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Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 01 July 2016, 08:09
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Posted By pblackburn
Wow Bruce, this is the first email notification...

Wow Bruce, this is the first email notification from your thread I have seen in a while. Sorry to hear about the digit. Hope it heals nicely. I got my index finger tip into an end mill 7/8" once....
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 29 October 2015, 18:50
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Posted By pblackburn
Yeah, that sucks. I had my z zero set wrong and...

Yeah, that sucks. I had my z zero set wrong and milled out the spoilboard straight through once. Hardest the spindle ever had to work.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 29 September 2015, 21:16
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Posted By pblackburn
That is great to hear.

That is great to hear.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 20 June 2015, 09:56
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Posted By pblackburn
Linux is a software controller just like Mach. It...

Linux is a software controller just like Mach. It will send pulses that your driver will interpret.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 20 June 2015, 07:29
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Posted By pblackburn
Ed, start with the LiveCD at linuxcnc to test...

Ed, start with the LiveCD at linuxcnc to test your computer first and check out the software.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 19 June 2015, 14:31
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Posted By pblackburn
I am glad you are making headway. The Mach issue...

I am glad you are making headway. The Mach issue you were having seemed to be odd to say the least. I have often thought of trying a setup with LinuxCNC on another hard drive and giving it a test...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 16 June 2015, 17:50
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Posted By pblackburn
Keep us updated on your progress. It will be...

Keep us updated on your progress. It will be interesting to see what you find as far as performance. I do not have the problems that you had on the DRO but my problems were in other areas. Would...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 09 June 2015, 14:03
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Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
That is interesting Gerald. There is an...

That is interesting Gerald.

There is an interesting section in the mach install manual at the section of native units. For a test you could create another profile with native units as inch. I...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 08 June 2015, 11:22
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Posted By pblackburn
That is something you will have to calculate out....

That is something you will have to calculate out. We do not know the step angle of your steppers so we can only assume it is 1.8°. That being said, you would have finer resolution with belt...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 08 June 2015, 08:00
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Posted By pblackburn
It all had to do with the calculated distance per...

It all had to do with the calculated distance per step. A single step on the machine I made for the X axis is 0.0003" or 0.00762mm. So the movement has to be a multiple of it.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 02 June 2015, 07:09
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Posted By pblackburn
Awesome. Can't wait to see some pictures of...

Awesome. Can't wait to see some pictures of items off of the machine.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 29 May 2015, 20:16
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Posted By pblackburn
Not here brother. Thin shim pack is 4 times the...

Not here brother. Thin shim pack is 4 times the cost of a pack of screws and the 15 minutes to drill and tap was not that bad. Jacking screws are fairly typical in leveling. With some stuff in...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 28 May 2015, 15:37
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Posted By pblackburn
Depending on the amount of gap shimming would be...

Depending on the amount of gap shimming would be quicker however if it was like my build, I had more than 3 mm in spots, so the drill and tap method was quicker. With a good drill bit and production...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 06 May 2015, 06:40
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Posted By pblackburn
Check with any casting facilities. They have...

Check with any casting facilities. They have molds that need made. Where I work they have asked if I was interested about making the templates out of wood and plastic for forming their sand molds. ...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 05 May 2015, 22:55
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Posted By pblackburn
Custom 3D work on cabinet doors and drawers is...

Custom 3D work on cabinet doors and drawers is another. Sell yourself, not the machine. That is the problem that plagues most. You can have a great machine but people buy from you not the machine.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 10 March 2015, 18:45
Replies: 735
Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
Sorry, I have no recommendations for the aluminum...

Sorry, I have no recommendations for the aluminum cutting. I am also sorry to hear of the retiring of your machine. Just do what is best for you and yours, another machine of some type can be built...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 18 December 2014, 21:59
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Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
I am the minority in social activities, don't...

I am the minority in social activities, don't have a Facebook account nor feel I need one. I find the 'No' to the dislike is representative of the teachings now; how you can't say no, that is just...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 18 December 2014, 18:45
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Posted By pblackburn
Like is only fair if Dis-Like is also available :D

Like is only fair if Dis-Like is also available :D
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 17 December 2014, 14:34
Replies: 735
Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
An independent shoe that the spindle moves in and...

An independent shoe that the spindle moves in and out of will take stress of the Z as well. Just takes a little work to create. Will give you a good seal to the table for fine dust collection.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 08 December 2014, 16:13
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Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
Good idea. I might recommend adding a thin piece...

Good idea. I might recommend adding a thin piece of metal to sink the heat away from the motor between the motor and the wood. Wood will insulate the heat and make the motors retain heat. You will...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 06 December 2014, 11:11
Replies: 735
Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
Wire it half coil in the different configs and...

Wire it half coil in the different configs and try again. Make sure that one winding is not bad or open.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 05 December 2014, 12:11
Replies: 735
Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
Brad, a similar situation with the PK296A2A-SG7.2...

Brad, a similar situation with the PK296A2A-SG7.2 rated at 704 oz-in with a motor rated at 400 oz-in(at least according to tech support). Math doesn't add up. I think the limiting factor is the...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 03 December 2014, 23:17
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Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
That is odd being weird parallel.

That is odd being weird parallel.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 03 December 2014, 23:01
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Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
Are you sure that the stepper is not jumping the...

Are you sure that the stepper is not jumping the pinion on the rack. That is what it sounds like.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 03 December 2014, 20:45
Replies: 735
Views: 484,875
Posted By pblackburn
See, sometimes a break is all that is needed

See, sometimes a break is all that is needed
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