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  1. Re: ARGH! backlash killing parts! Anyone have some info?

    Not really resolved, just not enough time of late to really dig in. I took apart the ways and re-tightened them, again as tightly as I could. Still having issues. I was tossing around the idea of...
  2. Anyone know where I can find a tailstock for an Enco 111-3100 gear head lathe?

    Hey all-

    I have a 1908's vintage Enco 111-3100 lathe. was drilling out some aluminum with a 1in drill, and the stops in the barrel at the end of the MT3 taper made a crunching noise and the drill...
  3. Anyone know where I can find a tailstock for an Enco 111-3100 gear head lathe?

    Hey all-

    I have a 1908's vintage Enco 111-3100 lathe. was drilling out some aluminum with a 1in drill, and the stops in the barrel at the end of the MT3 taper made a crunching noise and the drill...
  4. Re: ARGH! backlash killing parts! Anyone have some info?

    Well, I ordered some new ballnuts, and its confirmed its 5x20mm, not the original imperial size I thought. Looking at the screw, it looks in good shape. I bought the mill in 2012 and its seen light...
  5. ARGH! backlash killing parts! Anyone have some info?

    Hi all-

    I bought a COA mill in 2012 and have used it for light stuff here and there, and recently have started working with a partner making (a little) money with it. The problem is, i seem to...
  6. Re: R8 to Moog Hydrapoint adapters... Do any exist?

    Wow, really? Awesome! How much would shipping be to 320 Tee Lane, Carpentersville, IL 60110?

    -Farasien
  7. Re: R8 to Moog Hydrapoint adapters... Do any exist?

    if its in good condition, yes I am. Do you have one for sale?
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    Re: Ideas about retrofitting a Go Torch...

    Hi Tom-

    Thanks. What about going the way of the BladeRunner? I've seen your company's website, and it looks plausible, but I'm still worried about all the difficulty of the interfacing... Is the...
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    Ideas about retrofitting a Go Torch...

    Hey all-

    I've been giving very serious consideration to buying a cnc plasma for a few weeks. I started building one a while back, but got pulled off due to life crap, but even when I was building...
  10. Considering a scratch built machine and have some questions about design

    Hi all-

    I'm considering building my own CNC plasma cutter, and I have seen alot of designs out there around various aspects of design. First, about me: I'm a garage tinkerer/small manufacturer, I...
  11. R8 to Moog Hydrapoint adapters... Do any exist?

    Hi all-

    The local community college where I lurk had what looked like a high speed engraving benchtop mill at one time, and when I came back from last year's break, the school had scrapped it. The...
  12. Re: Infuriating issue with Mach 3 is stopping CNC joy...

    Yep, thanks 3dMatt, that was it. I adjusted my frequency from 1K to 500, and no problems since. I wonder though, does this potentially affect surface finish quality? Are there any other implications...
  13. Re: Infuriating issue with Mach 3 is stopping CNC joy...

    I checked it, and it is registered. This is the error I've gotten:

    266286

    The error came up a few times now. The first time was when I had 2 of the 5 pockets in a single program. It popped up...
  14. Re: Infuriating issue with Mach 3 is stopping CNC joy...

    Woo hoo! Machining bliss is almost mine... Think I found my problem... On the advice of Bob (thank you!),after scrutinizing the code, I found I did have a g92 and g91 in there after the safety block...
  15. Re: Infuriating issue with Mach 3 is stopping CNC joy...

    Standing in front of the machine, north is away from you, east is to the right.
  16. Infuriating issue with Mach 3 is stopping CNC joy...

    Hey all-

    I recently bought a Charter Oak Automation 3 axis mill, and have been stymied with trying to get a program to run. I use MasterCamX (3 axis Haas post processor) to cad and cad my parts,...
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    Make it 4. I'm still interested. Just didn't post...

    Make it 4. I'm still interested. Just didn't post for a while due to apparent lack of interest. Pumping Station One is a general hackerspace, as I understand it, and work on everything. To us...
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    Build your Own Injection molding machine book

    Hi-

    I went and bought this book a few weeks ago and have been looking it over since then. Though the plans look simple, there are some part of them that look like they need a once-over to really...
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    A few questions

    First, are you planning on making any more of these? If not, could you put up some plans for them along with the electronics so we might make our own? There was something to this affect a while back...
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    DRO/display for A, B and C axis?

    Hi all-

    I just got my hands on a Schumatec 550 (Christmas project?) for my minimill, and I was thinking, I would like to have all 5 axes of the mill available to me to see when the mill is done....
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    Steel filings solution

    Another cheapie idea for controlling steel filings in the coolant is to put a small rare earth magnet or two in a ziplock bag inside the filter media somewhere. Any steel coming down from the...
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    So... any progress?

    Hey dad, are we there yet?

    Any progress on the production of this as yet? Jus' wonderin'...

    -F
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    Anything's possible...

    Actually, it is possible to do what you are talking about, but the Joezx10 was right, imo... It will be a little flexible if you just drill a hole and bolt it directly to the bed.

    However....
    ...
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    Bed mounting location holes?

    Hey Blades-

    Did you have a print of where the holes need to be drilled in the end of the lathe bed to line up the screw where you have it? I was working on making the same setup as yours, but had...
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    If you haven't taken a look at Hoss' site, you...

    If you haven't taken a look at Hoss' site, you should (hossmachine.info). He has made some improvements to his X2 that wouls allow for 5 axis capability. I'm in the process of doing the same thing...
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    >Hello Everyone, >Ok, You have spoken, and the...

    >Hello Everyone,

    >Ok, You have spoken, and the controller will have a 110-240V input range.

    Awesome! More power = better...

    >Now I need to know what is wanted to control input. I am...
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    Hey Pete- Not a problem. There is a little...

    Hey Pete-

    Not a problem. There is a little counterblast from some people here because, like in almost any forum of any kind, there are trolls who come on and antagonize-because they can- and...
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    Hey Pete- Like most hobbies, machine building...

    Hey Pete-

    Like most hobbies, machine building can get out of hand. I have no specific timeline (or a real defined budget, for that matter) for this project, I just enjoy doing it. When I see an...
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    Boxed ways?

    Thanks Hoss-

    I'd like to part with my x2 base, but alas, I still need it to cut a few things out. Maybe when I get the saddle, X and Z axes (once I can find someone selling a chunk of steel the...
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    MUHAHA- Success!

    Hey all-

    I've been working on a new base for my X2 mill, and after getting it done, have decided I want to go a lot further and make a new saddle and X axis table for it. The base was made by...
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