Forum: The Market Place
Fri 04 February 2011, 19:53
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,244
Mechmate for sale in Australia
Hi all,
For personal reasons I'm having to consider selling the MM. Its not a case of must sell yet but if anyone is interested please PM me. Will consider all realistic offers.
Photos can be...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Mon 20 December 2010, 04:12
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Replies: 35
Views: 45,690
Well tomorrow came and went WAY to fast....
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Well tomorrow came and went WAY to fast....
Ross, let me know how you go. It would be good to get an idea of the 'minimum' required in terms of toroidal ferrites and filters. With the clip on...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sun 19 December 2010, 05:20
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Replies: 35
Views: 45,690
Also, you need good shielding on your RS-485...
Also, you need good shielding on your RS-485 connection.
Have you tried starting and stopping the spindle from a slow speed? If you try starting the spindle with a speed of only 6000rpm, does...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sun 19 December 2010, 05:14
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Replies: 35
Views: 45,690
Hey Tony,
I just replied to your PM then saw...
Hey Tony,
I just replied to your PM then saw this post. It sounds to me like you have EMI issues. I had that at the start too. The whole machine worked fine until i started the spindle. Once the...
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Fri 25 June 2010, 06:30
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Replies: 37
Views: 45,845
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Sun 21 February 2010, 03:11
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,627
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 17 February 2010, 05:18
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Replies: 99
Views: 151,720
Mach3 plugin for Huanyang VFD
For those that are interested, i have finished writing a plugin for Mach3 to control the VFD via RS-485. I have posted it on the Mach3 forum here...
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Sat 06 February 2010, 05:25
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Replies: 37
Views: 45,845
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Forum: 50. Toolheads
Sat 06 February 2010, 02:51
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Replies: 37
Views: 45,845
In these circumstances the effect of a long...
In these circumstances the effect of a long single-ended shield is a better antenna than a dual ended shielded cable.
Basic neccessity for these chinese noisy VFDs are:
-dual ended shielding for...
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Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management
Sat 06 February 2010, 02:51
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Replies: 107
Views: 137,270
In these circumstances the effect of a long...
In these circumstances the effect of a long single-ended shield is a better antenna than a dual ended shielded cable.
Basic neccessity for these chinese noisy VFDs are:
-dual ended shielding for...
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Tue 02 February 2010, 19:29
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,802
Hi RN,
There are a couple of people building...
Hi RN,
There are a couple of people building smallish machines. (see here (http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22958&postcount=25) for one example)Your thought of making the Y axis 4'...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Fri 29 January 2010, 22:43
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Replies: 449
Views: 491,733
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Fri 29 January 2010, 16:24
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Replies: 449
Views: 491,733
irfan, yeah, i've finalised the design and will...
irfan, yeah, i've finalised the design and will be making a prototype over the next few weeks. i was going to post some pics but then i discovered the 4:1 thread had been butchered and incorporated...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Fri 22 January 2010, 04:03
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Replies: 63
Views: 50,575
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Thu 21 January 2010, 17:08
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,856
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Tue 19 January 2010, 21:33
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Replies: 449
Views: 491,733
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Tue 19 January 2010, 16:32
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Replies: 449
Views: 491,733
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Tue 19 January 2010, 16:21
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Replies: 449
Views: 491,733
I had a similar issue early on with my belt...
I had a similar issue early on with my belt drives, I tried to get away with small grub screws and the pinions came loose and i could move the gantry a millimeter or two. After changing to bigger...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Tue 19 January 2010, 16:21
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Replies: 37
Views: 49,217
I had a similar issue early on with my belt...
I had a similar issue early on with my belt drives, I tried to get away with small grub screws and the pinions came loose and i could move the gantry a millimeter or two. After changing to bigger...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 January 2010, 16:05
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Replies: 117
Views: 138,085
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 January 2010, 15:14
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Replies: 440
Views: 845,845
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 January 2010, 14:49
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Replies: 440
Views: 845,845
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 January 2010, 14:41
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Replies: 130
Views: 383,797
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 January 2010, 05:14
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Replies: 440
Views: 845,845
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 January 2010, 05:12
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Replies: 99
Views: 151,720
Hey Francis,
Sorry, not sure how i missed your...
Hey Francis,
Sorry, not sure how i missed your post. I bought my transformers from Altronics. http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=M5535
I'm no expert in transformer wiring, but I...
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