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1 Day AgoI'm not the expert on motors of any kind but in all types there are factors that limit the maximum torque the motor can deliver and others that limit...6 replies | 236 view(s)
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1 Day AgoYes but do Taylors of Harrogate make a Yorkshire teabag big enough to go with it? Kit3 replies | 188 view(s)
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1 Day AgoThat chopping board is amazing. I can see that it would take time to get all the settings, tool choice etc. just right to be able to turn out that...61 replies | 6658 view(s)
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1 Day AgoAnd I agree 100% with yours! Everything is easy when you know how, that's why we employ specialists to perform specific tasks. I wouldn't trust a...21 replies | 641 view(s)
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2 Days AgoThat rings a bell, I'm sure someone else had a similar problem a while back. Was it monofilament cable? I've got one of these which turns a laptop...21 replies | 641 view(s)
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1 Week AgoYou're over the biggest hurdle then. I think one of the main obstacles for many people is getting started and being willing to have a go at something...6 replies | 466 view(s)
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1 Week AgoPart of your decision will depend on the range of tools you have access to. You can achieve a simple construction for your Z axis by putting the...6 replies | 466 view(s)
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1 Week AgoI was thinking in terms of a series of 2D cuts rather than a true spiral. The maths would be a lot simpler, though I can see the desire for the best...15 replies | 779 view(s)
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1 Week AgoLooks like something the Russians would have sent into space around 1958 :joker: Kit12 replies | 963 view(s)
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1 Week AgoI was pondering along these lines as well, a good excuse to swot up on exactly how G2 and G3 instructions work and whether Excel will export files...15 replies | 779 view(s)
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1 Week AgoI think that describes most of us. So who's existing online stuff would you recommend for providing the 'Instant Genius' effect? I see you use...61 replies | 6658 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIn spite of the hype, Dyson's do actually have filters in them which need to be cleaned regularly for maximum suck. There might be life in the old...12 replies | 963 view(s)
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1 Week AgoI'm afraid I cannot help with an answer to the question, but thanks for planting the idea that you can use a spreadsheet to calculate G-code moves of...15 replies | 779 view(s)
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1 Week AgoYou're getting the hang of this aren't you! I think we need one of your splendid videos in the form of a quick tutorial. I could win a bucket of...61 replies | 6658 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoIt might be possible to prevent this problem by fitting a resistor somewhere on the BOB to pull the relay control line to ground but without a...21 replies | 1777 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoKitwn replied to a thread NEW MEMBER: New guy finishing off a mini mill build in New Member IntroductionsAfter you check the backlash you might check the acceleration setting in your controller software as well. Winding this back will increase the cuting...42 replies | 3923 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoJohn11668, I have recently had a problem where my spindle started unexpectedly after the LinuxCNC PC closed down when I didn't expect it to. I...21 replies | 1777 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoThanks Phill. I might try this, though at the moment I just want to start making some bits with a working machine, which is what I now seem to have....36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoConnecting the spindle cable braid to the spindle body has a lot to do with safety, there being plenty of volts available to spoil your day, though...36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoIt's just possible you may be right.36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoI haven't actually removed the EGIM but it does strap the input to ground. I have made some interesting measurements though. Some screen grabs from...36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoPutt's Law comes to mind here... "Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage and those who...11 replies | 1587 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoDoddy, Neale, Thanks for the words of encouragement and I'm open to any advice anyone wants to offer! More decoupling of the BOB power supply is...36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoSo after all that the wretched thing tripped again after 5 minutes of behaving itself! Plugging the VFD into a different mains socket fixed it...36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoThat's very interesting. I've just re-built my own machine onto a base with castors and in spite of checking the alignment of rails and ballscrews I...11 replies | 869 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoI've fitted the mains filter and installed it in the machine. I can now power the whole beast including the controlling PC running LinuxCNC,...36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoI've always moved all the axes away from the limit switches by around 10-15mm. This is fundamental to LinuxCNC so pulling all the axes away from the...36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoNaahhh. You want the machine that belongs to me. Oh, sorry! You said 'dream' not 'nightmare'.61 replies | 6658 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoThanks John,, All cables, including the short fruns from the BOB to the steppers, the cables out to the motors and the returns for the proximity...36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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3 Weeks AgoThe alignment with taught wires went well. Having built a more solid base than previous I was a bit more careful and took more time on this ocassion....36 replies | 5758 view(s)
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- British by birth, Australian by choice.
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