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**Nickhofen** · 30-12-2017

We expect some visitors in about one hour but I manage to paint the CNC bench today black and the sides where the Y axis extrusions are going to rest... yellow.

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**Nr1madman** · 30-12-2017

Originally Posted by Nickhofen

Hi Robert.
I am planning to drill and tap ,the aluminum angle is 5.5 mm thick and made from hard aluminium,if that option fail I am going to use the T nuts.
I wish a Happy New Year for you and your family!
Happy New Year to all members of this forum!!

Sounds like a plan ;)

I wish you a happy new year aswell, forget the machine and spend it with the family ;)

Opa!

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**Nr1madman** · 30-12-2017

Originally Posted by Nickhofen

We expect some visitors in about one hour but I manage to paint the CNC bench today black and the sides where the Y axis extrusions are going to rest... yellow.

Looking sweet! Yellow and black go good together :D

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**Nickhofen** · 30-12-2017

Yellow and black is a cool commination and maches with my bandsaw and thickness planer I have .lol!
Also those are the colors of the football team my son support, the colors i choose is a surprise for him!

**Nickhofen** · 07-01-2018

I am ready to pull the trigger and order 4x Nema 23 4NM from cnc4you.co.uk , any preferences for a breakout board from there and maybe for drivers?
Or what ever I can order all in once so I wont pay the shipping cost twice, thanks!

**Nr1madman** · 07-01-2018

Originally Posted by Nickhofen

I am ready to pull the trigger and order 4x Nema 23 4NM from cnc4you.co.uk , any preferences for a breakout board from there and maybe for drivers?
Or what ever I can order all in once so I wont pay the shipping cost twice, thanks!

Personally I did not like their electronics. Nothing seemed like a bargain :)
Have you thought about motion controllers or/and BOBs?
Was thinking of getting pulleys from there but when I ordered they didnt have htd pulleys. Dont know if they have them now?

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**Nickhofen** · 07-01-2018

Breakout board is in the list, pulleys is a good idea, I just check and see that they have some!
Thanks!

**Nickhofen** · 08-01-2018

When you measure the depth of nut housing bracket for ordering your screws, remember that the tapering stops 3 to 4 mm before the maximum depth.
I realize that a little bit late but the fix was easy...

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**Nickhofen** · 08-01-2018

And here is a useful article for guys who do not know (me)

, how to assembly the ballscrew with the BF and BK bearing blocks!

http://www.hobbycncaustralia.com.au/...1Ballscrew.htm

**hanermo2** · 12-01-2018

You will probably dislike my advice ..
Which is unfortunate, since it is excellent and will help You a lot.

All, absolutely all cnc and mills/routers/machines depend on rigidity.
A common error using linear guides is comparing the max strength of a linear guide to actual work, or load.

A typical old manual lathe, 11-12", has 50 metric tons "strength".
But cutting loads are 50-100 kgf.

The reality is that modern machine tools are about 2% loaded at max vs strength.