Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 30 August 2013, 05:49
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Andrew,
The ES Relay is a "standard" 24 volt...
Andrew,
The ES Relay is a "standard" 24 volt coil, 1 or 2 amp contact, PCB mount relay. I don't remember the exact product model and I'm not in the same city with my MechMate, so I can't be sure....
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 29 August 2013, 04:48
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 27 August 2013, 15:38
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Low Voltage E-Stop Circuit
User andrewuk sent me a PM requesting photos of my low voltage E-Stop design. I'm pleased to respond. Andrew, I hope you'll forgive me that I have placed your response in my Build Thread. I am...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 June 2009, 21:37
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Heath,
Yes, I'll build another one depending...
Heath,
Yes, I'll build another one depending on how my son's business plans go.
MechMate #26 is a "bolt together" style. Each Main Beam with legs and cross supports is a unit. A Main Beam...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 31 May 2009, 04:42
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 13 April 2009, 19:14
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Thanks everybody, for the nice comments.
I...
Thanks everybody, for the nice comments.
I proud to say that's my son, Todd, in Post #96. He's getting interested in the MM.
Greg, I built my shop just before I retired (the second time). ...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 06 April 2009, 06:39
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Thanks everybody. Feels good!::D
Gerald, a...
Thanks everybody. Feels good!::D
Gerald, a special thanks to you for the very special Forum and your tireless efforts to help us reach this goal.:)
Also, to all those others who have...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 05 April 2009, 15:18
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Thanks Ahmed.
Got the bolts in, and it's...
Thanks Ahmed.
Got the bolts in, and it's cutting...here's proof.:D
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Haven't licensed MACH3 yet, so I get the classic "partial" Roadrunner.
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And it's my birthday! No one will believe...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 05 April 2009, 07:19
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Thanks Pete and Jayson.
Jayson, I like the...
Thanks Pete and Jayson.
Jayson, I like the Ecogate a lot. I've only had one problem. A lightening strike took out the controller. The strike also took out about a half dozen other electronic...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 04 April 2009, 22:30
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Gerald,
E-Stops are planned...but after I...
Gerald,
E-Stops are planned...but after I get it cutting. I divided my FactoryMation order into two...stretching out the spending.:D
I happen to notice that the shop was about 26 C about the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 04 April 2009, 20:08
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Took some pictures to document the MechMate. ...
Took some pictures to document the MechMate.
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The dark rectangle in the upper right of the Control Box is a digital thermometer. It only displays Centigrade...The probe is...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 03 April 2009, 21:47
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Made some progress...I've got MOTION, in 3...
Made some progress...I've got MOTION, in 3 dimensions.:)
I ended up with plan B. Since, I never got the other used Vexta motor, I had to purchase a new OM Vexta PK296A2A-SG7.2. So I modified the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 22 February 2009, 14:49
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Yes, as Gerald indicates, Ecogate no longer...
Yes, as Gerald indicates, Ecogate no longer manufactures the system I purchased. My system can operate 8 gates. I purchased it with 7 gates for about $500.
Ecogate is still manufacturing...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 22 February 2009, 06:09
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Thanks, Jayson.
I have already installed a...
Thanks, Jayson.
I have already installed a Dust Collection system using automatic blast gates. The automatic blast gate system is the GreenBox from Ecogate. In the picture of my table, at the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 21 February 2009, 18:57
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Dennis,
Thank goodness for grinders and...
Dennis,
Thank goodness for grinders and caulk.:D
I have a Millermatic 130 MIG welder. When I first got it, I did not have shielding gas. I used flux core wire. I recently got shielding gas. ...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 20 February 2009, 07:21
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Thanks, Gerald. Still need some more clean-up,...
Thanks, Gerald. Still need some more clean-up, though.
Now that I've done "a little bit" of steel work, my impressions are that it's a lot like woodwork...planning, measuring, sawing, drilling,...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 19 February 2009, 19:30
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Thanks Greg and Dennis.
Dennis, the cross...
Thanks Greg and Dennis.
Dennis, the cross bracing under the X-beam is welded. So for each side, the beam, the bracing and the legs are a welded unit. The Cross Bearers and end bracing are bolted...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 19 February 2009, 15:24
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 18 February 2009, 07:43
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Nils,
Great! Glad to help anyway I can.
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Nils,
Great! Glad to help anyway I can.
Have you figured out how you're going to support the duct over the table? I've been thinking about it a little, but haven't done any real work on it. ...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 14 February 2009, 07:18
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 04 February 2009, 07:39
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Nils,
Very perceptive.:D You are very...
Nils,
Very perceptive.:D You are very close.:) It's a Grizzly DC, but their DC is very close to the Harbor Freight DC. I did note that the sheet metal used by the Grizzly model is a little...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 28 January 2009, 21:11
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Jack,
Not much to "webcam" yet. A piece...
Jack,
Not much to "webcam" yet. A piece here and piece there, but I'll keep that in mind.
As for Barbecue, Rudy's rules now-a-days. Actually the LOML, Dee, does a great job with a...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 28 January 2009, 18:37
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And I missed all the fun.;) Come on...
And I missed all the fun.;) Come on guys...share!:)
But, I did get the Y-clamp strips cut and drilled and the Gantry welded. Also got the Cross Bearers cut to length.
Now for a bit about my...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 28 January 2009, 06:48
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Replies: 115
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 27 January 2009, 21:19
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