Thanks for the support and the link to the belt drive system thread. I will be looking at that next for sure. From what I have read here in CNCZone, I agree that Mike Everman is one of the...

I just read this whole thread and couldn't stop. There are some great discussions and even better practical solutions to problems with the current industry standard rotory drive nut that has been in...

Well I have been busy drawing up what I think is a viable 600mm x 600mm x 100mm cutting area router frame concept. The X and Y axis are fully expandable in future tables. I started out simple but...

Thanks guys,
The majority of what I'll be doing is wood or even foam with the ocasional aluminum bit here and there. While accuracy is very important, when cutting foam, you need to get some speed...

John,
Thanks for sharing why your choice would be 4 to 5 turns per inch.
I have been reading a lot of information out there today. I am getting some of it to stick so thats good. Seems that if you...

Ok so I've been studying the belt drive option and using a 10T XL pully and belt as the final linear drive, 1/2 turn is very close to an inch of travel using the pitch diameter specs. Based on...

Gerry,
This is the kind of information I am searching for here. Experience is priceless. The control part that I was mentally missing was the setting in the software that tells the controler how...

John,
Thanks for the input. I am still looking at a lot of information concerning the stepping of the motor and the controlers function in that.
So far all I have really learned is that the motor...

Hi All,
I am in the design stage of a CNC router table that will use a Porter Cable 7310 and would like to find tech drawings of that router for its mounting without buying one initially to measure....

Thanks Bob,

After some additional research I found that BobCad/Cam V21 is a Solidworks Partner and a piece of software that I already own so I'll try that first.

Thanks all for looking,
...

DareBee,
I did an extensive search on this and just plain got confused. If you don't wish to repeat yourself then maybe you could post a link or two to those opinions already posted.

After some...

I've Been using Solidworks 2007 Offic Premium for a long while now.
I am looking for a CAM solution for use with 3 - 5 Axis Mills to bring creations to life.
Needs to either import solid parts to...

I've Been using Solidworks 2007 Offic Premium for a long while now.
I am looking for a CAM solution for use with 3 - 5 Axis Mills to bring creations to life.
Needs to either import solid parts to...

Now that you have mentioned it, I think it is actually 10 motor revolutions to 1" linear travel.:o Like when using a 1/2" - 10 lead screw. I will have to check the software and count the grooves on...

Good point. I didn't think about oil. My laser is very clean. I have seen automotive T-belts taken out in a very short time due to oil seal leaks. Those dont stretch but the contamination attacks the...

I have been using an Emissions Technologies laser for over 3 years now. It is equiped with XL pitch 0.375" wide belts on the long "X" axis. I very slightly adjusted the tension once after 6 months...

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Sleedo,
Thanks for the link post to your machine. I love seeing what others are doing. Sometimes you start making an inexpensive machine then your plans take on a life of their own. "If I just spend...

Well done Sleedo,
Looks like a very simple and effective machine. Good Cutting.

Bud

43220,
I am new to building CNC equipment but have an Emissions Technologies laser cutter that I use all the time in two axis. I love the thing but want more options for solid shapes.
I am building...