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I think the most difficult process of this is going to be the software as you can just strap a 3D printing head onto a CNC head holder and use the motion control of the CNC mill to do the work you...

@PaulRowntree, not that I am aware of. though before I used a bit of steel shim over the tube, so if I find any in it, I will go back to that solution to be certain. the whole thing does not really...

seems work on a personal machine is never really done. constant tweeking and such. so I did some work on the machine I built years ago, that I am using to build the machine I am making now, on, and...

new progress pics.

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just some pics of progress made in the last two days.

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good to know. I have not tried the Aliphatic resin, definitely have to check into that. 3mm? so are you outside the US (seems we are the only ones still using the standard system anymore.)

things have slowed down a bit but some progress is being made, just not picture worthy really. Lost a source of income so I am having to do the below to make up for it, and that is taking a bit of my...

not entirely sure what it means in the long term but the cuts these bits are doing are far superior to anything else I have had. the extra bits of MDF that normally stick up or the excessive bits...

Drillman1's bits I bought came in today. paid for them Thursday night late so that was pretty good shipping considering the soonest he could have shipped was Friday morning and I got them the...

thanks all, those are some brilliant insights. I will look into it all. glad to be able to pose my ideas to people who have so much experience.

that plastic resin glue I will have to look into...

was not reading this back when you originally posted it but I just read through and found some very interesting and useful info.

on the 24 volt supply I have found using two computer power...

interesting. I have considered making molds from aluminum and casting HDPE parts using a high pressure press and vacuum system to draw in the molten HDPE. being the lowest level of friction of all...

ah the bits I ordered tonight are from drillman. I can not be sure but I think I ordered some V cut engraving bits from them before. if so the bits I got already are very good units. and the pics of...

had a fun day today.


on a related note, does anyone know where I can get a good quality endmill for wood and plastic that is carbide, affordable or cheap, while still offering good chip removal...

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parts I cut out today on the mill, before taking them to the bandsaw to trim...

indeed :D one day I hope to be able to make machines that can fully replicate them selves using metals as well as other raw materials XD

here are the last pics for now...

sounds good, I will definitely look into each of those.

The bracket thing (if you are talking about, what I think you are,) are rail supports to keep the drill rods from expanding when the bed...

here are those pics I kept promising. sorry I have been negligent on my updates :D
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I guess I should note too that I found the site :) and I am definitely getting one just want certain information before I make my selection is all :D

actually I have another question about the SuperPID. it says it can be controlled by mach3 but I am wondering if it can be controlled by say turboCNC? this is what I use mainly being that it works...

cool you have a link to the SuperPID? I definitely need something to keep track of that, so I can calculate depth and speed for my mill and bits on various materials for sure. I know MDF is a bit of...

also quite by accident. (still looking into what caused it) I found that I can run a 1/8th carbide end mill about 0.1" or more per pass in MDF.
I really did not know this.
I am guessing this...

not sure if I had to or not but the MDF is sealed with a coat of Thompson's water seal. then I sprayed it (to answer your question about the type of textured paint I used) hammered gold. plan was to...

got some parts cut and more cad for the next set of parts done today. pics coming soon.

this is a new design I have been working on for some time. it uses a lot of components that can be obtained at just about any hardware store. But there are a couple of components that are custom,...

another important thing I have seen is that you need a spindle that has give in it so when you are working on a piece that is not entirely flat the spindle will lift up over that and still leave a...

yup that was why I was asking. figured some one some where had to have thought it up and maybe the mechanics had been already worked out so I will not have to :D

I was holding a couple of roller bearings on a threaded rod while moving them to another location and when I took them off I noticed that the last one flipped sideways as much as it could and became...

hmm well my mill is probably an intermediate in design so it might work still. thought I do have plans to build a bigger unit something more for cutting whole parts for equipment from. as well as...

ok there are over 50 pages to this thread so I hope I did not miss this anywhere.

my take on it would be to make sure the material is hardened on the threaded rod and if possible the roller or...