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General Mach Discussion / Need Info

« on: March 27, 2016, 12:09:09 PM »

Question:

I am making screws in 1/8” mild steel.
I will drill a small hole in the metal. Then heat it to red & punch a hole the size needed to put a screw in it.
(1)   I understand that after the metal cools down the hole will become slightly larger & the punch will come out easier. Is this correct?

(2)   In the code can I put in a delay of 15 seconds before the CNC machine goes to the next hole, so I have time to heat up the next hole?   What is the code?

(3)   I need a router that runs very slow & powerful to make the screw threads. Is there a router out there & where I can buy one?

(4)   I then need to make the screw threads with a cutter that doesn’t cut the screw threads just forms it.  Where can I get one?

Thanks for the help
Rkjohn

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Tangent Corner / Re: Dogs are smart ?

« on: February 28, 2016, 11:51:57 AM »

I agree I want to go to where my dogs go.

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Tangent Corner / Re: PC Help

« on: August 08, 2015, 12:43:49 PM »

Go to internet options & disable downloads in security folder. That will help stoping some of the crap coming in.

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Tangent Corner / Re: PC Help

« on: August 02, 2015, 10:43:23 AM »

This works better then any I have used for this kind of problem.
Spy Humter
http://www.enigmasoftware.com/products/spyhunter/

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FAQs / Re: Stopping and re-starting a g-code in mach3

« on: June 14, 2015, 05:40:04 PM »

Here is what I do. Press stop (red button on left lower corner) on the screen .... I turn off the router & leave the computer on. Next day turn on the router & press start (green button on left bottom corner) and it starts where you left off. I have a laptop but it has no sleep on it. If you have sleep it may not work.

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General Mach Discussion / USB or other Port

« on: March 06, 2015, 05:07:12 PM »

When, if ever, will Mach make it possible to use any port other then the printer port?

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: First Build Jos 2006r2 with some mods

« on: December 03, 2014, 02:32:54 PM »

Yes we want more pictures that looks like a great machine.

Rkjohn

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: First Build Jos 2006r2 with some mods

« on: December 02, 2014, 09:15:49 PM »

That's a nice looking machine..... What kind of wood did you use. How long did it take to build. Looks like it took you a year.

GooooooooooooooooD  JOB

Rkjohn

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Gun Patterns

« on: February 20, 2014, 03:19:04 AM »

My 30 yr old son died January 7, 2014. He was a gun nut. He had a lot of guns. My wife wants me to make a small 8"x8" display box for a small urn from the crematorium. I want a 2" frame around the front with rifles & pistols carved around it. Does anyone know where I can purchase the dxf files. I have Aspire from Vectric so a crv file with profiles would be great, so I can size them to fit.

Thanks

Ron

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General Mach Discussion / Whats the difference between a limit switch & a Homing switch

« on: January 12, 2014, 01:14:06 AM »

Whats the difference between a limit switch & a Homing switch?

Is there a video or instructions that shows how to install & calibrate both of them them?

Thanks