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Thanks Justintime, I had looked at the mini at Harbor Freight and assumed that was the red one pictured above. As I think you surmised, I'm...
Hi. I was wondering if there's been any progress? I'm wanting to build a CNC lathe to go with the rest of my automated shop and I'm looking for...
"Busy with your first child" Oh Boy, do I know that trek! Mine is 38yo and sometimes I think she's really a newborn. :) That said the experiences...
Never mind the idea about moving the motor. I wasn't getting all the pics, just the second one.
I wonder if you could get more belt contact on the z stepper motor if you were to side it closer to one of the corners? It looks like it could...
I'd love to come back! But I'm now wheelchair bound and not exactly the man I was 30 years ago. :)
Thanks Flo. I'll consider several of your points, but disagree that the 1/2" (13mm) side plates are flimsy. I did start out with the horizontal...
We're voting on it??? :) My desire is always to make people think and consider how all things are interwoven and use humor as much as possible. As...
Well gang, I'm passing the 98% mark with these photos. Shows the areas that have been questioned and I hope shows my "good enough for me"...
The 8020 brackets come with holes drilled to match the series of extrusion they mate to. For example, my build is based on the 15 series...
Hi Salty Paws. I'm not to sure which brackets you mean, but all the L shaped connectors started out as 8020 parts. A LOT of these ended up being...
Yep, Gammill is THE Best!!! We made the poor choice of buying a different brand first and spent 4 years getting poor, poor quality results, losing...
My wife is a machine quilter so we have this 12' quilting machine in her sewing room that's begging to be automated! Ever since I started playing...
I suffered the first setback with my build this weekend when one of the acme screws the drive the X axis sheared off between the motor coupler and...
Acme screws are pretty much the standard here for use in environments that are dusty or dirty. The squared off teeth of the screw help to keep...
Now the mechanical assembly is finished and the wiring is all but finished. Wiring is in need of being tided up and checked out. The first run of...
Yeah, Chinese manufacturer.
Do you have a link? As I said, I'd really like to find quality US bearings I can afford.
freenix3k - was that "sidewinder"? No matter who it is on Ebay, if it was a cheaper price they are Chinese bearings, imported by the seller, price...
ok, Perhaps they will be back in stock by then. Last month I saw a printer build by a guy in France who was using chrome plated brass tubing for...
