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Make sure your motor couplers are not slipping. That was the problem on mine. Just slipped sometimes, so appeared to be loosing steps.

Looks great, Spencer.
Congrats on a great build.

Checkout centuriontools.com.
They have several starter sets that may help. They are good quality solid carbide tools at a good price. You will want solid carbide for most CNC work.
What bit shapes...

CarveOne,
The machine is looking good.
Enjoy the weekend.

Western Digital makes the My Book World Edition series drives that can be Network attached. These can support Linux and Windows.

They also run a small Linux kernel to support the network...

Looks real good Alan.
Any thoughts of selling your bearing solution?

Looks real good, CarveOne

Did you get the recommended transformer and build the power supply portion?
Describe "bug ole' resistor " or maybe better a picture of it and your board as it stands now.
The switches, wire, and...

How do you have pin functions set in Mach3?
Do you know what the controller expects?

Low Voltage.
How are you running them? what drivers?

Did you solve this?
I still have my instructions from HCNC kit. PM me if you still need help.

Hi CarveOne I haven't been on the Zone in a while.
Here is a deal on the big Milwaukee router, my favorite. 3.5 HP for $268.

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If...

Hi CarveOne,
Check this site and see if they have a cartridge filter conversion for your dust collector. I bought one here for my Harbor Freight model and am very happy with the improvement in...

Either one will work.
I would choose the 5 start, 2tpi now because I have the others now and think the 5 start would take better advantage of the torque available at lower stepper speeds. My motors...

Wood screws will not hold very well in mdf. Use 1/4" nuts and bolts, or t-nuts where you can. Glue the parts that you don't need to disassemble for maintenance.
Here is some cross-dowel hardware....

Look at the mechmate. This is a "homebuilt" made of steel and could cut that fast with proper motors and drivers and spindle.
Its usually a matter of costs and tradeoffs to keep things affordable....

you can download the free reader from solidworks.

How do you install the gantry?
Do you have to remove one of the ends?

arrio,
Nice looking build.
I use titebond III for all my woodworking now. I like it better than any of the alternatives.
I have used the iron on technique that carveone mentions to apply veneer....

It does sound somewhat like chatter or maybe runout.
Have you tried measuring runout on the router?
If you have a dial indicator, set it up to indicate against the shaft. You do this on the router...

I have an adobe pdf file which contains images that are apparently bitmaps. Is there a tool that can extract the bit such that I can import it into VcarvePro?

Thanks

Don't worry, you will do a lot of waiting if you create a file that uses 10,000,000 lines of code.

1. Just cut the hole with Vectric and use a handheld with bearing guided roundover bit to do the fillet.

2. Use a 1/2" bit to cut the hole profile with CAM, and 1/2" bearing guided roundover for...

Step motors have higher torque at lower speeds. As speed goes up, torque goes down. Most will not operate at much over 1000rpm if they can even reach that. I doubt you can reach the 1200 with no...

Keep the pictures coming, this is fun!
Hope you don't mind all of us enjoying nearly as much as you.

Glad it helped, and your welcome.

Once you get the gantry worked out, surface the table with the machine. That should eliminate your cup.

Alvarado1357,
I watched your video and saw your neck attachment. I guess what you are asking is can you cut a nice tight fit like that. No problem.
I use a tight fit pocket to create holding...

How about posting pictures of cooling systems. This should help everyone.

Sorry Jack,
I disagree on the plastic. You want an O-flute which is a single flute for plastic. This increases chip load which helps with cooling and reduces the chance of melting all the swarf back...