Fingers crossed it'll cut ally

[Ross77]

Personally I don't like the motors showing on the sides of a CNC,so I've taken_ the liberty of relocating it

PS.ive taken the liberty of adding spaces to your post so its easier to read.....:naughty:

George (what are we going to do with you?:heehee:) CNC machines are not Art and don't have to be pretty just functional. Direct mounting a motor is the best solution as far as backlash and accuracy are concerned, all the professional machines Ive seen use this setup.

Its is only worth while using belt drive if you need to change the gearing.

i can always make it look posh when iv got the ability to machine:naughty:

Damm right, get it working first. If your milling Ali have you looked at the coolant side? Pumps, catch tray etc...After a few uses you wont care what it looks like only be amazed at the pieces you make with it.

[blackburn mark]

iv been collecting surgial tube at work to make a peristaltic pump with,
they have a low flow rate but must be worth a try for a giggle
they look pretty simple to make
i am sort of worried about coolant though... i wanted to put all my electrics under the base

[z3t4]

...to make a peristaltic pump with,
they have a low flow rate but must be worth a try for a giggle
they look pretty simple to make

Hi Mark.

You can get peristaltic pumps on the 'bay reasonably cheaply. Do a search for 'condensate pump' or 'Aspen peristaltic'. I got one a couple of years ago for a tenner. For the last week it's been pumping dilute citric through a crudded-up coffee machine heat exchanger.*

Sorry, rambling again. Where did I put the Jaffa cakes?

John

*another ebay win.

[blackburn mark]

cheers z3t4
iv been keeping my eyes open on ebay,,, iv never searched for 'condensate pump' ill give it a go

Errrrr... dilute citric ?? heat exchanger??? are you making rocket fuel to dip your jaffa cakes into !!

[z3t4]

cheers z3t4
iv been keeping my eyes open on ebay,,, iv never searched for 'condensate pump' ill give it a go

Good luck!

cheers z3t4
Errrrr... dilute citric ?? heat exchanger??? are you making rocket fuel to dip your jaffa cakes into !!

lol
The ex-commercial ones get really badly scaled. Citric is a really good, food-safe descaler and is gentle with copper boilers and HX's; you just have to be patient, which is where the peri pump helps.

I would never knowingly so abuse any Jaffa Cake in my care.

John