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Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 30 December 2017, 20:54
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Posted By Kornerking
Awesome to see you posting more often. Happy...

Awesome to see you posting more often.

Happy New year Tom
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 30 December 2017, 15:15
Replies: 361
Views: 495,338
Posted By Kornerking
Ayup.

Ayup.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 30 December 2017, 08:09
Replies: 361
Views: 495,338
Posted By Kornerking
Sanding fixture for the Mechmate

I built a sanding fixture to mount a Bosch electric random orbit sander on my Mechmate. Takes about a minute to install.
It is powered by the g8 command in mach 3 so it turns on and off by itself....
Forum: 70. Control Systems Sun 24 December 2017, 09:07
Replies: 14
Views: 18,617
Posted By Kornerking
Davey, it turned out to just be a blown fuse....

Davey, it turned out to just be a blown fuse. Easy fix.
Forum: 701. Motor Drives Sun 24 December 2017, 09:05
Replies: 5
Views: 17,081
Posted By Kornerking
Merry Christmas to you as well Sean. And all...

Merry Christmas to you as well Sean.
And all the rest of you lovely people.
Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning Tue 12 December 2017, 15:06
Replies: 2
Views: 9,206
Posted By Kornerking
Hey Daryl, So how is your MM progressing. I...

Hey Daryl,
So how is your MM progressing. I haven't run across you much on other sites to keep in touch.
Bonanza Pete
Forum: 701. Motor Drives Tue 12 December 2017, 09:22
Replies: 5
Views: 17,081
Posted By Kornerking
Sure wish I had seen this yesterday before I...

Sure wish I had seen this yesterday before I ordered a new gecko. Yup fuse is blown on the gecko.
Ordered 5 from Digikey just now. 70 cents apiece and they are only a hundred miles away. I might...
Forum: 70. Control Systems Mon 11 December 2017, 14:20
Replies: 14
Views: 18,617
Posted By Kornerking
I wondered if it could be repaired. If not I may...

I wondered if it could be repaired. If not I may just order one to have as backup. Downtime is a killer. I didn't realize how dependent I had become on it.
Forum: 70. Control Systems Mon 11 December 2017, 05:01
Replies: 14
Views: 18,617
Posted By Kornerking
The beauty of the Mechmate is it is pretty much...

The beauty of the Mechmate is it is pretty much trouble free.
The problem with Mechmate is that because it is trouble free a person tends to forget the build process.:o
Forum: 70. Control Systems Sun 10 December 2017, 15:00
Replies: 14
Views: 18,617
Posted By Kornerking
Brad, you called it. Wish I had seen this 6 hours...

Brad, you called it. Wish I had seen this 6 hours ago.
Finally worked through the system. Got everything running. Except a Gecko went bad. It's now on order. I wish my hardware store sold them.
...
Forum: 70. Control Systems Sun 10 December 2017, 03:53
Replies: 14
Views: 18,617
Posted By Kornerking
Already did that. Reading 125 each side. Reads...

Already did that. Reading 125 each side. Reads that all the way until it comes out of the contactor.
Forum: 70. Control Systems Sat 09 December 2017, 11:39
Replies: 14
Views: 18,617
Posted By Kornerking
FIXED !! - Help.. uneven power out of the contactor. Now the z drive isn't working

What started as a seeming easy fix seems to have escalated.
First the machine faulted when the router came on. When it popped the program kept going but steppers stopped moving. I figured it might...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 08 December 2017, 05:58
Replies: 124
Views: 148,987
Posted By Kornerking
You are getting to the fun part of the project. ...

You are getting to the fun part of the project.

I finally had to do a repair on mine. almost 2 years. The transformer/power supply is causing uneven power through the contactor. 144 volts one side...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 22 November 2017, 06:02
Replies: 7
Views: 21,911
Posted By Kornerking
It shows up on my desktop, not on the moble.

It shows up on my desktop, not on the moble.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 21 November 2017, 18:43
Replies: 7
Views: 21,911
Posted By Kornerking
Sorry, I must have gone to an old posting. ...

Sorry, I must have gone to an old posting.
Still a work horse.

Edit: I had checked the thread called update build log. Doesn't show there. Not a big deal.

Time to build another.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 21 November 2017, 16:02
Replies: 7
Views: 21,911
Posted By Kornerking
Almost 2 years and FINALLY a breakdown.

Almost 2 years since I completed my build. I survived a transfer to a new shop with no issues. Runs probably 30 hours a week. Awesome machine. Until this morning.

I went to run a program. Worked...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sun 23 April 2017, 09:25
Replies: 361
Views: 495,338
Posted By Kornerking
Still making sawdust

Doing more work for my ukuleles on the Mechmate. I sure am glad I have it. It doesn't sit quiet very often.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qmn7GceX7c&feature=youtu.be
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 28 March 2017, 14:36
Replies: 75
Views: 127,373
Posted By Kornerking
Looking awesome. Now get a move on.

Looking awesome.
Now get a move on.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 28 March 2017, 10:03
Replies: 75
Views: 127,373
Posted By Kornerking
Kornerking Bronze looks good also.:D

Kornerking Bronze looks good also.:D
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 20 March 2017, 18:06
Replies: 75
Views: 127,373
Posted By Kornerking
Very good. I suspect you will be cutting in a...

Very good. I suspect you will be cutting in a short period of time.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 24 February 2017, 13:15
Replies: 100
Views: 97,674
Posted By Kornerking
Are yours wired to come on automatic? I'm...

Are yours wired to come on automatic?
I'm thinking about doing that.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 24 February 2017, 13:13
Replies: 100
Views: 97,674
Posted By Kornerking
I use a filter in mine.About every 3-4 months I...

I use a filter in mine.About every 3-4 months I need to clean it out or replace. Simple 10 minutes of insurance.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 24 February 2017, 07:33
Replies: 100
Views: 97,674
Posted By Kornerking
Oh....... I like the pneumatic open and...

Oh.......

I like the pneumatic open and close.

Nice to be sucky.

Couple of questions.
Are all vacuum motors running at the same time?
What did you use for a dust filter?
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 23 February 2017, 07:18
Replies: 75
Views: 127,373
Posted By Kornerking
Tim, Rail grinding is like the rest of the...

Tim,
Rail grinding is like the rest of the project. Looks daunting until you get done then you say "That wasn't so bad"

I was going through this just a year ago. What a godsend it has been to...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 06 February 2017, 10:59
Replies: 361
Views: 495,338
Posted By Kornerking
Definitely still doing the angled (piecut)...

Definitely still doing the angled (piecut) drawers. 20-40 each week.
I want to rejig so it will do all processes from one zero point. Tweeking you know.
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