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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Fri 31 October 2014, 13:21
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Posted By ChuckS
Lots more studying here (and I took a week off to...

Lots more studying here (and I took a week off to go to banjo building school). It looks like the G540 and KL34H260-35-4B will maybe work, but I'll be pushing the limits in about every way.

Many...
Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Fri 17 October 2014, 14:28
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Posted By ChuckS
Ooops- yes, 2.5D :-) I've read deeper...

Ooops- yes, 2.5D :-)

I've read deeper into some of the build threads and see that many have converted to belt drives. It's a bit more work, a bit less cash, and looks like the way to go. ...
Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Wed 15 October 2014, 20:02
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Posted By ChuckS
Hmmm, I just read most of Pete's build thread. ...

Hmmm, I just read most of Pete's build thread. Interesting....

I'll be doing mostly 3D cutting. Kayak paddles look a lot like airplane propellers- a series of compound curves from one end to...
Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Wed 15 October 2014, 18:05
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Posted By ChuckS
I've been studying- can somebody confirm my...

I've been studying- can somebody confirm my thinking? I'm most intimidated by the electronics, so I'm starting there.

I'm planning to use:

(4) PK296A2A-SG7.2 steppers (I won't need belt...
Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Thu 09 October 2014, 19:28
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Posted By ChuckS
Good to hear on the electrics- my impression is...

Good to hear on the electrics- my impression is that as long as I stick with the "normal" stuff, things should be pretty much plug/play. I have visions of future tweaks, but I'll leave those until...
Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Thu 09 October 2014, 07:30
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Posted By ChuckS
Yup, I drive (well, usually ride my sidecar) from...

Yup, I drive (well, usually ride my sidecar) from Mt. Clemens to Allen Park. It's not that bad, my girlfriend lives in Allen Park, 2 miles from the shop. I teach a handful of classes at the shop...
Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Tue 07 October 2014, 14:05
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Posted By ChuckS
Newb in Mt Clemens, MI, USA

Hello All,

I'm Chuck, and I'm going to build a MechMate. There- I said it.

I run a marine canvas shop as my day job. As a hobby, I make custom kayak paddles. Said hobby is taking off, so...
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