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General Mach Discussion / Re: error code

« on: August 21, 2010, 09:10:49 AM »

Interesting information there Guys.
Perhaps this will get taken up by the development team.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Dixie Duke - A machine in the making.

« on: August 21, 2010, 05:23:47 AM »

That machine has virtually been milled out of the solid. 

Nice work Sam.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: August 21, 2010, 05:13:09 AM »

Hi Larry,

Welcome to the forum.
Lots of Guys here only too pleased to help you with any Mach related (or other) problems you may encounter. Post any questions you may have under the 'General Mach Discussion' section. Good fortune with your new machine. 

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Our 2440 x 1220mm CnC Router Builds

« on: August 21, 2010, 04:58:19 AM »

Thanks for the pictures Tony. If this works as good as it looks (and I am certain it will) you are going to have a machine to be really proud of. It looks so professional 

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Some Lithophanes...

« on: August 20, 2010, 12:21:46 PM »

Brilliant work Arbo,

You have just got to get that machine fixed I want to see some more. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Strange doubling issue cutting lithophanes...

« on: August 20, 2010, 11:30:38 AM »

I will keep my fingers crossed 

You must post some pictures of your lithophanes perhaps under the 'What you have made with your machines' section we all love pictures.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Strange doubling issue cutting lithophanes...

« on: August 20, 2010, 10:53:42 AM »

Very nice litho.
I cut a lot of lithos and have never had this problem.

I would be inclined to look for a machanical issue in the Z axis (also the X axis and spindle motor while you are doing it) like backlash, slack in the motor coupling, slack in the thrust bearing, loose parts etc. etc.

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PWM and routers?

« on: August 20, 2010, 10:46:13 AM »

If you toggle the IJ mode setting to Inc (config / general config) that should do it.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: August 19, 2010, 12:27:30 PM »

Hi Sam,

I don't know just how long it took because I was busy doing something else and when I returned it had finished. Probably 1 to 1.5 hours.
Incidentally I made a mistake in the previous posting the vertical increment was 0.15 mm (if it was 0.015 it would still be running  ).

I can't try any lighting effects with this one as it has now been fitted as a replacement for a cat flap. 
I will make another similar and try different lighting effects and post the results.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: August 19, 2010, 08:53:44 AM »

Hi Dan,

When I re-read my previous posting I had missed out something which may be of interest.

Not all materials will change from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state it is called 'sublimation' some things do it at room temperature (dry-ice and mothballs both miss out the liquid state) but acrylic needs a laser  .

Tweakie.