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8021

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

« on: October 21, 2009, 10:20:01 AM »

Just engraved some of the obligatory labels that have to be fitted to the laser housing.

Tweakie.

8022

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

« on: October 21, 2009, 10:11:57 AM »

I made a self steering vinyl cutter (drag knife) some time ago and for anybody that is interested the details can be found here:-   http://www.cooperman.talktalk.net/files/11.htm

Thought I would adorn my machine with yet another sticker. 

Once the design has been converted to vector it is cut into the vinyl - then comes the fiddly weeding bit to remove the unwanted vinyl - then application tape is applied over the top and the design peeled from it's backing and applied to the machine - then the application tape is carefully removed - simplicity itself.

Tweakie.

8023

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My TSlot based router...

« on: October 20, 2009, 01:44:22 AM »

That's a brute. 

Tweakie.

8024

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

« on: October 19, 2009, 11:14:19 AM »

Now that the beam steering fixture, mirror positions and adjustments have all been carried out using the HeNe laser it is now time to fit the CO2 tube onto it's mountings and connect the wiring and pipework. I have also fitted a small, digital milliamp meter (to the front of the laser enclosure) which will display laser current during use.

Tweakie.

8025

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

« on: October 17, 2009, 09:14:28 AM »

Started getting the parts fitted to the machine. Radiator, circulating pump and flowswitch are in place. Still waiting for the header tank and fan guards but this will not hold up the wiring etc.

Tweakie.

8026

General Mach Discussion / Re: No Movement

« on: October 15, 2009, 01:21:53 PM »

I could be a number of things, your configuration settings, your controller or your interconnection wiring but one thing you can be certain of is that it is not is Mach3 itself.

Could you step a motor by toggling the relevant step pin using Parmon ?.
Can you rotate any of your motors by hand when the machine is powered up ?

Tweakie.

8027

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

« on: October 14, 2009, 02:33:01 AM »

Another piece in the grand jigsaw puzzle has arrived from the USA. This is the Gems Sensors flowswitch - it has 1/4 NPT threads and I have made hose connections from stainless and phonelic which can be attached with pipe fittings.

Tweakie.

8028

Tangent Corner / Re: Mystery object ?.

« on: October 14, 2009, 02:25:35 AM »

 

Tweakie.

8029

General Mach Discussion / Re: Laser for Cutting PCB Solder Paste Stencil

« on: October 13, 2009, 08:37:16 AM »

Bit late for a reply perhaps but the material Kapton is often used for solder paste stencils and this laser cuts quite well. It is sometimes for sale on ebay.

Tweakie.

8030

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Converting a Chineese Laser to Vector / Mach operation.

« on: October 13, 2009, 05:39:39 AM »

Sorry missed some out.

Tweakie.