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A little earlier I was tempted to ask, tongue somewhat in cheek, how, once the long ( X axis in my case) rails are aligned, we now extend these...

Also important to note that as you're using a fitted profile you're able to give a measurement to a higher level of precision than that. Que the...

I've tried to measure the cmos sensor under the microscope and it is roughly 2mm in the longest dimension (the one I'm using), will need to calibrate...

It looks like the camera approach proposed by Devmonkey can solve two problems. Generating an accurate plane surface with a Laser and camera as...

Gerry still posts here frequently so probably best for him to answer! Funny you should dig this post up - I have just started installing and...

Ok, I understand what you are talking about. The larger sensors are just as cheap btw. This is what I'm going to do with the unit I've built.

Hi I am interested if it’s the right price and age could u send me some pictures and possibly the serial number and year you bought it please? Kind...

You have to go into the inverter settings and set pd001 to 1. This means start stop is controlled externally. See the manual for which buttons to...

Hi noticed you are looking for a Boxford cnc lathe. Have a Boxford 250pci as new. These are expensive would this be of any interest. Also have a...

This looks cool, makes things a lot less cluttered if you don't happen to need all 6 axes that UCCNC supports. Does anyone know if it will work with...

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Great to see you have solved the problem John

Hi John, With a self levelling laser hitting a 2mm square target over the entire machine shouldn't be too hard assuming you have levelling feet on...

Thanks John Over the years i have been wondering if it would be possible to build an assembly that could grind a reference plane on a machine base...

Unless you want to do angle cuts. you will still have to move the saw forward unless you make quite a big hole. A sliding table with a strong...

Many thanks to all for your suggestions. Both boards have either a faulty PNP relay driver transistor or an incorrect one. Both boards are now...

Thanks, I always enjoy workshop tours for the ideas I can glean from them. In this instance, how to solve the sliding mitre saw space problem! :-)

I've often wondered about the practicality of using of light-weight concrete as part of a CNC machine. Foam concrete is used in the building industry...

Hi Devmonky Hi all I agree that you could use the output from the sensor to directly plot position. Using a simple webcam with a 2mm sensor to...

Had to take a break from this for a few weeks due to the pressures of (paying) work, but now I'm back with a vengeance and looking to get it finished...

No more blutack! A few happy hours with the milling machine and I've finished a rigid sensor mount. I surfaced the base plate so it the two faces...

That's right. One PC and two monitors (one next to each machine) and each monitor now has a keyboard and a mouse with it. Never need to use both...

He has one computer, but two screens. Placing the screens at different sides of the workshop and you can use that computer from either of the...

Why would you use 2 keyboards if you have only one computer and screen? I hope you don't expect the two software to run in one window each and...

Would have really appreciated if it had the original electronics so that I can use the boxford software for it. How much are you looking for?

Just a quick one but surely if you are going to use a image sensor it is easier to reference off the perfectly straight laser? I'm also not sure why...