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Sandwich the bristles between 2 boards at the cut line, clamp tightly.... and use very sharp knife...or razor blade....

Not sure I would worry about nail length over 1".... These are very thin nails for mostly small stuff. I have not found a situation where I needed more than a 1" length.

Really great for tiny...

Hi Mark,

I've done this a bunch of times....in the old days glue and brads would do it.

Nowadays, what you want is a 23 ga Micro Pinner. Most nail gun company's make them.

The pins run from...

I have seen power tools turn on by themselves 3 times over the past 25 yrs.

I don't change any kind of blade or bit without pulling the plug.

Even cordless tools can bite you if your not alert....

Hi Al,

Have a look at my build log too, it has the CNCRP Nema 23- 4 axis kit and has PLENTY of power. Rapid moves are around 600 ipm with no sweat.

I used other stuff from Ahren as well, great...

You won't be sorry with your decision....mine is a bit smaller with dual X drive and it works sweet.

Check it out...

Very well said, MC...

I too have had enough of these self anointed a**holes in the government who as you said are supposed to be working for us....

As a contractor for 25 yrs I have had many a...

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the kind words...Dad always said neatness counts ! :D

The larger power contactors came from an Ebay seller here...Siemens, Allen Bradley items in Digger's Electronics PLC...

Hi Paul,

It is brad nailed in the waste areas to the spoilboard.

18ga. 1 1/4" long brads -- 1 in each corner.

I use these most of the time....if the cuts are more aggressive or the...

I had to cut some more hydrofoil molds so I rigged up some temporary dust collection. The dust shoe is a two piece design held together by rare earth magnets, the bottom brush section pops off for...

Thanks Bob !!! :D

As promised, here are a couple video links....the first one is the start of an 18' Aztec Calendar. This was the first actual project cut with this machine !!

‪New CNC Router - First...

Yes, the 80/20 frame floats above the base and is attached only at the 4 end plates. The end plates are 3/8 thick and 9" wide so there is a fair amount of steel there. The 3060 X axis rails are very...

Thanks C1,

I really did spend more time on neatness than I should have, so I'm glad it shows !! Gotta make my dust shoe so it stays pretty...;)

And yes, I figured out my calendar is inverted...

Well, it was a bit longer than I had hoped, but the router is FINALLY finished.

And dare I say it was worth the wait !!! She cuts great so far and is light years ahead of my first one, so mission...

Hi,

Have a look at Vectric.com

Great software and SUPPORT !!!

Jeff

Alright then, the time between updates is getting a little smaller so maybe this thing will get done before I'm old (er) :confused:

I got my electrics all sorted...I added 6 Din mount DPDT 24v...

I'm with ya on the video games, CNC is much more relaxing.

However, I did use an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller on my first machine and probably will on the new one too. You buy the PC version of...

Ed,

Can't say where you may have seen me, but not the Telecaster forum. Musical talent is one that eludes me...;)

I hang out here and the Vectric.com forum and thats about it.

But people...

Aww man, I thought my build was the slowest one here...:D

And I agree, C1 is inspirational....heck his thread is almost as long as the bible ya know....:wee:

Looking forward to the build, Ed !!...

Hi Wes,

Nice to see ya over here....I've read and enjoyed many of your posts over at the Vectric forum. What a great bunch.

Since I first discovered selfmade CNC here on the Zone, I figured the...

Ok, it's been a busy month since my last report, but I got a bunch of things done.

First thing I guess would be the Z axis motor plate and motor pulley - both needed modified for the Nema 23...

Hi Heavy....

We don't need no stinkin' CAD drawings, just lots of photos !!! :D:D

Sounds like a cool build.

Jeff

Hi,

Take a look at the Join Vectors tool in Cut 2D....same thing.

Also, the Fit Curves to Vectors tool can cut down on the number of vectors in your artwork. And Use Node Edit Mode to see if...

I'm not sure what the norm is, but I have purchased 5' screws that were pretty darn straight. Bought from Roton.com....

On the other hand, if you can get it close to straight it should not be a...

(chair) Oh Crap, somehow I just spazzed out and lost the last 30 minutes of typing my post....(nuts) Starting over now.

Hey everyone, just re-read my last post and my original estimate of when I...

Is it warm in here, or is it just me ?? :D:D

A worthy project to keep all the tools cozy.... :p

Hi,

Welcome to the forum...

Normally two motors on one axis are synced by the control software, Mach 3 in my case...and each motor has its own driver.

My new machine will have 4 motors...

Hi,

These settings are from Ahrens Nema 23 R&P page.....

MACH Settings for R&P:
The R&P system is based on a pinion with a 1" pitch circle. The total linear distance traveled per revolution of...

Ok, I am back again after another month....did more work on my house than I did on the router project. Some new flooring and paint for the 1st floor will go a long way towards keeping the little lady...