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29-06-2018
Thread: aluminium parts quote.
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aluminium parts quote.
looking for a price for the bellow parts to be cut in ali it is broken down into 3 parts and there will be a matching mirror image of the same thing. The apox size of the largest part is 700mm x ...
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15-02-2018
Thread: Router Build number 2
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Re: Router Build number 2
I seam to have stalled a bit on this project as I cant decide a nice way to do the y axis
from what I read the best option is for the rails to be top and bottom of the gantry
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24-12-2017
Thread: MK1 Steel router build log 1500x800x200
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Re: MK1 Steel router build log 1500x800x200
What did you end up paying to your door if you don’t mind me asking?
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07-06-2017
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Re: El Beast - Initial design phase, comments and critique welcomed!
very nice indeed!
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23-05-2017
Thread: Router Build number 2
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Re: Router Build number 2
I'm trying to decide how is best to do the stepper mounts to include a belt drive to each of the ball screws.
I was going to have them on the side but that will increase the over all width a fair... -
11-05-2017
Thread: Router Build number 2
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Re: Router Build number 2
I have put a gantry together using 45 x 90 kjn extrusion as I think dean said you can bolt bk blocks and bearing straight to it I have it sitting on 20mm plates on the carriages and 20mm end plates. ...
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25-03-2017
Thread: Router Build number 2
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Re: Router Build number 2
I haven't gone far with the design at the moment but wondering about doing something along these line with basically the gantry of a 8x4 machine but with only a 600 wide cutting area.
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24-11-2014
Thread: Joining aluminium extrusion lengthways
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Re: Joining aluminium extrusion lengthways
Just a standard slide block and then drill the centre of the extrusion and bolt through from the side I believe
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20-10-2014
Thread: rack and pinion
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Re: rack and pinion
i did the exact same thing only a few weeks ago with a great result! finding imperial rack is imposable without getting it made for you and that was going to cost a packet.
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Re: Hi all!
sounds like a fun project would love to see the final result as in the past i have been heavily into model aircraft and composite moulding. What do you intend to use to machine the moulds or patterns...
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27-08-2014
Thread: Giant 20' x 3' x 2' router build
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Re: Giant 20' x 3' x 2' router build
i think we are really getting there now! i have picked up a cnc router parts pro rack and pinion drive for the x axis rather than using a gearbox at the moment, unfortunately it means swapping the...
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02-07-2014
Thread: DIY CNC Milling Machine From Scratch
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Re: DIY CNC Milling Machine From Scratch
depends exactly on the epoxy but yes especially in warm temps, if you left a cup of epoxy to cure on its own you would be surprised how much smoke it can make! its a exothermic reaction so when if...
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02-07-2014
Thread: DIY CNC Milling Machine From Scratch
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Re: DIY CNC Milling Machine From Scratch
I would be very carfull filling anything like that with that much epoxy and when it cures it can produce a huge amount of heat and contained in a metal tube you could have a small disaster on your...
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