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For reasons that will soon become apparent I was searching for a milling machine spindle and came across this interesting item. BT30-ER20 tool holder, air powered draw bar for tool changing, HTD5...

Hey @Norman welcome to the community and thanks for joining!

Your budget’s definitely tight for a full plug-and-play controller setup that isn’t Mach-based, but not impossible.

If you're...

Hi everyone,

Some of you will have noticed regular periods where the forum has become completely inaccessible, throwing up database errors like "Unable to connect to database" and/or similar. I...

It's working! Had a few issues in this one, but I think we got there:

https://youtu.be/o9civYBVkXs

For a long time I wanted an air compressor but never really could make up my mind about buying one. Mainly because I was afraid that it generates too much noise. But in the end, I decided that I...

XYZ axis complete!

https://youtu.be/-gradH-Hulc

Well, I've finally gone and bought one. I went for the new Bambu Lab P1S with AMS in the end. Seems to have good reviews, and the X1C was considerably more expensive for what seemed like a similar...

How about a link to the thread on the Vectric forum?If somebody else comes along with the same problem,we can send them straight there.

It's been a while since I posted any updates regarding this project, I was simply busy with some other activities, some hobby related some not, so I had no time to post anything.

But now it's time...

Here's my first real test of measuring the flatness of my gantry with a laser and webcam sensor. I’ll have to modify the laser level to disable the self-levelling of it because it’s wobbling all over...

Thanks!

The X and Y axes have a thin layer of epoxy bedding that was cast against a flat surface (1" glass plate) to try and make them co-planar.

To put you out of your misery - the pillar...

I've not looked at the video yet but I can tell you right away the cheap cutters from screwfix etc are exactly that - cheap!

I have used pretty much all the brands in this category and all of them...

This is my solution:


https://youtu.be/NZUBHKXMfBc

It is a separate 3D printed tool holder, and in my case it takes any sort of tip up to 6mm shaft diameter. It works very well on any surface,...

I decided to enter this year's Great Guitar Build Off to give myself a kick up the backside and get on with an idea I've been mulling over for a while. Here's the final entry video.

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It is a Solar Edge system using 305W panels and I have 39 on my roof, facing south one side and west the other. Each panel has an optimizer and my inverter is a 10kW 3-phase inverter also...

Brilliant thanks Clive.
I’ve been running spreadsheets on our East West roof and was looking at:
Panels on West only ( East or East and West combinations were not so good)
4 or 6 kWp panels (in...

I have just ordered a Growatt AC Charger & Growatt 6.5kw Battery for my 4Kw (16 panels) PV system that I have had for 8.5 years It has generated 31.95 MWh to date.

My system has a small inverter...

Several months ago I was looking for a spindle for my up and coming CNC machine. I had been drooling at BT30 ATC spindles for a while. And I decided that it was finally time to take the plunge. I...

Solved!

Thanks to Philip at Prototools for a procedure to solve the problem.

1) Rapid move the X axis until close to (but not touching) the motor mounts. (The opposite end to the home...

Here is the followup video showing the updates to the Mini Gcode creator, and how you can download the BETA version of the modules to import into your copy of Excel. You need to extract all 3 files...

Saw that yesterday in a Facebook group. Wish it was there 8 years ago. But still, a very good option. Price is good also and its in Europe, not USA or China as usually.
And to those that will say...

The Arduino-based controllers/drivers have been designed around the original 3d-printer designs, capable of driving the small NEMA-17 stepper drivers which provide relatively low torque. The firmware...

Hi,
I have recently bought a 3D probe. Originally, I planned to make one, but due to lack of time I decided not to. I realized that regardless how I do it, my own won't be better than any one I can...

Here's an example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oADhkYPJKa8

The last video of 2021, before popping the Champagne... :toot:

I am finally ready enough to use my lathe, and in fact have even used for more than just testing, in this video I am making parts for...