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  1. #91
    Before I forget yet again, a public thank you to JohnS for the loan of a single speed Kress (he also machined up a collar to make it fit inside the original motor clamp) allowing us to carry on machining!

  2. #92
    Quote Originally Posted by camhguh View Post
    Before I forget yet again, a public thank you to JohnS for the loan of a single speed Kress (he also machined up a collar to make it fit inside the original motor clamp) allowing us to carry on machining!
    Aww dispite what every body says about him he's a nice old bugger.!!. .

  3. #93
    Today I've received the replacement spindle from the ebay seller love-happyshopping, it doesn't seem new but at least works, I hope it will last more than the first one... Anyway I'll probably buy a kress spindle.

  4. #94
    Just to add to the FAQ ;-)

    Spec on the spindle supplied:

    https://sites.google.com/site/cncdiyorg/e240-spindle

    Cheers
    Adam

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  6. #95
    Well surprise surprise...yet another issue....y axis now misbehaving....similar to z axis problem so guessing that yet another cable needs replacing!! ho hum!


    Edit: Yep replaced cable...now running ok again...PITA!!!
    Last edited by camhguh; 12-04-2012 at 12:46 AM.

  7. #96
    can anyone suggest a good, reliable company that sells cnc routers in China?

  8. #97
    Quote Originally Posted by dopamine View Post
    can anyone suggest a good, reliable company that sells cnc routers in China?
    No.

    Your first post on this forum suggested you want to build your own. Why not? It's the only cheap way to get a good machine.

  9. #98
    I thought I'd share a couple pictures of what my eBay CNC3040 was doing today. This was making a pocket in 6061-T6 (heat-treated and artificially aged) aluminium.

    Initial go-around.

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    Pocketing
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  10. #99
    Finish looks respectable on the flat, but a little rough on the sides?

    Looks like a 2flute HSS cutter? What diameter, spindle speed, feedrate, depth of cut and stepover did you use out of interest?

    My machine is currently running cutting a huge aluminium sheet at 780mm/min with an 8mm single flute carbide at 2mm depth of cut. It's been going for hours at that...
    Old router build log here. New router build log here. Lathe build log here.
    Electric motorbike project here.

  11. #100
    Quote Originally Posted by Tenson View Post
    I thought I'd share a couple pictures of what my eBay CNC3040 was doing today.

    I'm amazed that spindle managed that and will be even more amazed if it survive's cutting more than 3 before giving up the ghost.!!


    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post
    My machine is currently running cutting a huge aluminium sheet at 780mm/min with an 8mm single flute carbide at 2mm depth of cut. It's been going for hours at that...
    Don't it break your heart seeing all that expensive Aluminium turn into expensive floor glitter.!!

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