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Dave Carpentier
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Username: Thunterman
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 03:44 am: | 
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Hello all, just wanted to introduce myself.
I am a Software Engineer by profession and also have electronics background.
I'm a CNC hobbyist that has a built a CNC router in 2006. Now I want to upgrade to a more "robust" (and larger) design.
I found this site via the CNCZone forum. In looking at this design for the MechMate, I find that this is what I am looking for. Looks to be a solid design with little flex unlike my present machine.
I had little knowledge of CNC until last year (2006). I've learned alot about this addictive hobby in the past year, but still consider myself a "novice". I look forward to learning more from this site and hopefully start the build for the MechMate this year!
You can view my current CNC router at http://cnc.hobby-site.com/cnc.htm
...Dave |
Kim Mortensen
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Username: Inwonder
Post Number: 73
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 04:01 am: |
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Welcome Dave...
Looks nice your little router there, and it seems to work very well also...
Hope you settle in nicely inhere.
Once again, welcome. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 1113
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 06:52 am: |
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Welcome Dave! Judging from your past experience and website, you are going to be one of the most useful guys here! |
Dave Carpentier
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Username: Thunterman
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 01:41 pm: |
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Thanks for the welcome! Now, I don't know how "useful" I'll be to this site, but I'll give it my best. I don't have a lot of metal working skills. This is one area I'll need to work on, specifically welding. I'll need to purchase a welder. Any recommendations for a hobbyist type welder? |
Kim Mortensen
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Username: Inwonder
Post Number: 74
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 03:05 pm: |
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For the Mechmate, I would reccomend a welder that puts out minimum 200Amps of current, some parts are pretty thick and need somewhat more power to weld beautiful. |
Gerald_D
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Username: Gerald_d
Post Number: 1121
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 03:26 pm: |
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I hate to think that you need to buy a welder to build a MechMate - rather hire one or borrow a friend for a day who owes you a favour. This doesn't feel right that you should learn to weld on this machine, but I suppose you have to start somewhere if you have your mind set on welding. Suggest you go and do a course at a night school first to see if you like it before buying the welder. |
Dave Carpentier
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Username: Thunterman
Post Number: 3
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 04:13 pm: |
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OK, I'll have my brother-in-law do the welding. He has the experience and tools to do the job. I'll just have to provide him some refreshments (i.e. beer) to do the job.
When I was younger I did some welding with a carbon arc torch. I still may purchase a MIG welder & mini-lathe for other projects I have in mind. And yes, night school at the local community college on welding would be helpful. I had already considered that.
One just doesn't have enough tools! |
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