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25-01-2025
Thread: Granite framed dental milling machines
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Re: Granite framed dental milling machines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iVg2GfqJpA I did this one many years ago. Granite frame, air spindle, not too dissimilar.
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28-11-2024
Thread: Hi from sunny Birkenhead, UK
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Re: Hi from sunny Birkenhead, UK
Welcome
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01-09-2024
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Re: Carbide vs. HSS End Mills for Aluminum Machining Which to Choose?
Yep, know the feeling. I think for Alu, Air plays almost more of a part than lube. Get them chips out ...
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31-08-2024
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Re: Carbide vs. HSS End Mills for Aluminum Machining Which to Choose?
For milling, HSS is fine. If you can find a tool with a carbide insert, it can work faster / harder but it is less forgiving, brittle and more expensive.
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26-06-2024
Thread: Storebro CNC Combi Mill
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Re: Storebro CNC Combi Mill
Feels expensive but having lived in NZ for a year, everything is expensive there ....
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20-11-2023
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Re: Bridgeport Series 1 Interact. Refit/update . Opinions please.
No, Panasonic (the brand). For example - https://www3.panasonic.biz/ac/ae/motor/fa-motor/ac-servo/a5/index.jsp
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16-11-2023
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Re: 5 axis cnc milling machine, 5AXISMAKER, 5XM1000
Oh dear. Ill just give up.
You are new to the forum, you have never contributed to a single post / thread, your sole purpose is to sell a machine that you wont tell us the price on. Just declare... -
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Re: CNC Lathe
Hi,
Yep, can do. Let me get some images together.
Here's some videos of it doing its first test cuts after the conversion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p70y6Z6F8ok
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16-11-2021
Thread: Denford cyclone conversion
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Re: Denford cyclone conversion
I did some custom code for a Duplomatic on Arduino - heres a vid of it on a 'bench' - the connectors simulate what the duplomatic would be doing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pReSONQNLQo
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04-10-2021
Thread: Denford Triac Spindle Issue
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Re: Denford Triac Spindle Issue
Mine needed the Isolated version else it would damage the CS Labs controller. So I suppose it depends on what the source of your 0-10 V is. Not read the full thread.
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04-10-2021
Thread: Denford Triac Spindle Issue
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Re: Denford Triac Spindle Issue
You can replace with the i1200 or i1220 Sprint Drive. I went this way as my board wasnt functioning on my previous Triac.
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27-11-2019
Thread: up rate to 60000 rpm spindle
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Re: up rate to 60000 rpm spindle
Fair enough. Can you link what you are looking at?
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16-09-2019
Thread: Chinese Harmonic 4th axis
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Re: Chinese Harmonic 4th axis
Hi, nope - didnt look at it.
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20-05-2019
Thread: CCSMIO/IP-M power supply question
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Re: CCSMIO/IP-M power supply question
I used a 5A unit on all my builds without issue.
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24-04-2019
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Re: Replacement CNC Vision Panels (Tecdur® MachineSafe)
Hi, ill measure up tonight and get this across to you. I might have the table dimensions in a document somewhere but will need to look them up.
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24-04-2019
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Re: Replacement CNC Vision Panels (Tecdur® MachineSafe)
Oddly I was pricing up Perspex type panels yesterday evening to make a 'splash' container for my Bridgeport. Something like this:-
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24-04-2019
Thread: 1200mmX900mmX170mm 4axis cnc
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Re: 1500x90x170 4axis steel cnc
Fail quick / cheap. I do the same, at least printing it helps to see without machining the plate and finding the issue. I found drawing stuff in CAD helps too, cos you can then visualise issues like...
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13-04-2019
Thread: Snowcrete Concrete - 14 x 25 KG Bags
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Re: Snowcrete Concrete - 14 x 25 KG Bags
Sold / collected. Thanks.
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11-04-2019
Thread: Snowcrete Concrete - 14 x 25 KG Bags
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Snowcrete Concrete - 14 x 25 KG Bags
I built my mill (Thor) with this cement. I kept the rest in case I needed it but now its just taking space.
Ive listed it on Ebay cheap (just to stop time wasters) but happy to give it away for... -
20-02-2019
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Re: Denford Triac - Fanuc OM with BT30 8 Position ATC
Everyone will ask for a price ..... so might as well do it on their behalf.
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22-12-2018
Thread: Here we go again . . . MK4
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Re: Here we go again . . . MK4
Well done mate, certainly one of the best DIY builds I have ever seen. The attention to detail is immense.
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12-12-2018
Thread: Thread placement and plea for help
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Re: Thread placement and plea for help
Hi and welcome. There is a general area or DIY one like this - http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/253-DIY-Router-Build-Logs - im sure the Mods will help move if its in the wrong area.
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19-11-2018
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Re: El Beast - Initial design phase, comments and critique welcomed!
I agree. Well done.
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01-11-2018
Thread: Best type of shed.
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Re: Best type of shed.
You do realise this is a 6 year old thread?
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07-10-2018
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Re: El Beast - Initial design phase, comments and critique welcomed!
Superb workmanship.
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