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  #121  
Old Sat 28 September 2013, 04:08
Robert M
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Lac-Brome, Qc
Canada
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Wooaow....that was fast
Congrats....many hrs of fun to come
Enjoy
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  #122  
Old Sat 28 September 2013, 04:38
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
Its Alive! Excellent Job Al!!!
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  #123  
Old Sat 28 September 2013, 15:12
KenC
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Klang
Malaysia
Bravo!
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  #124  
Old Sat 28 September 2013, 15:50
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
SWEEET!!
Great job.
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  #125  
Old Sun 29 September 2013, 22:18
lonestaral
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Isarn
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Smile 144 Holes

Thanks for the kind comments.

Just run its first proper program.
144 holes 10mm dia in the spoilboard for my clamping arrangement.
1 hour 55 minutes.

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  #126  
Old Mon 30 September 2013, 05:29
MetalHead
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Columbiana AL
United States of America
Awesome !!! Now for some logos !!!
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  #127  
Old Mon 30 September 2013, 05:50
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Moved

Wow !
Its moved and I have been moved.

I spent the afternoon installing the T nuts. Boring but it had to be done.

More to do tomorrow weather permitting.
The remains of " Typhoon Wutip " are heading directly for us.

I had a lucky escape this afternoon.
The machine was powered down.
I was using a pistol drill to finish some holes.
The pinions were engaged so I was using both hands to move the gantry.
The gantry stopped, without thinking I gave it another pull.
It moved a bit.
Then I realised something was wrong.
The extension cord was wedged under a V wheel.
The cable was thin so I was lucky I did not give it another pull.

Next time a proper extension lead and not across the machine.
Been a bit ironic if me and the machine were finished on the same day.
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  #128  
Old Wed 02 October 2013, 03:47
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Spoilboard

Z slide & Router squared to the bed.
Spoilboard faced.
Logos on order.

Getting there.
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  #129  
Old Wed 02 October 2013, 06:19
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Glad you averted the close call with the cord.
Machine is looking really good.
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  #130  
Old Wed 02 October 2013, 08:27
zumergido
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BS AS
Argentina
looks like your spindle is not 90degrees on the y x axis. that make a pattern when you face the spoil board.

there is a easy system with a wire and a drill bit to calibrate the spindle. i cant find any tutorial online. i have to make one.
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  #131  
Old Wed 02 October 2013, 09:01
KenC
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Klang
Malaysia
There are 2 ways to set yout Z axis perpendicular to XY plane.
1) the simple way. eye balling a set square the cutting bit to the table (after it is surfaced

2) the complecated way which I won't go into as it is very well documented somewhere in this forum.
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  #132  
Old Wed 02 October 2013, 11:50
smreish
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Orlando, Florida
United States of America
Super quick and easy way........
Cut a 24" x 24" square double or triple thickness FLAT MDF/PLY base....drill 1/2" hole in middle
Chuck up router/spindle in collet - then tighten the machine world around the base and spindle.

Surface the table.

Do it again, this time use a L shaped scribe and feeler gauge if needed to set the pitch/yaw of the assembly.

Personally, I used (2) framing squares to set the z-plumb in the y carriage in the x and y direction. Then I connected the router to the z and did it again.....The second time I did it the first way I described and saved about 3 hours.
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  #133  
Old Wed 02 October 2013, 23:00
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Smile Testing Times

Thank you for your concerns and comments.
I squared it using the facing cutter.
Perhaps not perfect but good enough for what I want to do for now.

I am very pleased with the machine and its performance.

I ran a test this morning.
Everything cut the right shape and size.
Like a hot knife through butter.
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  #134  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 01:02
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Logos

One MechMate reporting for duty Sah !
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  #135  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 04:27
smreish
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Orlando, Florida
United States of America
..definitely has the logo part covered!
Congratulations...happy cutting
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  #136  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 07:00
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
I thought I had a lot of logos.....lol.
Just kidding, machine looks great.
As you gain experience, you will look at every project, no matter how simple, and think: How can I do this with the MechMate?
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  #137  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 14:36
Alan_c
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Cape Town (Western Cape)
South Africa
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Jolly good!...carry on...
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  #138  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 19:28
MetalHead
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Columbiana AL
United States of America
I like the motor logos !!! You get #114 !!! Congrats !
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  #139  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 20:03
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Cool #114

Yahoo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A number, thank you very much.
Very happy to be here.

I saw the .dxf for the motor logos.
Someone said about keeping dust out of the rear bearings, so I ordered a set.
The blue is a bit darker than what I wanted but it might fade with the sunshine.

I said in my first post that I spent 25 years on other peoples machines.
Now I have one of my own.
Absoutely brilliant.
Thank you all.
Now I had better go and do some work.
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  #140  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 20:09
darren salyer
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Wentzville mo
United States of America
Now its time to start building cool stuff.
GREAT JOB!!

(I have the same motor decals on mine.)
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  #141  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 20:43
digger
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Toronto
Canada
Happy dusting Al.
Looks very nice.
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  #142  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 20:49
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Congrats! Looks great!
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  #143  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 21:25
jhiggins7
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Hebron, Ohio
United States of America
Updated Builder's Log

Al,

Here is the Updated Builder's Log with your entry added.

Congratulations on earning Serial #114 on a great machine...and FAST too!
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  #144  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 22:56
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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On the Masthead

Thank you Gent"s.

Number nailed to the Mast.

Thanks for updating the build log.
Just a small point on the "Builders Log"
The Y travel is 696mm (It could be somewhere over 700mm if I changed the hard stops)

What is a "Small form factor ?

I think the build hours are about average.
It took me about 500 hours but I had nothing else to do all day.
Now I have something to do all day every day.
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  #145  
Old Thu 03 October 2013, 22:56
Mrayhursh
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Riverview, Florida
United States of America
First Project

Congrats on your build. Can't wait to see your first project(s).
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  #146  
Old Fri 04 October 2013, 05:41
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Detail

I had a play about this afternoon.

Quite impressed with the small detail on the rose (30mm dia).

A bit like watching a Sumo wrestler dance in a Ballet.
Well pleased.

The rose is in Tamarind.(End grain)
The ship in Padauk.
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  #147  
Old Fri 04 October 2013, 17:12
MetalHead
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Columbiana AL
United States of America
I love it!!! Sumo at a ballet!!! Good description!!
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  #148  
Old Sun 06 October 2013, 02:19
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Work in progress

I had a couple of cable drum ends(plywood) that I salvaged a couple of months back.
I saw Darren Salyers gear and thought why not.
Glued some mdf offcuts to the ply.

Well impressed the way my machine cut the teeth.
I will have to turn it over to cut the teeth full depth as the cutter was too short.
Hope to finish machine it tomorrow.
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  #149  
Old Sun 06 October 2013, 05:19
Tom Ayres
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Bassett (VA)
United States of America
I'm jealous, everyone is making their own gears but me
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  #150  
Old Sun 06 October 2013, 06:36
lonestaral
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Isarn
Thailand
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Don't worry Tom.
One day soon you will be heading away from the kitchen table and carving signs "Get your gear here"
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