Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 22 June 2020, 00:38
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Close but not yet exact......
Recut the...
Close but not yet exact......
Recut the pockets with climb cutting at 80ipm 16000 rpm. Designed as 16.5 wide and 12.3 wide at 6mm deep. Came out at 16.15 and 12.1 at 6.4 deep. Will recalulate the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 19:44
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 08:00
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I will try all that and report the results :)
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I will try all that and report the results :)
The 1090mm was the overall width of the part, the 12 & 16mm were pockets. To add to the strangeness it cut the length perfectly also at 2200mm :)
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 07:24
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HI Brad
I had just recalculated the steps so...
HI Brad
I had just recalculated the steps so they are correct. The 1090mm was in the Y direction as were all the rest. Thats what I find weird, why it cuts larger distances correctly yet it...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 06:32
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Hi Ross
Weird thing is I was cutting MDF and...
Hi Ross
Weird thing is I was cutting MDF and only cutting at 80ipm. I will check the pinions are tight and everything else in the drive line is OK. About to buy a Mitutoyo caliper so will measure...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 21 June 2020, 04:53
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Hi all
Been having issues lately with...
Hi all
Been having issues lately with accuracy, The weird thing is the machine was told top cut 1090mm and it did it perfectly yet when it was told to cut 12.5mm, it cut 11.8 and then was told to...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 16 April 2019, 06:43
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I'll grab a shot once I am finished in there,...
I'll grab a shot once I am finished in there, still need to wire up the spindle/VFD under Acorn PWM control.
That video is an air cut of a 600mm Mayan calendar. I ran that under LinuxCNC using...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 16 April 2019, 05:49
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 18 March 2019, 05:12
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 09 March 2019, 18:17
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Wow its been a while since I updated things.
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Wow its been a while since I updated things.
The Big Red beast is still going, been cutting a little here and there but nothing major.
My future plans call for stability and accuracy so I went...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 16 July 2016, 07:10
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Sorry Pete, missed this.
That sound painful,...
Sorry Pete, missed this.
That sound painful, far worse than my finger. Hope things are better now.
Why am I replacing? Well, firstly I am a perfectionist, a downfall at times. Wasn't happy with...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 04 July 2016, 06:26
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Thanks guys.
Pete, that encounter with an...
Thanks guys.
Pete, that encounter with an end mill sounds so much worse than my encounter! Serious pain right there. Good to hear things have come right.
Al, good luck with your things for the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 01 July 2016, 07:58
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 02 June 2016, 01:09
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Thanks for the comments guys. Surgery yesterday...
Thanks for the comments guys. Surgery yesterday apparently cleaned things up somewhat. They had to reopen the wound to get the bone fragments out and remove the finger nail to rebuild the nail base...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 31 May 2016, 07:34
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 29 May 2016, 23:40
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Thanks Fox
I did raise the gantry with axel...
Thanks Fox
I did raise the gantry with axel stands but still could not get it high enough to get my AEG 125mm grinder underneath safely and cannot put the gantry sideways on the table due to my...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 24 May 2016, 18:41
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Thanks Sean, good tips. I have some 125mm 1mm...
Thanks Sean, good tips. I have some 125mm 1mm flexovit cuttings disks left over from last time, they cut steel like butter. My biggest struggle last time was with the skate, will make sure this time...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 24 May 2016, 08:31
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 18 May 2016, 04:32
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 16 May 2016, 22:24
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 29 October 2015, 20:08
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 29 October 2015, 18:44
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What happens when you don't double check tool...
What happens when you don't double check tool paths..... the round hole should be a 6mm deep counterbore, not a through hole. And I was so sure I checked that toolpath.
One piece of scrap 12mm x...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 19 October 2015, 07:25
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Been playing with Fusion 360 lately and slowly...
Been playing with Fusion 360 lately and slowly figuring things out. Just about to try out the CAM side of things on my new belt drives. Interface is a little strange to me having never used a 3D...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 30 September 2015, 01:40
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Hi Alan
Its a PathPilot restore disk from...
Hi Alan
Its a PathPilot restore disk from Tormach, about US35.00 plus post. These are guys on cnczone that are entertaining the GPL aspect of LinuxCNC and getting it for nothing. Apparently they...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 29 September 2015, 18:28
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I have been working with LinuxCNC for a little...
I have been working with LinuxCNC for a little while now when I found out that Tormach uses it for their mills & lathes, its called PathPilot. I very much liked the interface, made me fell more at...
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