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You are free to make your own kit if you think it is too pricey. :)

I think the kit is priced very affordably for what you get and if I ever get my G0704 back up and running will definitely be...

That enclosure is a bit overkill, you don't need any of the three middle horizontal sections for starters.

Why did you choose to make it so overly complicated?

Care to fill us in on why you chose to not just buy another Tormach? As someone with a converted G0704 myself I am not so sure I would have made that same decision, I am looking into purchasing a...

I deleted the post because I don't believe I was describing the issue correctly, call it a hunch from the amount of views with no replies. It was my intention to delete this thread and start a new...

I have solved the problem, moderators can close or delete if needed.

It was a problem with my post-processor.

I was feeding at 1 IPM but I was using a chip load from Niagara and not SGS as I previously thought. Reference: http://www.sgstool.com/PDF-speedfeeds/SGS-Speeds-Feeds-GP.pdf

I updated my...

Hey everyone,

My place of work recently took delivery of a Minitech Mini Mill-3, we upgraded it to 4-Axis and 60k RPM spindle for the tiny cutters (.010-.020") we plan on using. I was asked to cut...

Are those vacuum flanges?

That is my thought as well.

Which is why I wanted to see what his answer was.

Look into the G0704, should be a much better fit for your needs.

I am very intrigued by your creations...how hard would it be to make a SCAR-H that fired .22LR?

Thanks for the post! I have been thinking about how to do something similar myself and this will help me out a bunch.

Did you guys consider using a PICAXE?

Risk what? Grizzly has nothing to risk, they sent out a bad machine and now someone else is going to get stuck with it. I guess the only thing they have to risk is sending the mill to someone who...

Don't listen to any of these Debbie Downers. The only reason they think it can't be done is because they haven't done it. You most certainly can have the mill pay for itself within a year if you are...

If you are looking to spend around $6k on a production mill I would highly recommend the Novakon Torus/Pulsar or a Tormach.

Other than that I can't offer much insight as I myself am just getting...

If you think it is such a good idea then put your money where your mouth is and propose completed designs and prices for people to consider. I really don't get the premise of this thread, you want...

Thanks, I will give that a try today when I get home.

I read your other post describing the same thing so I have been wiggling them back and forth and nothing has helped so far. When you say forward, which direction are you referring to?

doorknob: Thanks for the help, I am going to start probing around to see if I can find anything. Previously I have had this setup running on a separate, newer, computer and this is the first time I...

I just installed the C35 and RJ45 driver adapters, sad to say it didn't seem to help anything. I know the cables are not to blame because they are made and certified before shipment from an IT...

Just finished checking and everything seems OK...not sure what the problem is but I am starting to think it might be a faulty driver.

So I re-wired the X-Axis and Y-Axis today and the Y-Axis works great but the X-Axis makes a horrible screeching noise, is that what losing steps sounds like? I loosened the gibs some and it still...

Thanks for the quick replies.

Turns out I had the wiring flipped on my C10 BOB, I had the Pul- and Dir- connected to COM instead of Pul+ and Dir+.

However...that only got my Z-Axis moving. Not...

Hmmm...it may be that I wired my Pul+ and Dir+ to the output pins rather than to common which isn't how I had it setup before.

I hope that is all it is...

Hey guys,

I am finally finishing up my conversion after what seems like forever. I have previously energized and successfully moved all three steppers before taking it all apart and then...

I am not sure which mill you have or what screws you are using but if I end up with .014" of error at the end of my conversion I am going to be pretty darn upset. I am going to hopefully make some...

Skyfire,

The build looks great! Can you take video? I would love to see this thing in action.

I realize that 1000 IPM rapids on a machine that size would not gain you much of an advantage but I like to build stuff that is capable of doing 2X-3X what I need either for fun or to have room to...

The next machine I buy will be a Novakon with servos...I am waiting to see what they have planned for this next "affordable" mill they are coming out with. I would kill for a smaller machine with...

Due to your budget.

Your only other option would be to buy a G0704 and convert it with cheap components and cheap tooling for $3k.

I bought those .1237 balls and they came to me as .1225, every single one of them, so it might be worth contacting him to see if he has any sizes that aren't currently listed.

So he sent me the...