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Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 02 September 2014, 17:48
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Posted By smreish
...I have seen a similar fixture that had a...

...I have seen a similar fixture that had a pounce wheel on it for garment pattern tracing too.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 02 September 2014, 08:26
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Posted By smreish
I forgot they actually sell the unit they have up...

I forgot they actually sell the unit they have up on the forum.
Thanks Fox!
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 01 September 2014, 17:25
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Posted By smreish
http://www.rockcliffmachine.com/forum/showthread.p...

http://www.rockcliffmachine.com/forum/showthread.php?628-diy-plotter-pen

this cute little gem allows for the plotter pen to caster about the pen point while being dragged along.
the nice part,...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 21 December 2013, 21:19
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Posted By smreish
...and if you do the same without taping the...

...and if you do the same without taping the spindle, you can score glass with a glass cutter or if your really handy, cut vinyl with a rotary knife insert......
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 28 April 2013, 09:41
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Posted By smreish
...and don't forget to save this installation XML...

...and don't forget to save this installation XML file of MACH to a safe place for a good restore later.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 30 March 2013, 17:06
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Posted By smreish
http://www.hartlauer-bits.com/ Great bits...

http://www.hartlauer-bits.com/

Great bits and tips. I purchase from them regularly.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 27 March 2013, 07:01
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Posted By smreish
Ken....spot on. LOL

Ken....spot on. LOL
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 26 March 2013, 17:33
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Posted By smreish
"warm" cup....Let me put it this way. I can...

"warm" cup....Let me put it this way. I can wrap both hands around the motor and keep them in place and not go "holy moly" that's hot! I am set roughly 3a/56VDC bipolar, I think it's a 22k...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 26 March 2013, 05:11
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Posted By smreish
Brad, For the record, I run the same as you...

Brad,
For the record, I run the same as you with Gecko's 203....@56V. Always been happy with speeds and heat really was never hotter than a fresh cup of coffee with the motors.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 08 December 2012, 13:15
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Posted By smreish
Looks about perfect to me. Well done.

Looks about perfect to me.
Well done.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 28 November 2012, 11:22
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Posted By smreish
Interesting note about the backlash on the...

Interesting note about the backlash on the z-axis.
Maybe, just maybe a belt drive for the z-axis only might be in order. This would speed up the cutting process. I have experienced how much time...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 22 November 2012, 10:16
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Posted By smreish
The slight sheen I see in the photo could be a...

The slight sheen I see in the photo could be a couple of things.
The far right of object is the roughing area, the left of center is the finish pass area.
Are you sure the part isn't flexing up...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 12 November 2012, 03:07
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Posted By smreish
Odd....double the debounce, 1/2 the RPM achieved....

Odd....double the debounce, 1/2 the RPM achieved. So, what freq is 8000 and 140000 respectively on your VFD?
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 11 November 2012, 05:24
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Posted By smreish
how much is much? Is your debounce setting like...

how much is much? Is your debounce setting like 1000 or 10000?

If you OEM switches are wired and working then you will be able to test this. (that's the programed 1000 and 1001 codes to resolve...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 08 November 2012, 15:46
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Posted By smreish
I had one machine #28, that required an isolation...

I had one machine #28, that required an isolation transformer between the VFD and Mains to completely eliminate my noise issues.

Chasing your issue can be troublesome. Keep at it.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 08 November 2012, 06:53
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Posted By smreish
...also change the debounce time of your system...

...also change the debounce time of your system to something a little higher.
It's in Mach under Config, General Logic Configuration, (upper right corner of page)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 21 October 2012, 09:03
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Posted By smreish
IF water flowing is your only real failure...

IF water flowing is your only real failure concern, then I would just focus on the simple solution so your machine won't start cutting unless water is flowing.
That could be a simple as a flow alert...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 21 October 2012, 06:20
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Posted By smreish
A very crude approach, but would work is a series...

A very crude approach, but would work is a series of switches and/or sensors assembled in a and/or logic pattern that would only use up one input pin on the BOB.

It would be a lot like your...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 14 October 2012, 08:41
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Posted By smreish
Also check the following: - pivot bolt for the...

Also check the following:
- pivot bolt for the motor plate, make sure it's not to tight, but allows movement
- spring pressure even on motor plate
- pinion's tight
- pinions fully seated in rack...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 20 June 2012, 13:52
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Posted By smreish
Pete, Nicely done. May you have many years of...

Pete,
Nicely done. May you have many years of frustrating fun cutting "stuff"!
Best to you.
Sean
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 20 June 2012, 07:44
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Posted By smreish
A few of us have added a 4th axis. Some on small...

A few of us have added a 4th axis. Some on small scale, some large.

The first MM in the USA was by DocTanner, and he uses his machine exclusively to turn columns and really pretty stuff.
...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 04 June 2012, 10:43
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Posted By smreish
Pete, A few things to check: - did you...

Pete,
A few things to check:
- did you lubricate the racks and pinion?
- Loose tension on the motors, is better than tight when binding happens
- double check for parallel alignment on the x1 and...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 02 June 2012, 08:25
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Posted By smreish
Pete, I had the same problem with the Z axis...

Pete,
I had the same problem with the Z axis proximity on machine #28. The issue is that it touches the steel and is grounded on that machine. For some odd reason, the z axis proximity to the...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 28 May 2012, 17:45
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Posted By smreish
Pete, That is a nice solution to the "toe in"...

Pete,
That is a nice solution to the "toe in" challenge that happens with some of the C channel available lately.

The "squaring" of the leg of that structural shape has been done a number of...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 03 April 2012, 19:57
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Posted By smreish
What kind of research? Instructions on gantry...

What kind of research? Instructions on gantry fabrication?
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