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user's latest post:
Smithy vs Syil VS HF
Published (2009-11-09 13:44:00)
HF certainly stands out as being the absolute *worst* in terms of customer support.... Regards, Ray L.
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Hoss 16 Tool Automatic Tool...
Published (2009-11-09 17:28:00)
This guy has 3 available to Canada. NEW Craftsman Quickrout COMPUCARVE ROUTER CNC #26690
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X2 running
Published (2009-11-09 16:30:00)
Congrats krymis! Looking good. How about some details or a link to them? CR.
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X2 Electric-*Hydraulic* drawbar
Published (2009-11-08 21:14:00)
Nice ideas man, to be honest with you I have been off work for four days now and been mostly in bed or on the couch with a cold or flu or something. I did manage to get out there today and finally install the encoder housings I machined on the X and Y axes. Just out of curiosity what is your ratio of the hydraulic cylinders? I know you said a 2" rod and 1" piston but what is the master and the slave sizes/ ratio? As far as...
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Hoss 16 Tool Automatic Tool...
Published (2009-11-08 17:58:00)
Originally Posted by hoss2006 Lots of uses I'm sure and the price can't be beat. Hoss That's the amazing thing. They seem accurate enough based on your tests, and they're so cheap. If they lack anything, it's just a little beef, but there are lots of applications that don't demand all the beef. I think they're very cool! Cheers, BW
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New Machine Build X3 build...
Published (2009-11-09 17:32:00)
Just wanted to say thanks to all you guys. Machine is basically complete ( are they ever really?). And its time to cut some chips. I installed the new Helicals's and ran the circle test. Backlash is now less than .001 and good enough for me The circle was nice and round and I can see no problems with it at all visually. Once I get a few parts cut and an enclosure built for it I will post some pics, again thanks for all you guys help, It...
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Weiss Milling Machines - Page 6...
Published (2009-11-09 13:34:00)
Man that vice is enormous! What size model is it? As for the CNC conversion, I don't think it is going to be very difficult. All the screws are ordered and I expect to get them fairly soon. Once I have them and can do some test fitting, I'll post all the dimensions/drawings on my thread so you could just go ahead and order exactly the same stuff - if you were happy with the way I did it. The cost for everything needed - bearings,...
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Model
Published (2009-11-02 13:47:00)
Originally Posted by caleb105 David, I have a Solidworks 2008 model of my X3 available on my website: www.billetproof-engineering.com -Caleb105- Thanks, but how do we download them? Do we need a login?
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X2 Electric-*Hydraulic* drawbar...
Published (2009-11-09 14:16:00)
Pete, Hope you get feeling better soon, I know how rough that stuff can be. Since I already knew that the electric actuator could compress 10 Bellevilles directly, I made the cylinders the same bore, so if the main piston moves .100" the mill head piston will move the same .100". That is "if" the hose isn't expanding, which of course it is. So the main piston is traveling a bit more right now. The...
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Hoss 16 Tool Automatic Tool...
Published (2009-11-08 10:32:00)
Your tooling plate must have taken a beating from all that dropping of the endmill.
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Latest active threads on Benchtop Mills (cnc & manual)::
Started 3 weeks, 2 days ago (2009-10-19 15:45:00)
by Solan_g
Nice
I have read the other tread and i am looking forward to follow this one.
Happy conversion!
Started 1 day, 11 hours ago (2009-11-10 14:24:00)
by hoss2006
Pretty spiffy.
A good strainer in the enclosure will help a lot.
Would keep the majority of the chips out of the sump, just some fines now and again to remove.
Hoss
Started 1 year, 5 months ago (2008-06-14 22:25:00)
by Mike Stevenson
I don't know about any cheap 4 axis software.
Started 2 months ago (2009-09-06 21:46:00)
by SlowRiderr
Yah good choice - except if you go to the site and buy everything separate instead of buying the "kit" you will save a few bucks.
Started 2 days, 14 hours ago (2009-11-09 11:22:00)
by SpeedsCustom
If looking at the Smithy, look to Novakon instead. Same machine, but I hear there is more support from them. If you are a student they also give a 15% discount so you save a few thousand dollars.
-Jason
Started 2 years, 10 months ago (2007-01-13 08:22:00)
by GaryCorlew
Nice work!, and to answer your question about the spindle, yes you can tun it off/on, you will need a bob to do it. I used a multifunction from cnc4pc, it is the only one I have expeience with but I love it!! no more standing waiting for the part to finish and then turning off the router, now I just load the gcode hit cycle start and walk away and do something else.
