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  1. Re: My DIY CNC Slant Bed Lathe with Gang Tooling

    PM sent.

    Looking forward to that walk-around when you get a chance to pull it off the wall.
  2. Re: My DIY CNC Slant Bed Lathe with Gang Tooling

    Excellent build you have pulled off here, the machine looks really professional. I too was thinking of building (eventually, alot of projects on the plate ATM) a slant bed lathe, but comparing my...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Wow you have made really good progress since your last update a few weeks ago. The castings look really good. Can't wait to see this put all together.

    Are you going to level your machine by...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Your machine is looking good, glad to see some more full recent builds on this forum. Have you completed the post cure yet? I think we are all anxious to see more pictures.
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    Re: Concrete VMC

    Excellent work. So glad you have made it this far and brought us along with you on the journey.
    Looking forward to further progress.
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    Re: Concrete VMC

    That's a really clever way of doing your column mold. None of those angles have to be butted up because your only doing the inside. Here I was thinking of a much more complicated method for a column...
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    Re: Concrete VMC

    I've always tried living by the principal of buying the best of what you can afford at the time because it increases the longevity of you using that item and not having to purchase the same or...
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    Re: Concrete VMC

    Wow 350KG that thing is a beast. The casting looks absolutely beautiful, you have really done an excellent job here.

    I was thinking that the side screws we're for the enclosure but was not...
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    Re: Concrete VMC

    I'm actually taking on a project with epoxy granite as well, I'm about to order the materials for me to make my mold soon. Your project has given me the inspiration I need to get back to my...
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    Re: Concrete VMC

    Wow it came out really good.... Next part is going to be the column?
  11. Re: Kitamura MyCenter 1/485 - ground up rebuild and retrofit

    This is a quite ambitious project. I was looking previously doing the similar thing, pretty much buy a mechanically functional machine and completely replace the electronics. Looking forward to...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Yeah with that set of inspection equipment you should be fine for your build. Didn't realize you have made another epoxy granite machine before.



    Okay yeah that's good accuracy, you shouldn't...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Yes definitely do some sample molds to see which release method works best. Even the painters tape the spaces in between each roll width my leave some ridges, so it surely better be something to...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Your molds look good. I've read a bit about using MDF for molds and from what I have seen it's a pain to remove and cleanup after because alot of it sticks to the granite. I've thought about this a...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    By casting the whole head your talking about epoxy granite or cast iron?

    If I'm picturing what you mean with the PVC tube correctly then yeah it can work, but a picture would speak 1000 words...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Excellent, your really pressing on here. Most people (like me so far) have intentions of building something but take long or never get there, you on the other hand have taken the first leap with...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    That's really not a bad price, around $2,000 US for full control system with all three servo axis motors.
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    That is an odd place to start, but nothing wrong with satisfying your own requirements. Your right that really isn't much space. I would like stainless steel telescopic way covers as well for mine. I...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    No problem.

    So, when you looking to start building the molds so you can cast the epoxy granite parts?
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Yup I plan on making a umbrella type 16+ tool carousel. I'm not the best person to talk to about this because I have limited knowledge as well but here is my take.

    I originally intended on using...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    The cost of the controller is very reasonable and it does make things more comfortable when you get good support like you stated the company is doing. I'm interested now you have convinced me, and...
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    Re: Large Epoxy granite VMC building

    Your project looks awesome. I'm glad more people are deciding to go the epoxy granite route, and build their own machines.

    You are a bit ahead of me in that you reached out to people here on the...
  23. Re: Charter oaks 12z cnc conversionmill with linear guides

    Your build is still looking good, for a minute I thought this was going to be another dead project but glad you provided the update.

    The motion from your video looks very smooth. I'm assuming the...
  24. Re: Mark's EPOXY Granite 18"x20"x20" (700mmx780mmx780mm) vertical mill build

    Can't believe I missed this build, it really looks excellent. I'm actually planning on utilizing epoxy Granite and reinforcing my machine. I bought two PM-940's and came up with a design similar to...
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    Re: Chinese CNC Lathe

    This lathe looks good. Glad it got there in one piece. How did you find Bolton tools through the purchasing process? Did you ask for anything specific, where they able to fulfil your request?

    I...
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    Re: PM45 mill upgrades

    Any updates? How are your gas springs holding up?
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    Re: PM940CNC Upgrade Build

    Nice updates.

    Wow 32 pounds removed from the head casting plus the quill lever, that's quite a bit of weight removed.

    I envisioned filling the casting of the head with epoxy granite, and being...
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    Re: PM940CNC Upgrade Build

    Nice tutorial. How did you find changing the bearings? I have changed spindle bearings for my G0704 and have yet to do it for my PM-940's. Did the change require any special tools, did you require...
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    Re: PM45 mill upgrades

    The machine looks really good, I like the new cover, seems to contain the system very well. Congratulations on following through and coming to this far. Hope to see much more updates as you continue...
  30. Re: Precision Matthews PM-940M (and it begins)

    I have to admit, I didn't get how you was going to incorporate the platform that you built into your build, but now you have started building the chip pan it really ties everything together, and now...
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