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Tue 17 June 2014, 03:03
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Thanks for the offer Boyd, If I were moving...
Thanks for the offer Boyd, If I were moving ahead with the MM project I would certainly consider outsourcing.
I have received a number of offers of help including several PM's and it is really...
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Tue 03 June 2014, 23:58
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Great reply Bradm, thanks so much. Will do my...
Great reply Bradm, thanks so much. Will do my best to chase down the appropriate thread and follow.
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Tue 03 June 2014, 23:54
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.1 of a mm it should have been.
.1 of a mm it should have been.
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Tue 03 June 2014, 16:58
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Thanks for your patience Pete and I do realise I...
Thanks for your patience Pete and I do realise I am being a pain but it is borne out of frustration.
Just so you appreciate the simplicity of my thought process I am hoping for someone to say,...
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Tue 03 June 2014, 16:08
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Thanks Pete I must have downloaded the wrong...
Thanks Pete
I must have downloaded the wrong plans then. On what page does it tell me what size and brand of motors to buy? Where in the plans is the recommendation for which Gecko drives to...
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Tue 03 June 2014, 15:41
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Thanks for all the positive responses. Without...
Thanks for all the positive responses. Without question you are all right, this forum is an amazing resource and all the information I need is here (somewhere). However, for me, the forum is a...
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Tue 03 June 2014, 01:53
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The thing that is getting me all hot and sweaty...
The thing that is getting me all hot and sweaty is the wiring etc. I have read lots on the forum about wiring but much of the language used is Greek to me.
On the subject of selecting motors I...
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Mon 02 June 2014, 15:33
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Thanks for your thoughts Rapid As I...
Thanks for your thoughts Rapid
As I mentioned in my OP I have a CNC router on which I am heavily reliant so for me it is a question of upgrading rather than a new foray into mechanised cutting. ...
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Mon 02 June 2014, 01:39
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Plans purchased so it is into the abyss of...
Plans purchased so it is into the abyss of general ignorance I go. Wish me luck!:)
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Sat 31 May 2014, 15:58
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Thanks for the responses. Another aspect that...
Thanks for the responses. Another aspect that struck me a overly time consuming is the guide rails. It looks to me that these are lengths of angle iron of which one side is cut down and then ground...
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Sat 31 May 2014, 01:25
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Oh, another question I forgot. A vacuum table is...
Oh, another question I forgot. A vacuum table is vital for me. Does the Mechmate design allow for the addition of a torsion box top to which I can add a vac pump. I assume I can just make the...
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Sat 31 May 2014, 00:45
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G'day from central Victoria, Australia
G'day folks
I run a small plastics fabrication business in Australia and am at the point of purchasing a new CNC router. I am as near as ninepence to stumping up close to $45K for a new Matcam and...
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