She makes dusty MOVES! - North Carolina, USA
 

I'm Jeff from Greensboro, NC. I guess my build begins today - I have had my laser cut parts now for a few weeks, and have been ordered a few parts and pieces here and there. Today I got down to business and countersunk my holes in the y car pieces and started welding - Got two welds done - looked down and discovered I was out of welding gas. At 5:30 on a Friday no less. Arranged for some more gas tommorow, so maybe I'll have some pictures then to show some progress.

Hi Jeff, we will be watching with interest!

Welcome to the word of addiction ,note lot of pic`s required:)

Jeff,

Welcome and have fun building.

Jeff,
Welcome to the forum. We like lots of pictures. :)

Pictures should end up with a BLUE HUE :D

Welcome and good luck...hope you are single, or have a great wife that UNDERSTANDS....like ours ;)

Okay - so I have been a bit slack with updates - Control is finished and awaiting finishing of table - Just need to finish grinding my rails.

Have a question for the gurus out there - I have picked up some air feed drills locally ( they were a steal).
http://www.coopertools.com/catalog_p...-105_08-09.pdf

So will these work on the mechmate and how should I attach them to the z?
I have 2 of the 31LD-806C (only downside is they are 750rpm)

I promise to attach some pics of my progress soon.

J

Jeff,

They look interesting. Hope you didn't pay much.

I found the same models on a reconditioned site for about $800 - I found them on craigslist for almost nothing.


Here's some pictures as promised.

Control box has 15" touchscreen, Intel Atom PC running Mach on a CF as the hard drive.

Thats a nice looking control box - hope your touch screen doesn't get hot!

are you having any ventilation for the enclosure?

RGDS
IRfan

So updates from the weekend...

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/IMAG0100.jpg

My daughter likes it!

Just a quick update - will attach pictures later - She MOVES! Got the racks and cable chains mounted - Attached the motors, changed my settings in MACH - and She MOVES!

Irfan - I actually have temperture sensors built into control box - I found a USB 3-port probe - I monitor the drives, ambient case temp, and the processor on the computer - So far we are within limits - 10 degrees or so above the ambient. (Processor runs a little hotter but I have the probe in the heatsink). My plan is too keep an eye on it and if I need to I will add a fan or a pelliter junction to cool the box.


Gerald - Everytime I get to a new step in the build process I'm amazed at the level of thought and accuracy you put into it! It is a really simple build once you get your head wrapped around it. This new toy is amazing!!!!!!


I'll be working on the last little bits this week - Then she comes apart for paint. I'll be cutting soon!

J

Congrats!!!!!

Well done Jeff!

Jeff,

Congratulations. I hope that you include some pink for the help your daughter gave you.

Okay no paint yet. But lots of dust :)

Dust! That's wonderful - well done!

...Dust! We love dust. Congrats.
Maybe I should stop by in the fall and check out your machine.
I will be in the Piedmont for some college classes then.

Please do - I'm still trying to get the hang of things. Let me know when your in the area.

Well done Jeff, but you know the Unofficial rules....We want, we demand pictures....we love pictures:)

Evidence.

As requested.

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/IMG_9948.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/IMG_9950.jpg

Working on a stool for Emily's Birthday on Saturday.

Fantastic!

Nicely done Jeff…You must be a happy & proud father of this baby too :D
Congratulation... ;)

Congrats Jeff. Feels great doesn't it?