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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: My first attempts at laser engraving.

« on: May 14, 2009, 12:49:03 PM »

Another photo I thought you may be interested in seeing.

Tweakie.

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

« on: May 14, 2009, 06:49:07 AM »

You certainly make some beautiful stuff Chris.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: My first attempts at laser engraving.

« on: May 13, 2009, 10:49:25 AM »

Now this is what I call cutting - I do have a fire extinguisher standing by.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Turret Tool Post

« on: May 13, 2009, 10:46:24 AM »

Excellent work Ken.

Tweakie.

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

« on: May 13, 2009, 10:08:17 AM »

Quite amazing - I wondered how you did it. Keep up the postings I am learning so much.

Tweakie.

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

« on: May 13, 2009, 02:04:09 AM »

Do you ever get any sleep ?   

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Laser cross hair tool position.

« on: May 12, 2009, 04:47:36 AM »

That sounds like the professional way to do it and would of course be far better.

Because Mach handles offsets so well and because these cross hair pointers are so cheap it was a simple approach to achieving the desired result. Having used this for some time now I certainly would not be without it but I agree, it could be improved upon.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: New Build 6 axis CNC first timer

« on: May 12, 2009, 04:37:22 AM »

Thanks for going to all that trouble Chris.

Tweakie.

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

« on: May 12, 2009, 04:13:12 AM »

Hi Chris,

I use cheap (made in China) stepper controllers without any problem on small machines the only drawback is that most of them have 2.5 Amp max. rated drivers and would not be suitable for driving large steppers as would be required for a big machine. I think it would be a worthwhile project to convert the lathe if you have sufficient spare time and the lady boss approves.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: New Build 6 axis CNC first timer

« on: May 12, 2009, 04:06:08 AM »

What made me curious is that from my experience stepper motors (unlike dc motors) do not draw any more current when they are stalled than when they are running (assuming that the driver is still sending current to the windings). Now I wonder how Roland detect the stall.

Tweakie.