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well i dont know how your is made but my gibs has a notch in it were the screw to tight it sit so i used s flat head screw driver to gently pry it out, my screw is entered about 1/16 in the z saddle but that is since i did the lapping before it was flush, but i guess this will varry since the precision of the gibs are so so

Originally Posted by _taz_ would take longer but couldn't you do something like Hoss' broaching tool? http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread...t=key*&page=50 I just watched Hoss' youtube video of his broaching tool. So basically that thing works like a chisel to cut square ends?

I finished the machining of the axis modules tonight so I thought I would post a pic or two of them before I went to bed. Sorry it is kinda blurry but they are so small it is difficult to get close pics.... These are obviously different than Bob Warfields in that they are much shorter since I have limited space in the control box but this should get them up off the floor and allow some of the cooling air from the fan to do it's best to...

Originally Posted by ataxy far from the truth sorry to say this but those are really not x2 i know i own one the are actualy slimer then a x3/sx3 but there casting is alot thicker hence the fact that they are slimer in appearance but as worthy far from junk and lets not compare orange and apple the first two are actualy not bad as far as benchtop mill are but of course noway comparable to a bridgeport as much as a bridgeport is not comparable...

Originally Posted by Donkey Hotey Those estimates include running flood coolant, right? 8K+ with no coolant will plug-up an endmill in the first inch. 25K with carbide? Also with coolant? I'm very curious if those are actual speeds run with a benchtop machine and a 1/8" endmill. Maybe I've sorely underestimated their capability. I'd expect that cutter to need a bath of coolant and I still wouldn't think the cutter...

The X2 is NOT what you want here, especially for circuit boards - or for anything else on that list actually. Besides, as mentioned before, the X2 is a hobby in and of itself. Unless you need to hog out steel or use pretty large mills, you will be giving up accuracy, speed, and about everything else you want including cost, just to get some extra heavy cutting capability you likely won't ever need. The Taig is more than adequate in...

Originally Posted by 2_many_hobbies My problem is I have so many hobbies that I never get anything done on any one thing so it seems like a money pit. Im hoping will the right setup I will progress through projects fast enough I dont need to worry about loosing track of my plans. If you want another hobby to add to the list, get the X2. Otherwise I'd get a Taig. It will require a lot less work to do the types of things you're...

Originally Posted by ataxy extremely small but not square Typically .003 - .006 rad

Hey Serge, I started out a few years ago just trying to find some info online for a pantogragh engraver my dad gave me. Found a link to someone using a benchtop mill for cnc engraving. I already had a stock X2 and found out people were converting them too. I just stumbled into all this, the rest is history. Don't regret anything. Hoss

Originally Posted by ataxy i agree but they are still able to do some impressive work for a rubber band Actually now I think a little more...I could have one..... "In the house" I'll ask the missus......If I'm not back in a day or so............