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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2008, 07:09:49 PM »
Thanks Budman,
That will come in handy some day I'm sure.

RICH,
 By all means....I'd really like to see the "Atlas".

RC

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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2008, 05:04:42 PM »
I actually had a thought, here's the dxf since you'll probably want to run it differently than me anyhow:

EDIT:

I noticed I had the dxf for this table in only half scale, sorry about that.  :-[

I have since uploaded the correct 11" X 4" size.

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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #22 on: July 26, 2008, 06:49:34 PM »
Laser jig is finally setup  :)

This is a simple laser jig setup that I "lifted" from Greolt (Greg) from here and the CNC Zone. He shared his macro and I must say I love it for those "not so precise" setups when you just want to find a quick location of material. I have a lazer button setup on my Mach 3 screen and when I have the laser just over the area I want to start cutting, I just click the button and the X and Y travel over to the exact point the laser crosshair previously was. The Laser holder is made from black acetal.

My vac jig is just about completed and it works perfectly with the 1/8' O-ring gasket. And just so nobody asks, "how the heck is that working?", the black piece of HDPE is just sitting on top of the vac jig to show the crosshairs, it is obviously not being "pulled" down as it's not completely covering the gasket.

I still want to make some side clamps to keep the material from moving laterally when being machined or engraved. Double faced tape is good but If I can get this to work, which it seems to be, it'll make material changes nuch easier and quicker.

My Mach screen really doesn't look that bad but I can't seem to upload a BMP on here so when I convert it, it get's all fuzzy with weird colors..  :D

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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #23 on: July 27, 2008, 02:27:10 PM »
A shot of the vac grid by itself. It was made from Nylatron and was free so I can't complain. I'd like to do a longer grid someday but this will do for now  :)
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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2008, 09:32:51 PM »
Looking good. Keep posting.
RICH
Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #25 on: July 30, 2008, 11:26:40 PM »
Looks like a truss rod cover.  --TP

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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #26 on: July 31, 2008, 12:49:28 PM »
Thanks as always, Rich  ;)

And yes, you're quite right, Tim, but you knew that already, didn't you -  ;)
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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #27 on: October 08, 2008, 02:19:24 PM »
Got a different monitor for my Taig mill setup and thought you might get a kick out of seeing it.

It's a used 20" Barco Rough Service monitor and it served time in one of our many U.S.A. submarines and it's built like a tank....er....uh....Sub,  :D

Sorry about the glare in the pic, but it's a really sharp flat panel LCD that can withstand temps from -13 degr F to 131 degr F.

Oh, and if you'll notice my shuttle Pro to the left, I mounted a swivel finger knob to the aluminum center wheel which makes a nice feel. Much like an MPG  ;)

I still have to get working on my keyboard/mouse console.......soon....

Thanks,
Dave
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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #28 on: October 08, 2008, 07:08:11 PM »
It seems we have a guitar enthusiast among us.

exhibit "A"
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And yes, you're quite right, Tim, but you knew that already, didn't you -

exhibit "B" is a photo with the ESP logo on it. Have you made any guitar bodies Dave?
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Re: Some new toys for my Taig
« Reply #29 on: October 08, 2008, 07:14:31 PM »
Yes Dave, answer the man! Have you?  ;D

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