Started 1 day, 12 hours ago (2009-11-10 13:40:00)
by hoss2006
If you are new to machining in general, take the time to watch the 10 MIT Machine Shop videos.
It's a good place to start.
Hoss
Started 2 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-09 16:30:00)
by Crevice Reamer
Congrats krymis! Looking good. How about some details or a link to them?
CR.
Started 2 days, 2 hours ago (2009-11-09 23:06:00)
by BrooksMachining
Ok so I see Nema23 is rated at 2.7A, so I select 2.7A. Next I went in and changed the velocity until it wouldn't stall. I can get 32ipm, but if I try 50 it stalls.
Then I noticed the motor was getting pretty hot. Are these motors suppose to get hot fast? The microstep is on the highest number setting - I think it is a binary setting - 125?
Started 2 years ago (2007-10-20 23:03:00)
by CNCfun&games
John, Thanks for watching....hope it's informative.
cncuser1: There are a lot of the "Smart Guy's' working on Tool Changers & Spindle Retrofit's. I bought Joe Vicars plan Set to get up to speed. He modifies A Sherline
Spindle. I bought a couple and they are a quality product!! I modified his design to
add a few enhancements which I will describe in coming posts.
The acme ...
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Hot threads for last week on Benchtop Mills (cnc & manual)::
Started 2 days, 14 hours ago (2009-11-09 11:22:00)
by SpeedsCustom
If looking at the Smithy, look to Novakon instead. Same machine, but I hear there is more support from them. If you are a student they also give a 15% discount so you save a few thousand dollars.
-Jason
Started 2 months ago (2009-09-06 21:46:00)
by SlowRiderr
Yah good choice - except if you go to the site and buy everything separate instead of buying the "kit" you will save a few bucks.
Started 1 year, 7 months ago (2008-04-15 16:52:00)
by jalessi
Hoss,
Your power draw bar is super kewl!
I reviewed your plans and wanted to know where and how you install the belleville disc springs?
Please post or email a little picture if possible also.
Thanks Alot,
Jeff Alessi
Started 5 days ago (2009-11-07 01:14:00)
by MadMax
I once considered a CNC conversion of my BusyBee combo mill-lathe, even going as far as buying some servo drives and ballscrews.
I ended up abandoning the project because of the required work in setting up ballscrew drives and VFD motor control. The rack and pinion arrangement in manual lathes has too much backlash for CNC, and I found the same problem existed in the quill feed for most manual...
Started 2 years, 10 months ago (2007-01-13 08:22:00)
by GaryCorlew
Nice work!, and to answer your question about the spindle, yes you can tun it off/on, you will need a bob to do it. I used a multifunction from cnc4pc, it is the only one I have expeience with but I love it!! no more standing waiting for the part to finish and then turning off the router, now I just load the gcode hit cycle start and walk away and do something else.
Started 4 days, 10 hours ago (2009-11-07 15:23:00)
by pete from TN
Looks like it will work fine, did you make those cylinders or buy them? I am thinking that while it is really cool and obviously works fine you were doing fine before with just the electronics setup....? I have recently had a new idea that I am kinda working on to make a power drawbar with the same linear actuator. I will post here information once I have a working prototype. I am hoping this ...
Started 3 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-08 03:54:00)
by jalessi
Eartaker,
This is the way it needs to be entered 0xa800
It will work if the address is correct.
Jeff...
Started 2 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-09 16:30:00)
by Crevice Reamer
Congrats krymis! Looking good. How about some details or a link to them?
CR.
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-03 18:43:00)
by philbur
Check out M6 (tool change) in Mach3
Phil
Originally Posted by pete from TN
It seems to me that sheetcam which I am pretty impressed with or any other cam software for that matter would be able to accomplish this in a similar manner ...
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-11-02 01:03:00)
by hoss2006
The Lathemaster has 2 HP vs 1 1/2 of the grizzly, 1920 rpm vs 1512 and a little more y travel.
A powerfeed and stand are available and would be a little cheaper than the grizzly.
Sold out at the moment but they have gotten good reviews.
The grizzly is good quality and already has all the extras with it.
If I was looking to CNC sometime, I'd go lathemaster as the powerfeed wouldn't be ...
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