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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Dixie Duke - A machine in the making.

« on: February 10, 2010, 01:31:44 AM »

More progress. Finished the Z motor mount, counterweight sprocket attachment, and motor spacer. I intended to anodize the spacer, but in my haste to get the ano tank set up in a freezing shop, something went wrong and the part came out bad, so that's a bummer. Oh well, I'll take function over fashion any day of the week.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My CNC pressbrake build

« on: February 07, 2010, 02:57:06 AM »

Lookin good. Is that a Mach controlled plasma cutter?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Normal Condition Button

« on: February 06, 2010, 11:09:49 AM »

When you first load Mach, the abnormal condition it is referring to is that you haven't homed the machine. (this is assuming you previously clicked the "set normal condition" after homing.)  Just home it out and it should turn green by itself.

If you click "set normal condition" before you home the machine, then a homed machine would be abnormal. The reason why you keep going in circles is because you keep changing the normal parameters from "normal is homed" to "normal is not homed"

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Dixie Duke - A machine in the making.

« on: February 06, 2010, 10:37:35 AM »

Thanks Tweakie. Here's the router... http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,6139.0.html

Not really a top quality build, but it works pretty well. Ignore the cheap chair wheels. They were only for painting, then replaced with a good set of casters.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Dixie Duke - A machine in the making.

« on: February 06, 2010, 02:26:01 AM »

Thanks for the kind words, Russ.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My CNC pressbrake build

« on: February 05, 2010, 11:40:22 PM »

Parker valves too eh? That's dedication. They should give you a raise.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Dixie Duke - A machine in the making.

« on: February 05, 2010, 08:39:19 PM »

Slow progress, but progress none the less. Finished the column today.

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Mach Screens / Re: Screen4 Huge Problem Solved

« on: February 03, 2010, 12:46:16 AM »

Thanks for taking the time to post, Cart. All helping hands are appreciated.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Fine Saw dust

« on: January 29, 2010, 02:26:52 PM »

I would definitely agree that the first line of defense should be an adequate dust collection system (for your electronics, AND more importantly your health). However, I wouldn't discount the additional benefit of a filter for the enclosure, either. Like Rich stated, cut up a household AC filter, or make a holder for a square/rectangle pleated automotive filter.

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

« on: January 29, 2010, 10:08:30 AM »

That's just way to cool. Great job as usual, and welcome back!