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  1. 08-28-2013, 02:30 PM #1
    dick cnc
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    Small mill build X2 spindle

    This is the beginning of a small mill I am building hopefully it will be a little more rigid than the standard X2 kind of a struggle as I don't have access to a milling machine used to where I was working but I'm laid off so I started to put it together the spindle I started about two years ago just put on the back burner made the spacer block mounted the DC treadmill motor at that time here is a couple pictures
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  2. 08-31-2013, 06:05 PM #2
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    Looks awesome mate, keep it going
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  3. 08-31-2013, 10:11 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Topdecking View Post
    Looks awesome mate, keep it going
    thank you
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  4. 09-06-2013, 08:09 AM #4
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    Looks great!

    I would like to see more progress! I'm trying to making a similar machine, but a little more big!

    Good luck!
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  5. 09-11-2013, 04:07 PM #5
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    Here are a few more pictures got the y-axis stepper mounted and started the electrical
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  6. 09-14-2013, 03:45 AM #6
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    Little more progress here are a couple of pictures
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  7. 10-02-2013, 01:09 AM #7
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    I have added a couple of steel plates to the base here are a few pictures of that and the first test part 6061 aluminum .040 doc. 15 ipm. 2600 RPM part took 11 minutes not counting tool change
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  8. 10-23-2013, 12:42 AM #8
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    Machine is up and running now I don't want to say finished because I don't think they ever are . Got my touch probe's up and working here are a couple pictures. Chips are coming out great with 5/16 end mill .060 doc 20 ipm 3000 RPM aluminum 6061
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