Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 18 November 2010, 03:13
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Its high pitched, I'll record it if I can
No...
Its high pitched, I'll record it if I can
No resistor yet, g540 limits to 3.5 A, motors are 4.5A. Just means I'm not availing of the idle current limiting feature, which given that I'm only...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 17 November 2010, 16:57
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Wed 17 November 2010, 15:20
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 17 November 2010, 12:47
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 17 November 2010, 10:42
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Views: 38,761
If it shifts after using high strength loctite,...
If it shifts after using high strength loctite, either you don't have enough area on the threads (too small a diameter or too thin a wall) or you haven't cleaned the threads on the pinion and screws...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Wed 17 November 2010, 03:49
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Replies: 35
Views: 52,106
Looks like my g540 has a problem :mad:
One...
Looks like my g540 has a problem :mad:
One of the G250x modules is faulty, g540 is showing boith red and green led lit.
If i remove the module all is well.
Its the same module I wired the...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 16 November 2010, 17:37
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Mon 15 November 2010, 14:39
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Lots done so far
Everything painted
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Lots done so far
Everything painted
Linear rails mounted and trued up
I had to make 4 small steel boxes to sit between the gantry and the linear rail blocks, approximately 40mm wide 50mm...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Mon 15 November 2010, 14:03
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Supplier wants 62 pounds sterling, roughly 75...
Supplier wants 62 pounds sterling, roughly 75 euro extra to bore 5 pinions to 14mm.
Bit saucy I think.
I'll ring around and see if I can find a local engineering shop that could do it for me
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 15 November 2010, 13:54
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Fri 12 November 2010, 14:19
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Views: 14,636
let me see if I've got this right....
You...
let me see if I've got this right....
You are rotating the pinion in the drill press chuck.
The HSS drill bit is held stationary in the jacob chuck which is bolted to the drill press table
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Fri 12 November 2010, 13:52
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,636
Problem drilling the pinion concentric
I've just trashed 5 pinions trying to drill them concentric using a good drill press a vice, a vice and clamps, a vice clamps and accurately centered pinion.
the existing pinion hole is 10mm, the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 12 November 2010, 13:39
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Replies: 551
Views: 508,310
No problem...
No problem http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-fc/surrender.gif
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Fri 12 November 2010, 03:16
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 12 November 2010, 03:08
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I'd second Russell's comment.
Even if you...
I'd second Russell's comment.
Even if you aren't paying for the material you still have to handle it, get it delivered, stack it, put it on the table, remove it, dump it.
looking at the photos...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 12 November 2010, 02:57
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Replies: 556
Views: 538,963
That looks fantastic.
My biggest problem...
That looks fantastic.
My biggest problem with the MechMate is that I have a multitude of jobs ready for it but none of them are paying jobs.
Computer control box, remote control boat hull for...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 11 November 2010, 12:19
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Replies: 41
Views: 38,761
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Sun 07 November 2010, 05:56
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Forum: Miscellaneous / General / Whatever / Catchall
Sun 07 November 2010, 05:48
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,400
What Constitutes a MechMate
I'd like to, very timidly, ask a question.
What constitutes a MechMate?
Is it the overall base table design?
twin horizontal co planar gantry rails?
The y-Car design?
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Sat 06 November 2010, 09:51
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 04 November 2010, 14:00
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Views: 52,106
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Wed 03 November 2010, 11:22
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Views: 52,106
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 02 November 2010, 15:25
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Replies: 35
Views: 52,106
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