Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Mon 26 April 2010, 23:24
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Replies: 38
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Mon 26 April 2010, 22:36
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Replies: 38
Views: 32,493
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Sat 03 April 2010, 17:36
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Replies: 84
Views: 104,755
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Sat 03 April 2010, 12:57
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Replies: 84
Views: 104,755
Dave,
I like very much where your heading,...
Dave,
I like very much where your heading, great visual on drawings.
I would love to see a dual bolting in all positions on the vertical legs even if they are only 4 or 5 inches apart (i don't...
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Fri 02 April 2010, 11:35
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Replies: 84
Views: 104,755
like the scissor lift concept,
as i'm...
like the scissor lift concept,
as i'm pondering i thought of your bolting system and it came to me that in order for the table to bolt up tight it has to be a perfect fit all the way around or its...
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Thu 01 April 2010, 16:12
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Replies: 84
Views: 104,755
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Thu 01 April 2010, 11:03
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Replies: 84
Views: 104,755
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Tue 30 March 2010, 22:04
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Replies: 84
Views: 104,755
I think I would consider a sub base that you...
I think I would consider a sub base that you could remove for the extra Z space that would give you the best of both worlds
or just extend out the front travel and put index on adjustable z
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Forum: General - MM Operating
Tue 30 March 2010, 21:46
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,929
Jeff,
I recall in a training class in the mid...
Jeff,
I recall in a training class in the mid 80's an instructor talking about (this was on a lathe) how when a tool comes up on a corner it is trying to get from pt A to B (around the corner) at...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 16 March 2010, 20:42
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Replies: 73
Views: 99,434
looks good Jim,
if you indicated them to .0002...
looks good Jim,
if you indicated them to .0002 you didn't need me,
but if you do alot of 4 jaw work take some of that dykem i saw in the picture and paint the chuck key holes on jaws 1 and 2.......
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 11 March 2010, 21:09
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Replies: 73
Views: 99,434
Jim, I'll be honest, I don't know the mach...
Jim, I'll be honest, I don't know the mach control at all, but if that were the issue a guy could put a motor on both ends. the prices i've seen on some of these links tells me that ball screws...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 11 March 2010, 20:49
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Replies: 73
Views: 99,434
russell, seams to me mine(which i dont think i...
russell, seams to me mine(which i dont think i ran) had a 3 pc split collet thing that went together inside of the locking nut, but it's been alot of yrs. good luck with that build i am sure you will...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 11 March 2010, 10:43
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Replies: 73
Views: 99,434
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 11 March 2010, 10:20
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Replies: 73
Views: 99,434
Jim- I have not started mine yet, I'm still in...
Jim- I have not started mine yet, I'm still in the procrastination stage.(design stage)
I've logged about 200 hrs of thread reading and decided I'm not to smart!!!! There are some folks on here that...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 10 March 2010, 20:23
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Replies: 73
Views: 99,434
Jim,
welcome and good luck
bit of advice for...
Jim,
welcome and good luck
bit of advice for ya, 4 jaw will work to dial that blank in, take some old copper wire and strip it back about the length of ea. jaw and slide that baby down the teeth...
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Tue 23 February 2010, 20:46
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Replies: 11
Views: 15,651
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Sat 20 February 2010, 19:52
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Replies: 40
Views: 49,577
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Forum: Profiled (laser cut) & bent steel plate
Fri 19 February 2010, 14:37
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Replies: 191
Views: 203,738
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