New Machine Build Garage size home made plasma table build.
Hello all, I have started my home made 2x4 CNC Plasma table project. I have been reading the hell out of all the builds here and elsewhere. For my table I went with Weldtutor style X and Y supports,...
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fanuc oi-ta controller seems the x- tooleye is out. measured a 3/4" drill on both x+ -8.8762 then went to x- -13.5010 . tooleye is 1.58" from x+ to x- . something does not add up. looked at the...
View ArticleResolved the Funky word,now new and improved problems!
So ot turned out to be a simple wire switch from the rotary converter. It has to have the "Wild "leg going to the center pole and it fires right up with no alarms. So now I am working my way through...
View ArticleMasterCam X5 on Linux?
I'm running Xubuntu LTS 10.04.4 and wasn't able to have any success getting MasterCam installed via Wine. Has anyone else had any luck running MasterCam on Linux? If I have to make my laptop a...
View ArticleNewbie X2 mill X and Y axis backlash reduction
Gents, I am not quite ready for a CNC conversion yet, but having modified my mill to have all three axes with digital readouts (and porting them to PC is in progress) I can now see just how much...
View ArticleLooking for mentor in Denver,co
I'm looking for help. I would like to buy a machine. I just don't know what is all involved in owning one and what type of market I need to reach to make a profit.
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DIY Reflow Oven
So, you are designing your machine and hopefully going through with the building of it. But, you have decided that you want to design and build your own electronics for the machine as well. Well,...
View ArticleUniversal Laser does not stop firing even after the job stops?
Hi, One of my universal laser machine the laser does not stop firing even after the job is over and also when it engraves raster fonts it engraves the background as well which is not there in the font....
View ArticleDuda con compresor
Hola Saben ustedes si es recomendable utilizar un compresor industrial para soplar en la salida de un cabezal laser co2. Alguna recomendaciĂłn. Saludos
View ArticleLa tĂȘte de laser touche le support gauche
Hello I have a problem with a Chinese laser machine. When I press DATUM, the head moves toward the left point at the bottom but it affects the axis Y left, it will hit the left axis and of coarse...
View ArticleSolved Shielded Cable Source
I had a hard time finding a source of good shielded cable for stepper motors and limit switches in anything less than 500 ft spools. I finally a source of good reasonably priced shielded cable in...
View ArticlePCB Drilling Machine suggestions.
Hi, Can anyone suggest a good machine just for drilling and routing out pcbs from FR4. I do not want to isolate mill the board. I'll photoproecss and etch the PCB's chemically i think.
View ArticleNewbie Need help with downloading programs
Hi I have a bridgeport series II r2e4. I am trying to send programs to it from predator that I got with my bob cam software. I was wondering if anyone knows what I have to do to dnc link the program...
View ArticleNewbie Shielded Cable Source
I have been searching for a good source of shielded cable for stepper motors and limit switches. There are very few sources who will sell you less than 500 foot spools. I finally found a good source of...
View ArticleThought on K2 25 X 25
I'm seriously considering buying one of these for my small luthiery shop, based on the recommendation of a friend who has a larger k2 and loves it. Are there any negative aspects of these machines I...
View ArticleNeed brass, aluminum, bronze, or ??? helical threaded sleeves
Hi folks, Not even sure if this is feasible, but I'm trying to repair the focusing helicoid of an older camera lens. The existing threads are aluminum (from the body of the lens) and they are stripped....
View ArticleNeed Help! KM3P Mach Conversion
Has anyone converted this to Mach 3 and used the existing servos? I am trying to tune the motors and Mach says it moves 1 inch when in reality it moves about 70 thousandths or so. If you have converted...
View ArticleLooking for a CNC EDM with "C" axis that uses 20mm 3R tool holders
I have had Deckel EDM's for over 20 years. 2-DE-10's and 2- DE20's. They were great EDMs in their time but without service and parts, I find myself looking for a newer CNC sinker. I have a ton of 3R...
View ArticleAnother ez trak question
george, another question. Today, I finished a milling cut using the jog feature and selected the backslash to home the z axis. I turned the spindle off but could hear a back and forth noise. Putting my...
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CNC Wood Turning Machine CC-MX2015
CNC Wood Turning Machine CC-MX2015: Features: 1. working size: Length: 1500mm; Diameter: 200mm 2. Stepper motor and Yako Driver 3. Diagonal rack and pinion, Hiwin 20 square rail and Taiwan imported...
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