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I would look for a cheap set of 3.75 mm single flute spiral up cut bits and a cheap. I broke a lot of those when I first started by making silly...
I use the Makita Router and have that Whiteside 25mm bit in a 1/4" shaft. I like it a lot. It is pricey though. I have no problems cutting 0.5...
It may be beneficial to add cast corner brackets where the beams connect to the gantry plates. Cast Corner Bracket
I am starting a lathe design as well. I just ordered the radial axis components yesterday. I can't wait to see how this progresses. My goal was...
A little late on my reply, but first pic is the raised edge on the waste board. This was as far to the left as my 1" surfacing bit sould reach....
Thank you!
N No Problem. I also use the Makita. For plastics like HDPE and acrylics I can verify the 3-4 on the speed indicator works well. That is mainly...
A good starting point would maybe be 1/2 the diameter of the endmill for depth at about 2500 mm/min. 2500mm/min works well for me on everything...
How long re each axis? If 1000 mm or under I would use the 8mm lead screws. Ball screws are great, but then you need to modify things. That is...
Sorry you got this impression. It is a great place with many active and helpful members. The Xpro V 4 is very popular. The DQ542MA stepper...
It is easy to make your own tap out of a piece of the screw. Then, drill out the 8mm Openbuilds AB nut and re- tap it. Or do like I did and buy a...
Nice! Great minds think alike. I made something similar. I put recesses in for SD cards and a pencil/pen. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
What I do is make a spoilboard that is larger than the cutting area in the x axis. Then, when you face your spoilboard, you will have two parallel...
I have never cut alupanel so I do not know what a good feed rate is for it. I cut aluminum at about 900 mm/min with a single flute 1/4 endmill....
It is hard to tell from those pictures. Cut a square and circle out of some scrap, but leave them lying flat on your work surface then try to take...
Thank you for the reply.
I also use the superglue masking tape method for may things. No more need for holding tabs. What I like best is that it is thick enough that I can...
I cut aluminum just fine with my 270 oz Nema 23s. But, maybe higher torque would be better? I hate to mess with something that works. My fear is...
Here is how I printed my templates. I never had an issue with the software trying to print a small plate over many sheets. Printable plate files
It also works well if you want to do two-sided milling. Skip to about 4:35 to see the reference pin placement. [MEDIA]
