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  1. Thread: Game on!

    by Voicecoil
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    BUILD LOG: Re: Game on!

    With all the beams now anodised I thought it was time to indulge in a bit of damping, as handling the box sections in particular showed that they were ringing a lot at mid-audio frequencies (which...
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    BUILD LOG: Re: Here we go again . . . MK4

    Here is the pdf link for the Moro Seki 5000
    https://uk.dmgmori.com/resource/blob/308434/a555d7494ad79fd57b5a92f6609b338d/pm0uk-nmv5000-8000-pdf-data.pdf

    This shows the box in box idea which was...
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    NEW MEMBER: Re: 1220 × 2440 build

    Here's design that will allow you to be more flexible with the frame. Although the base here is in one piece it could easily be made in 2 or 3 pieces and bolted together.
    The important part is the...
  4. Best cheap Spray Paint Guns for DIY CNC builder or small workshop

    Hi,

    from quite some time i wanted to share my findings and save fellow DIYers some cash , speaking of Spray Paint Guns.

    I have had various Devilbiss, Sagola, 3M and some chinese. from 500 to...
  5. Thread: Project Beaver

    by JAZZCNC
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    BUILD LOG: Re: Project Beaver

    Don't now how well known Neil but your correct it's not documented in the manual and yes there are several of other useful additions which by the nature of External controllers have to be taken over...
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    Re: How to 'crop' a g-code

    In geometry, the term for what you want to do is 'clipping'
    Try a search for 'polygon clipping'
    It seems like a simple task but is made difficult by lots of tricky edge cases.
    If you can code in...
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    Re: USB/Ethernet controller for Mach3/4 advice

    There is no best really both will work and perform just the same. Only difference (other than no Step/dir) is with the IP-A version you'll get encoder feedback to the controller so will know the...
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    Re: USB/Ethernet controller for Mach3/4 advice

    CS Labs is supposed to be the best available.
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    Re: Soft Start Advice

    Take a look at this;
    http://www.ft-transformers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Single-Phase-Transformer-Primary-Fuse-MCB-Protection-50VA.pdf
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    Re: dust extraction for foam

    Charlie I know nothing about vacuum systems but this is a good read. http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclone/ also there is a spread sheet here 13717 ..Clive
  11. Thread: Kitchen doors

    by JAZZCNC
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    Re: Kitchen doors

    You can also plastic coat them your self.? . . . . Yes plastic coating wood I've got one of these and it works a treat. http://www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk/
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    Re: motor and spindle cable size?

    Hi. If this helps I have gone with Igus chain part No. B15.038.038.0 50mm wide. 1mm 4 core cy cable for the steppers and spindle with no problems. Re the chain you have to allow in the width for...
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    Re: Help on building an enclosure

    VFD Doesn't have to be inside the enclosure but like Eddy says it does need cooling space if you do.

    To be honest I don't Like VFD inside same Enclosure because it introduces high potential for...
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    Re: Proximity Switches

    @paulus:
    You can't use the 2-wire ones directly, they need additional circuitry ( see here for more info)

    Here is a diagram showing how to use the 3-wire ones
    9915


    @EddyCurrent - not sure I...
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    Re: Proximity Switches

    Whats the supply voltage?

    These are open collector NPN sensors so your BOB must have pullup resistors and the external resistors are not needed.

    Diagram attached shows how to use both PNP and...
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    Sticky: Re: Wiring home and limit switches

    Hi Dan,

    The way it's done is to series wire the E-stop and limits thru the 24V coil (coil not contact) of a relay. Then take the +5V signal from the BOB and run thru the contact of same relay and...
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    BUILD LOG: Re: My first CNC Router *PAULIC* (the machine)

    Normally I'd say make the Z-axis as short as possible, but if you really want a B/C axis head then you do need a long Z-axis. What drive mechanism are you planning on using for the B/C axes? Either...
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    Sticky: What size stepper motor do I-need.

    A Tutorial on motor torque calculations

    A question oft asked on MYCNCUK is "how big a motor do I need?". There is no simple answer to this, and the options are usually:
    a) follow someone elses...
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