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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Taig CNC Lathe: First Run...

« on: October 07, 2008, 03:43:34 PM »

Yep, that's definitely on board for the mill. I just need to finally break down and buy a friggin sherline and a stepper drive and I should be good to go. 

What's the part you're making?

Thanks,
Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Taig CNC Lathe: First Run...

« on: October 07, 2008, 02:30:57 PM »

lol, no worries, Peter, that stuff doesn't bother me at all in a "show whatcha got" kind of thread.

As for upgrades, although I'm a sucker for gadgets and add-ons, I think I want to take the time and actually learn how to use the damn thing.  I'm new to the cnc thing to begin with and I've come a long way since only a year ago when I bought my taig but the cnc lathe is just a whole different animal to learn to program. I don't even have a decent CAM program for the lathe yet as it's either pull your hair out with something cheap or spend $800-$1200 for something that I know nothing about. Sure, there are demos out there but I've found that sometimes you still don't like a product even though you've had some time to test it, ya know?

I would like to make a nice heat sink for the DC motor, alomost like a covering of aluminum fins. We'll see, I'm sure I'll think up more schtuff along the way- 

Thanks,
Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Routing Wood

« on: October 07, 2008, 12:30:49 PM »

Close enough! Paint a picture on them (or route a pic!) and start selling them - 

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Taig CNC Lathe: First Run...

« on: October 07, 2008, 12:22:39 PM »

Thanks fellas, it's a lot of fun, that's for sure....-just wish I had more time.......

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto tool zero - touch probe - please help

« on: October 07, 2008, 04:52:43 AM »

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Engraving text around a ring

« on: October 06, 2008, 07:49:14 PM »

Great to hear, glad it works for you and thanks for letting me know.

We'll need pics now, of course - 

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto tool zero - touch probe - please help

« on: October 06, 2008, 05:54:57 PM »

Hi there and welcome 

Here's an excellent thread about just this very subject- 

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=436904

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Engraving text around a ring

« on: October 06, 2008, 01:43:15 PM »

Have a look here, my friend, this may help you.

Let me know how it goes as I will be setting one of these up for my Taig at one point-

http://vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2920

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach Workshop at Cabin Fever Expo

« on: October 06, 2008, 01:31:23 PM »

Hi Len,

Beautiful area, you're in.

I now reside in Central Pennsylvania,  just out of Hershey. And yes it's true, when they're making chocolate, the whole area smells like it.

Unfortunately when they're not, because of all the farm land, it smells like cow$%^& 

Dave

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Taig CNC mill

« on: October 06, 2008, 01:26:43 PM »

Looks great, Peter, I have one as well and I'm extremely happy with it.

Have fun- 

Dave