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I am not at my home computer right now, but I believe the original one just uses a keyway on the shaft. It doesn't slide much about a half an inch.

Josh

If you pay for the material I will give it a shot. I actually got the tapered endmill for a project at work, so that cuts the cost down even more. I would prefer if you were willing to order some...

Well it seems that no one really has much to say about this topic. Lol. I am not too surprised really. I was puttering around with some designs and here is where I am am currently at in the design....

Hello all,

I am considering building a slant bed cnc lathe similar to the one that dumpster cnc built. I recently got access to a whole machine shop and I am just wondering what would be the...

Hello All,

I would like to start making some parts for this turret. The first parts I would like to make are the sprockets / hearth couplers. They are made of 4140 steel and hardened. I have...

Hello again everyone. I finally got access to a good shop and they even have a cnc mill with a rotary table. I have been getting trained on the cnc and am working on some other projects to cut my...

cornbinder23, which extruder are you using?

PLA vs ABS is a lively debate. I was suggesting PLA because it prints at a lower temp, and does not require a heated bed. The latest version of...

I don't know which Gecko drivers you have. However, most drivers have similar inputs of ground, step, and direction. If this is true for your gecko drivers it would be very simple to connect them....

For heating the bed and extruder it is less complicated than it might first seem. The bed and extruder only need to maintain a constant temperature. Ideally being able to set the temperature in the...

If you want to do this then I wish you the best. I am not too familiar with FLA100, but I am pretty familiar with the diy 3d printers. Originally I converted my diy cnc router to mount the extruder...

I have come to the conclusion that my original design for the Y axis will just not cut it. It is not very practical to mount a large plate of steel to the from of the 8020 frame. I don't like the...

These are the x axis rails and lead screws.

More pictures. :)

Hello everyone. I want to first thank you all for this amazing forum. I have learned so much from reading posts and most of my design is based on designs I have seen here. This build has been a long...

Ratindahat,

I am not positive what you are asking and I think part of the problem is that many of the parts don't have clear names. The motor turns the shaft through a timing belt pulley which is...

Sparky_NY,

I am still around and I just checked that my site was still working. I had a little trouble with it for a short time. I am still planning on building this turret for my new lathe....

Stampede,

It is a pretty straightforward process. The exams are offered online and are can be taken whenever you want to. You purchase a code online and then download the testing program. When you...

nah, like I said you made me laugh when I read your post.

I also think that setting a definitive goal help when trying to learn something. The certification shows you what areas you might need to...

gurew. First thanks for making me smile when reading your reply. :) I don't claim to be due any more respect than you would give a random stranger. In fact less than most because I am a young guy. I...

I disagree with gurew actually. When you apply for a job the employer hardly takes the time to decide who is the most qualified for the job. They do not interview everyone, look at their skill, give...

Mike,

Thanks for letting me know. I wonder if the main housing is just not included in the assembly. I uploaded a v2 of the ProE which I re-saved the housing and tool holder separately, instead of...

I suspect that your instructor at the college has no idea the program even exists. If I didn't know Jeremy Luchini, I wouldn't have ever heard of it. Sadly it doesn't get advertised much. Not sure...

I have my CSWP and got it when that was the only test available. It was an 8 hour exam and you had to go to testing site. I took mine at SolidWorks World, which is the huge conference they have every...

Mike,

Can you tell me which facets are missing? Maybe when I converted the files. Many of them I remodeled and I know that I didn't put in all the fillets around the edges, because I was lazy....

I am not sure but my lathe has gear sets for metric and inch feeds. This is so you can cut threads of either metric or inch. Perhaps, some of the gears are metric and some inch? Did you replace all...

In my opinion if you have the interest and time then learning some information about cnc machining well only help you. Many designers could learn a lot the design by understanding the manufacturing. ...

Well I suppose that this might get a few people ruffled, but I will ask anyway. Should I design my personal projects in Metric or Inch? I live in the United States by the way.

Personally I love...

Mike: I saved the files as ProE format and added them to the website. Let me know how they look when you open them because I have never really gone from SW to ProE. Usually it is the other way...

You can put any tool you want because you use a custom tool bracket. There are bolt holes on the from face and the outside of the tool changer. So you make this tool bracket to hold the tool however...

Ratindahat: You are correct that the locking rings should rest on the angled walls and not bottom out. I think milling slightly deeper when making these would be a good idea.

josh