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rponton
Next questions:
What size 90 degree aluminum is used on the bearing slides?
What exact model router will fit in the holder as designed. I already have 2 routers, so I may modify the design to use one of these, but I'm still curious what the "standard" is.
What motors are used on the axis'. I assume the stronger the better, and I may not use the exact motors reccommended, but still, what is the "standard"?
And lastly (for today...) I have a friend who uses cut3D by Vectric (vectric.com) on his CNC router (a commercially bought full sheet router) Does anyone here have any experience with this software? Would I need any other software to integrate the router to the computer? I am not a "computer guy" but I have friends who are, and are willing to help me connect the machine to the computer.
I'm sure I'll need to know more later, but that should do for now.
Thanks to everyone so far,
Rick
1-1/4 X 1/8 angle. I used steel though on mine. A little bit stronger and actually cuts easier.
Hitachi variable speed. I think most of the hitachi's use the same housing. So anything with a 3" diameter housing would work. I adapted the holder for my 3.25 in diameter Bosch, then cut out a temporary set in wood to use so that I can cut the permanent set out of HDPE.
A number of folks that I know of used the 290 (or so) in-oz motors (hobbycnc stuff). I, (and CNCJay also) have 665 in-oz on our machines.
I think you will find most people out here using Mach3 (artofcnc.ca). Mach3 has a free trial, unlimited term of use but restricted to cutting only the first 1000 lines of code. It's relatively inexpensive and very good. There is also EMC2 for Linux (linuxCNC.org) which is free and probably just as good, but a little more involved to set up. I read somewhere that EMC2 was designed for Sherline, but I can't remember where.
Have you thought about CAD and CAM systems too?
Now after all this I know I've said something wrong and Joe will have to correct me again
If you cut it to small you can always nail another piece on the end, but if you cut it to big... then what the hell you gonna do?
Steven