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24" X 42" should be fine, but you may end up being 24" X 48" since many building supplies work out to that size. The other thing to consider is how far you are spaced from a wall in the X direction...

I'm in a similar situation. I would recommend a denim machinist apron (or leather if you prefer--may be a little hot, though). Also, the slip on shoes are nice, I just use a cheap pair of clogs. ...

Sorry to hijack this thread.

I am also looking at a G540 setup with these steppers: http://www.kelinginc.net/KL23H256-21-8B.pdf

and Keling 48V/7.3A power supply

Any opinions on this setup...

I never thought of using cooking oil, I'll have to give it a try sometime. Something like this may be useful if you want to save money on buying cans of spray: Amazon.com: Misto Gourmet Brushed...

If you have confidence in your CAM system's simulation and you review the code for anything unusual you can be fairly certain you will not plunge into the table. For extra confidence, you can "cut...

Also a good read on making Taig t-nuts: http://www.deansphotographica.com/machining/projects/mill/tnuts/tnuts.html

Lots of other good projects on this site as well.

The alloy you use depends on the requirements of the finished part, but in general 6061 is a good combination of strength, machinability, availability, and cost. I find myself using a 1/4" 2 flute...

In addition to Boeshield (or WD-40 in a pinch), if your work area is small enough, a simple dehimidifier such as this one might be useful: Amazon.com: Eva-dry EDV-E-500 Renewable Wireless Mini...

Does your laptop have the separate number pad? I ask because if that is what you are using and num lock is toggled in the wrong position, the arrow keys won't work. You may have already checked...

That looks like a Xylotex [ http://xylotex.com/ ] controller to me. I have the same on my Taig, but I plan on upgrading to a Geckodrive in the future. The Xyoltex is a fine controller, though, just...

You may also want to consider the Taig CNC ready micro mill. I would order from Nick Carter at http://www.cartertools.com

Any machine in this class and budget will be somewhat limited in its...

Looks good, glad to see someone else using a bottle as a stepper cover.

I have the same clamping set from LMS, it works pretty good on the Taig, although it is probably better suited for a slightly larger machine. I may make something similar to these clamps on...

Congrats! You must be excited--seeing those pictures brought back some good memories. One thing that I would recommend doing when the machine is still new that I didn't do is to measure the...

Welcome to the club, you have just taken a huge step forward in your life! (Well, maybe not that huge). Anyway, there is lots of knowledge out there and CNC or even just conventional machining is...

You may also want to consider this system from Micro Mark: http://www.micromark.com/MICROFLOW-COOLANT-SYSTEM,8474.html

My coolant needs are very similar to yours. I did not want to deal with the...

I made a quick and dirty stepper cover using a gallon milk jug for the x-axis and a 1/2 gallon (chocolate) milk jug for the y-axis (the smaller jug on the y-axis is for clearance) . Just cut off the...

Aloha,

Welcome to the forum. Despite my username I am living on Oahu, so I am always happy to hear from another person in Hawaii (I'm not sure there are many of us out there). I don't have any...

Due to the virtually unanimous response in favor of the Taig, I plan on going that route. I will probably keep the X1 in storage on the mainland since it works pretty good as a small manual mill. I...

Thanks for the reply. I was leaning towards CNC-ing my X1 since I already own one, however if the Taig is truly superior it would make more sense to go that route instead. I am curious about the...

Hello everyone, this is my first post so let me introduce myself. Despite my screen name I'm actually located in Honolulu, which kind of relates to my questions. Let me explain...

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