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I use a 1" "surfacing" bit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071748JQN/ It's not cheap at ~33 USD, but it's a great bit. The only real issue I...
I've used my minimill to mark holes by cutting a 0.5mm deep "hole" with a V bit - basically using the mill as a center punch. Then, I just drilled...
Yeah, I think I'm going to go with EstlCAM. It's pretty nice - I just wish it supported vector formats that were easier to generate in precise...
Apologies if this isn't the right forum. I sometimes have to stop a job in progress for whatever reason (broken bit, driver overheated, I need to...
Sure. But, in engineering, we also use the term to describe a Magical Thingy that does Some Thing, and we don't really know (or typically care)...
I’d be happy for anything that easily supports closed-loop feedback. Step encoders, vibration sensors, temp sensor - all things that could help...
Nice machine! Thanks for adding the information about drill bit size. Finding metric bits is difficult here in the states.
I'm trying to find a source for decent endmills for cutting AL. Any suggestions? (Even an Amazon link would be appreciated.)
This is a pretty standard OpenBuilds Mini Mill. I went with some smaller NEMA 23 steppers that I've had sitting in a box since circa 2010, a cheap...
Techvette published a new build: Mounting the CNC xPro and inverted Z axis braces. Read more about this build...
Fun and easy modification: I found that flipping the connectors between the Y and Z axes around so that the braces (and the cast connectors)...
Thanks for a) the help - I'll give it a shot this evening, and b) for introducing me to the phrase "Choke up on it" in a sense that does not...
When cutting just about anything - plywood, in this case - I can see the Colt router moving in the mount. I have it torqued down as much as I...
One thing that didn't occur to me earlier: on the Minimill, there are two or three screws going into the back of the router mount, through the Z...
Maybe a silly question, but when you say noise - do you mean electrical, or audio?
I need a recommendation for an off-the-shelf bellows for C-Beam-based linear actuators, or for any other reasonable method for keeping debris out...
I have two xPros and love them. With the bluetooth module, rather than a really long USB cable, they're wonderful, very well-made devices, and...
Glad to help. Also, you can measure the deflection on your Z by gently pulling the top of the router, and pushing on the collet towards the back...
Cool - thanks for the link. What feeds & speeds are you using for cutting AL? I need to cut some parts from 1/2" plate. Using the Bosch router at...
