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did some more work this week and today, the screws in the shoe seem to hold ok. but if you put magnets on both it takes lots of effort to pry...
all my new plates for the rebuild were in MM, but I have done several acrylic signs and bases , a pelican case panel and by buddy Kevin did a...
we have done some, it has stayed within a few thousands, but you have to remember that this is a DIY hobby machine, if you are doing wood and...
the overhaul was mostly time and the cost of the aluminum, I cut everything out of 10 x 14 inch 6061-t6 plate so maybe $60 in aluminum. my...
I have the same controller TinyG V8 an haven't ran into that, I have rebuilt my machine using the tinyG and done several acrylic signs with lots...
check a couple posts up I posted what my speeds and feeds are for acrylic and aluminum using that bit
I started this build about 2 weeks after the c-beam hit the store. I purchased a single bundle and ordered a TinyG to run it. where I work I have...
found the first batch I got 10pcs 1/8 Inch Shank 1 Flute Carbide Spiral End Mill Cutter 3.175x25mm they are 1/8 shank but .115-.118 bit diameter
10PCS 1/8" Carbide Flat Nose Endmill CNC Router Bits Single Flute Spiral 17mm 10Pcs Double 2 Flute Carbide CNC Router Spiral Bits Cutters 1/8"...
looks like it is going to hold, I tapped the holes for the low profile screws had extra 6mm ones and set them just above the surface so they would...
I cut aluminum at .397mm , 18500 rpm at 50 ipm, the acrylic is 1mm 24500rpm an 67 ipm. I am using a single up cut spiral bit .118" dia form ebay,...
the pots are for the max current applied to the motors, too little and you will skip, I have mine turned to about 2/3 max. do you have your...
worked on the vacuum dust shoe late yesterday, tested it in wood then cut out 1/2 acrylic. not sure if the screws will hold on to the rare earth...
I have the same controller, but using the acme screws on the c-beam, each motor has a calibration that you must tweak the travel per revolution is...
thanks mark, I was just sitting there looking at how to route the hose and power to the spindle, hade some 20x20 and just started laying it out in...
some how I forgot to publish my build.....oops..........we did a little more work Saturday here is a few more pictures. I added one of the many...
mine isn't the plate maker but it is built out of the c-beams, my spoil board is 24x24 but the travel of the router is about 32x32
I went to home depot and got a blade from diablo just for non ferrous metals...works great on the chopsaw
couple more pictures
here is a modified x plate design, moves the x wheels out 20mm . we found it difficult to adjust the wheels and get a wrench in there. please...
