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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: emco pc5 lathe

« on: October 04, 2009, 12:49:05 PM »

Its all impressive but the ballscrew guard is extra impressive. Nice documentation and photos and a credit to your engineering skills.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: CNC CONVERSION - 6" ATLAS LATHE

« on: October 01, 2009, 03:23:59 AM »

Very neat. It is often the simplest of ideas that are the best.

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Christmas Tree - Clear Lexan/Acrylic

« on: October 01, 2009, 03:19:54 AM »

Nice work Andrew - I have just got to make a couple of those for Christmas. Thank you for posting the code and pictures.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma cutter for retangelar and square tube?

« on: September 29, 2009, 07:23:35 AM »

Hi Michael,

I see no reason why Mach 3 cannot control a machine to perform this task. Obviously round tube is easy but rectangular section would require a nifty bit of GCode programming if it was to be cut in one pass (rather than rotating the work, cutting one surface, rotating the work, cutting another surface etc. in steps and turning the torch on and off as required).

Tweakie.

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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.