Forum: The Market Place
Mon 30 October 2017, 04:41
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Forum: The Market Place
Sun 29 October 2017, 10:19
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Selling my MechMate
Looking to retire and travel. Selling my MechMate
Table size 4’x8’
Porter Cable 3.25hp router
Oriental PK296A2A-SG7.2 motors
Hardened Rails
Desktop computer with Windows 7 Pro operating system...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 14 May 2016, 14:14
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
Playing with the big boys now
Here you go. I placed my decals in a safe place when I started the build. Just can't find my "safe place" now. I'll have to get another set.
After my first few cuts I knew what one of my first...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 09 May 2016, 07:19
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
Thanks
Sorry it’s been so long. I thought I’d check back in to let everyone know how things were going. But first things first. I want to thank everyone who helped me along this journey. Gerald for all...
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Forum: The Show Room
Sun 24 May 2015, 04:04
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,418
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Forum: The Show Room
Sat 23 May 2015, 04:25
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,418
Folding drawer
I'm new at CNC (just did finish my build of the MechMate) so forgive my ignorance.
If you tell your cad/cam program to zero at the table how would you allow for the fraction of an inch you would...
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Forum: The Show Room
Fri 22 May 2015, 04:16
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,418
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Forum: 80. Computer Hardware & Software
Thu 15 January 2015, 05:09
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Replies: 3
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thanks Ger, Heath. Save Target As worked. When...
thanks Ger, Heath. Save Target As worked. When I save target as and give it a name with a .zip extension it saves it. Then I right click and tell it to open with Explorer. Explorer opens a new...
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Forum: 80. Computer Hardware & Software
Wed 14 January 2015, 04:58
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,592
How do you open "attachment.php" files?
Hoping someone has seen this problem and can point me in the right direction.
I've tried downloading several file formats from the forum, txt, dxf etc. and each time I'm asked if I want to save...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 01 December 2014, 04:42
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
That's the kind of lesson you don't forget!
On...
That's the kind of lesson you don't forget!
On the bright side. The second solid state relay made it out alive. Alas I did have to make a phone call to another MechMater for a little help.
I had...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 28 November 2014, 05:48
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 24 October 2014, 03:59
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
oops sorry pete I got my decimal in the wrong...
oops sorry pete I got my decimal in the wrong place. Should have been .88. I believe you may be talking about the one I'm trying now.
On another subject. Something you said earlier about using...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 21 October 2014, 08:40
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
Ok I've looked hi and low. Where are you guys...
Ok I've looked hi and low. Where are you guys getting the 7/8's cylinder with the 14" stroke for the Z axes? I've found the 1" (actually 8.8") cylinders 25-30# with a 14" stroke. I've found the...
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Forum: Rails & Rollers
Wed 01 October 2014, 05:06
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,750
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Forum: Cutting various materials - bit selection, feeds, speeds
Thu 11 September 2014, 04:52
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,155
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 12 June 2014, 15:31
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 12 June 2014, 05:05
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Replies: 984
Views: 685,625
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 07 June 2014, 04:18
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Mon 02 June 2014, 01:54
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
Thanks Rapid
I'm not grinding the alum I'm...
Thanks Rapid
I'm not grinding the alum I'm using them to mount hardened rails to. Normal 1/4 inch alum has the beefed up inside corner just like regular steel angle. This beefed up inside corner...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 01 June 2014, 16:59
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 01 June 2014, 15:08
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
Still plugging away - Rose Hill, KS
Introduced myself awhile back, thought I'd let everyone know I'm still alive and going after it.:)
I'm trying something a little different in the mounting of my hardened rails. I'm using alum but...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 22 April 2014, 07:29
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Replies: 34
Views: 35,871
Still plugging away - Rose Hill, KS
Have been thinking about a CNC machine for a long time. It just seemed to be such an overwhelming project that I kept putting it off.
Unlike many on the MechMate forum I have no experience in...
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