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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Mon 28 July 2014, 11:40
Replies: 449
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Posted By Chirpenchuck
Well that killed at work. Maybe a little to...

Well that killed at work. Maybe a little to serious around here lately?
See ya around.
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Tue 22 July 2014, 23:32
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
I'm a wanabee machinist, trapped in a Mechmate...

I'm a wanabee machinist, trapped in a Mechmate body, with a "small machinist complex".
and.. I'm ok with it.
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Mon 21 July 2014, 12:09
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
The wear on my machine has impressed me (Gerald...

The wear on my machine has impressed me (Gerald was still finishing the spider plate design when I started, Not saying that based on ego but as it relates to wear) and it has far exceeded what I...
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Sun 20 July 2014, 09:54
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
Stains and scratches?. Do DIY 220v industrial...

Stains and scratches?. Do DIY 220v industrial machine makers need warnings about stains scratches? Clean up or resurface. Its just clear to me that danilom is really reaching for anything to...
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Sat 19 July 2014, 11:12
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
Well the price for metal cutting...

Well the price for metal cutting (laser/water/plasma) for what I want done is well over 1000.00$ The cut was smoother than your thinking danilom, .005" per pass is really just going through the...
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Fri 18 July 2014, 23:27
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
That was cut @50ipm 10ipm on plunge spiral lead...

That was cut @50ipm 10ipm on plunge spiral lead in and .005" depth per pass.
Ok the close up is not as good as a laser cut but sheesh its pretty good.
The harmonics would have been better if the...
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Fri 18 July 2014, 16:47
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
Its time..So I battled software today for some...

Its time..So I battled software today for some reason. Maybe updates to what I use to make files IDK. I was getting the ends of the arc dont match the start of the arc. Even old files were doing it....
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Wed 16 July 2014, 16:08
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
Oh it happened :) Ill do more of it on Friday and...

Oh it happened :) Ill do more of it on Friday and take pics for you. My phone cant focus that close. Ill have a different camera on Friday and do another cut.
I was running my router speed dialed...
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Wed 16 July 2014, 11:33
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
So I considered the following but didnt go this...

So I considered the following but didnt go this route: Someone needs to make an adapter that converts the smaller notched shaft on the geared stepper motor (gearbox removed) up to a .5" shaft for a...
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Tue 10 June 2014, 18:43
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
Nice, thanks for the info guys.

Nice, thanks for the info guys.
Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains Tue 10 June 2014, 12:15
Replies: 449
Views: 463,239
Posted By Chirpenchuck
So to those who have been using xl belts: After...

So to those who have been using xl belts: After the first installation and tension set on the belts Did you ever REtension/adjust tension on them? Are you constantly chasing a good tension on them?...
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