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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 27, 2008, 04:51:37 PM »

I got them lifted on the stands OK and my Chinese ER32 collets and chuck turned up today..

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 27, 2008, 04:50:20 PM »

just waiting for them to download from the camera.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 27, 2008, 04:27:19 PM »

Yep I got it. You'll regret you asked I've got a loads of them. 

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 27, 2008, 04:21:22 PM »

Ok I got some pics...just godda figure out how to post them.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 23, 2008, 12:15:58 AM »

I'm getting closer. I've got the borrow of an engine hoist on Monday. So my machines can finally be put on their stands and I could even destroy some perfectly good bits of metal with them.  Handles have been sent back so don't know how long they'll be to get back to me. I'll have to get some pics done...Maybe tomorrow when I finish painting my frames.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Logic Probe

« on: August 21, 2008, 02:36:51 PM »

I find logic probes very handy when setting stuff up. On another thread I've asked if anyone else would find one built on as a plug in to Mach 3 would be handy though I haven't had much response so far. Leeds3 is assisting me in looking in to the possibility of making a plug in that will have a logic probe screen on Mach 3.  I've made the probe and it works ok and for a very low cost.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 20, 2008, 09:42:50 AM »

Ha . Who's showing off now ?

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 18, 2008, 01:47:54 PM »

Motor turned up from arceuro today. I'm getting closer now. I'm hoping to borrow an engine lift this week to get my machines on to their stands..at near 400Kg each I struggle a bit to lift them

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 15, 2008, 01:25:42 PM »

Another mistake I've made is the size of the  z axis belt. I had worked out the size and HPC couldn't do that size but suggested the next one up, same sort of thing with the next companies I tried then the pulley got bigger so that meant a bigger belt. The belt I ended up with is much too big (long) still I'll get it assembled and order another one the right size it's a cheap enough mistake to make.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Warco VMc /Chester 626 knee mill CNC conversion

« on: August 15, 2008, 12:14:28 PM »

I'm tempted to think the same that I'll probably never use them but trying to tread a little cautious. Me and luck so far on this project don't seem to be seeing eye to eye . I've ordered the Z axis stepper from www.arceurotrade.co.uk  these were slightly more expensive than motion control product but motion charge £10 PnP where as Arc only charge £3.95 so just come in a bit cheaper.