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General Mach Discussion / Re: couple of things I have noticed with mach /g83 problem

« on: June 13, 2009, 09:39:44 AM »

I think that the way to go is to look for a GCode editor that can modify the Mach Wizards code (or any other) to obtain compatibility with your controllers. Some of the editors I have seen in the past have quite sophisticated 'search and replace' capacity and may do the job.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / CNC versus TV.

« on: June 11, 2009, 02:48:40 AM »

Since developing an interest in CNC I don't get much time for watching TV - unlike all my neighbors.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: David Laser Scanner

« on: June 11, 2009, 02:46:12 AM »

Results look pretty good to me Chris - I can see you making rings that include the finger as well. 

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Engraved in Stainless

« on: June 10, 2009, 08:23:17 AM »

Thanks Ed.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Engraved in Stainless

« on: June 09, 2009, 06:25:50 AM »

Nice job Ed.
What cutter or bit did you use ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: which limitswitch is being triggered

« on: June 09, 2009, 06:17:50 AM »

if your limit switches are each wired separately to an input pin then yes Mach screen Diagnostics will tell you but if your limit switches are all serial or parallel connected to one input pin then the answer is no.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: better to ask first than pay later

« on: June 07, 2009, 12:25:39 PM »

Before you go buying anything and for what it is worth, I would suggest that steppers will be far too slow for a table that size and you will be disappointed with the time it takes for the rapid positioning moves and that servo motors are the way to go.

Tweakie.

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

« on: June 07, 2009, 03:28:09 AM »

Hi Chris,

I don't think that anybody who works in a 'hands on trade' by using their skills really earns any money. I know quite a few skilled craftsmen from various ,apprenticeship backed, trades and they just earn average money (and work hard for it).

The way to go is to provide a service rather than a product and just use your skills for private and personal jobs. I know a few rich people and none of them physically produce a product in their work. They perhaps don't sleep too well at night but they don't seem to me to be working very hard for their money.

It's sad but true.

Tweakie.

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

« on: June 05, 2009, 10:54:03 AM »

Hi Chris,

I really don't know where you get the time to keep doing all this work - haven't you got any hobbies ?   

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Laser Cut Gaskets using a low power laser.

« on: June 04, 2009, 02:43:09 PM »

Hi Daniel,

It's the rust preventing paper that they use to wrap up tools etc. None of my proper gasket material is thin enough for this job.

Tweakie.