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  #31  
Old Fri 06 December 2013, 18:27
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
Where's the progress report, Pete?
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  #32  
Old Fri 06 December 2013, 21:09
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Ya I know, still reading. Confused as heck, but still reading.
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  #33  
Old Fri 06 December 2013, 21:17
Tom Ayres
Just call me: Tom #117
 
Bassett (VA)
United States of America
It'll come to ya. And when it does, the light bulb will go on in your head.
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  #34  
Old Sat 07 December 2013, 06:21
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
Just like Tom says.
Don't worry about understanding it 100% up front.
I didn't, as evidenced by my build thread.
The more you get behind you, the easier the rest becomes.
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  #35  
Old Sat 07 December 2013, 06:33
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Looks like middle of January I should be able to get a good start on this. (hopefully). Heavy production going on right now and a home show coming up between Christmas and New years.

A key element in this will be the ability to create my chevron dovetail drawers. Based on this years usage I should save way more than the cost of the machine in less than a year. Then I need to install a lazer head on it for engraving. Has anyone done this?

Trying to get the reading and research done up so I don't ask too many dumb questions.
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  #36  
Old Sat 07 December 2013, 06:45
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
The only dumb question is the one you don't ask. We all need help at times.
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  #37  
Old Sat 07 December 2013, 06:55
pblackburn
Just call me: Pete #98
 
South-Central Pennsylvania
United States of America
Here is some information

http://www.mechmate.com/forums/showt...aser+engraving
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  #38  
Old Sat 07 December 2013, 09:18
KenC
Just call me: Ken
 
Klang
Malaysia
Once you get started, everything will fall in place. If it doesn't we will make sure they do
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  #39  
Old Sat 07 December 2013, 11:20
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Thanks for the help.

This is why a laser is important to me. We logo all of our drawers and like the clarity of a laser.


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  #40  
Old Wed 11 December 2013, 07:19
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Electric parts needed.

Trying to make sense of this.

If I order the kits from CVS : RB01, Basic control box, 4 motors and power supply, Is this what I need to wire it up or are there additional items such as the Geckos, etc?
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  #41  
Old Wed 11 December 2013, 07:23
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
Copied from Metalheads electric kits post:

If your looking for Electic Parts, review this thread and shoot me a PM. I have Motors, PS , Basic Electric Kits, Remotes, PMDX and Driver boards.

The BC01,GB01,RB01 is $1249.12 delivered in the lower 48 states.

MC01 - 4-640 oz Motors and 1 Matched power supply $595.00 delivered in the lower 48 states
.


You would still need to get the flexible wire from him to wire everything up.

Last edited by darren salyer; Wed 11 December 2013 at 07:26..
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  #42  
Old Wed 11 December 2013, 07:26
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
BTW, you're post on the other forum about buying a separate laser is spot on.
Trying to make the MM do too much makes it like a shopsmith.....does a lot of stuff but none of it as well as it could.
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  #43  
Old Wed 11 December 2013, 07:41
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Thanks Darren. Sent a pm to Metalhead. Not all of it is listed on the CVS site so I was confused.

How is the end of January looking for you if I make a quick trip down?
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  #44  
Old Wed 11 December 2013, 07:47
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
Anytime, Pete.
I agree Mikes stuff can be a little confusing. Some CVSsupply website work would probably help sales....(Hint...)
Give me a few days notice and we're on, but you shouldn't feel like the trip is necessary to achieving a working MM...
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  #45  
Old Sun 09 February 2014, 15:09
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
Had a nice visit with Pete this afternoon.
V-carved his logo into a piece of 1/2" BB plywood.
Hopefully he'll be along to post some of the pics he took after he gets back home from vacation.
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  #46  
Old Wed 19 February 2014, 11:02
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Vacation is over.

Great visiting with you and your Bride, Darren. Haven't uploaded the pics yet. Showed them off while in Wichita. We ended cutting across and staying at the Lodge of the 4 seasons in Lake Ozark for a couple of days.

Darren was the perfect teacher. I don't understand though how he keeps his woodshop so clean.

Getting closer.
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  #47  
Old Wed 19 February 2014, 14:55
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Hmmm, guy drives 12 hours to check out my MM, I MAY have straightened up a little and ran a broom around.
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  #48  
Old Thu 20 February 2014, 13:08
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Darren and Pete.

I am the young guy with the tape measure.

He cut this out for me. Kool.

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  #49  
Old Thu 20 February 2014, 13:56
smreish
Just call me: Sean - #5, 28, 58 and others
 
Orlando, Florida
United States of America
Make sure you move that picture to the MUGshot thread....that is great.
- yep, really clean shop!
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  #50  
Old Thu 20 February 2014, 14:02
Alan_c
Just call me: Alan (#11)
 
Cape Town (Western Cape)
South Africa
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The Korner King and the Basement King
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  #51  
Old Thu 20 February 2014, 17:01
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
I love it!!
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  #52  
Old Thu 27 March 2014, 05:29
darren salyer
Just call me: Darren #101
 
Wentzville mo
United States of America
Whats the word, Pete?
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  #53  
Old Mon 30 November 2015, 16:09
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Well it's now 2 years later and looks like it's time to get back at this.
I bought the electronics and bent parts from Darren Sayler over a year ago and promptly got swamped. Then I started building ukuleles. Seeing more need for this machine.

Primary payback will be doing the 45deg dovetail drawers. Our current supplier is backlogged 4-5 weeks and we just can't wait that long.
Maybe this time.
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  #54  
Old Mon 30 November 2015, 17:40
servant74
Just call me: Jack
 
Nashville (Tennessee)
United States of America
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kornerking View Post
Thanks for the help.

This is why a laser is important to me. We logo all of our drawers and like the clarity of a laser.


Going back through this thread, the pix are missing. That is the best reason to actually upload the pix and not just reference them elsewhere. Oh well.
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  #55  
Old Mon 30 November 2015, 18:01
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
I will try harder this time.
Sorry.
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  #56  
Old Mon 30 November 2015, 18:31
servant74
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Nashville (Tennessee)
United States of America
Not trying to pointing figures, but trying to kindly point it out. We all keep learning.
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  #57  
Old Tue 01 December 2015, 05:15
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
I know that. Just my attempt at humor.

Does the concept of building the gantry and getting it working first still hold true? Sounds like a good way to go.
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  #58  
Old Tue 01 December 2015, 18:19
lonestaral
Just call me: Al #114
 
Isarn
Thailand
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Welcome back.
I built the table first then used it as a workbench.
Then again I did not have a workbench or a lot of room to work in.
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  #59  
Old Wed 02 December 2015, 05:44
Kornerking
Just call me: Pete #127
 
Big Falls, Mn
United States of America
Question?What is Mikes website for ordering kits?
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  #60  
Old Wed 02 December 2015, 10:15
MetalHead
Just call me: Mike
 
Columbiana AL
United States of America
Www.cvsupply.com or just PM me and I will send you an invoice
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