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General Mach Discussion / advice please

« on: September 28, 2009, 02:50:39 AM »

Hi Ridwan,

Everything I think you will need to know is already contained in this forum, all you have to do is carry out a search for the topic you are working on at the time and others experiences are detailed and discussed. There is a mine of information here.

I, for one, built my own router using this method and, if you wish, you can view my progress on my website :-

http://www.cooperman.talktalk.net/

Hope this helps and good fortune in your build,

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / advice please

« on: September 27, 2009, 12:39:41 PM »

Hi Ridwan,

For a simple machine why not purchase one of the cheap Chinese driver boards, which are fully Mach compatable then all you need are a 24Volt power supply and set of stepper motors if you do not already have them.  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-Axis-CNC-Stepper-Motor-TA8435H-Driver-Board-Mach-2-3_W0QQitemZ250504766065QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3a533f6271&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

Tweakie.

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

« on: September 27, 2009, 12:26:25 PM »

Now that the geometry and dimensions have been established from the MDF 'mock-up' the beam steering fixture can now been constructed from aluminium box section. Not much to look at because the mirrors and Newport mountings are internal to the section.
Still a long way to go but I am getting there, slowly.

Tweakie.

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

« on: September 27, 2009, 12:11:41 PM »

OK Chris - That is better and it looks like the repair job has been done quite professionally.
Incidentally the difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut is about four days.

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Profiling plastic sheet

« on: September 26, 2009, 10:23:13 AM »

Wonderful Chris. I knew it would be.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: my first ever cnc machine build

« on: September 25, 2009, 08:36:56 AM »

Look forward to seeing lots of stuff you have made with your new machine.

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Profiling plastic sheet

« on: September 23, 2009, 10:20:32 AM »

 

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Profiling plastic sheet

« on: September 23, 2009, 05:46:39 AM »

I expect to see photos of the completed bathroom with stenciled dragonflies and daises everywhere !.

btw. In the high street are two barbers who are in stiff competition. To increase trade, one put out a sign that said 'Haircut £3.00'. The following day, the other put out a sign that said 'We repair £3.00 Haircuts'. I could give you his address Chris if you fancy a trip to the UK.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: XP Home Setup

« on: September 23, 2009, 02:36:03 AM »

If it all runs OK Steve, which I am sure it will, don't be tempted to later install the Win XP SP2 update. This caused problems for me which were only cured when I rolled back to the SP1 condition.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Config Question

« on: September 20, 2009, 01:31:28 PM »

Thank you for the very detailed explanation.
When my laser is finished (in about 6 months time, at the speed I am working) I will give this a try.

Tweakie.