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Nice work. For spot cooling you could also buy a Vortex Tube which will really chill the air down and keep the work and cutting tip even cooler.

I just bought a second hand zx-45 from a local who bought a bigger turret mill. The guy used the the zx45 to make hot air engines etc.

My first impressions are it is a good sold mill. It is...

Thanks for the excellent info Cyclestart. Can't wait to give it a go.

Hi Guys,

Please forgive me if this is in the the forum. I have just picked up an rf45 mill so i can make some chips at home. I have DRO's at my mills at work so this is something that i just...

Mate, i would get onto gates and inquire about there long length belts. They are designed around your application so may work PowerGrip long length synchronous belting | Gates Corporation

Hi Mate,

I have the same mill that I been procrastinating over for years whether to convert to cnc.

The simplest was to turn the spindle on/off would be switch a relay via mach3 (section 4.6.1)...

Thanks Al, thats what's great about these forums, now matter how old you are there is always something new to learn.

Al,

I usually run a 50Hz to match Australia's frequency, but will go to 60hz for a little extra speed, so regardless whether I use a 2 or 4 or 6 pole motor the displayed output frequency will...

Hi Mate,

I get all motors from a company called Mechtric is brissy. Their number is 3274 3327. Don is the guys i deal with

You just need a 1.5Kw 240/415 motor. These motors are the ones used...

What a difference. Does look worth installing them

hi all,

Just wondering how many of you mount a damper on the stepper motor shaft and if you do, what are the performance gains/losses in doing so

thanks

As long as you wire it in correctly i cannot see why it wouldn't work fine. Quite a neat little unit. Someone put alot of thought into it

Go to a surf shop. Polyurethane foam is the same stuff they use to make there surfboards out of. Anyone who shapes surfboards should know where to source the foam components.

Garden / nursery ...

hi Chich,

Good to hear the toys have arrived. You'll have to mount an external potentiometer for frequency control to keep the VFD looking pretty and grubby finger away. I use a 20 turn pot...

Hi,

You can use polyurethane foam for milling. It is possible to buy different densities of the stuff depending on the use.

The stuff i used came in 2 parts that i mixed together. Just...

Hi Chich,

Glad to hear you had success with Mechtric. I have been dealing with Don for years, he knows his stuff. The Delta drives are great. Have units that have been going for 7 years without...

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thanks for the reply,

I use Nais FP0 and FPsigma PLC's. They have 4 channel high speed counter inputs (to 10khz) and 2 channel pulse outputs (to 100khz) built in. Just have to set a few...

The 80/20 system would certainly make the build process very fast and expandable. Would look pretty as well.

Haven't finalised the speeds yet. I always try to engeneer in twice the required...

Hey guys,

Thanks for the advice. I'm up in sunny but no rain Queesland.

This pick and place job does not require extremely high accuracy but speed is a must . The unit will be part of an...

Hi,

I'm building a pick and place machine for a packaging application. The x axis will travel 3 feet , and the y axis around 5 feet. I will most likely use steppers for the x & y with the z...

Excellent work Chich,

Stumbled across your "t" nut video on utube and got very excited to see the mill was a HM52. I've got the HM50. You've set the bar pretty high mind you. I just hope that...

That does sound far more enjoyable. How many times did his head nearly hit the concrete

you wouldn't want to get the programmer offside before being stapped in!

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Only just saw your post. I buy most of my encoders from Control Logic. Pricing is pretty good. Supprisingly, even Farnell and RS components can have some reasonable priced ones.

Hi all,

I'm new here but the posts I've read so far have been very informative. There's alot of experience out there.

I have 2 jobs on the cards. 1 is to control a pick and place system with...