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A while back, someone asked me on one of the threads here how I made my taps for my 1/2 inch 5 start and 3/8 inch 4 start Acme rods. I finally had...
Great idea!
I am working on the CNC machine a little. I bought and cut the boards for the cutting bed area today and added a z limit switch. I took the kids...
It's too hot to do anything but work in the workshop. I got a bit done on my cnc router yesterday. I may have to go fishing this evening when it...
There have been some attempts. Not sure if any are completed yet. Try this forum CNC Lathes
Great find Metalguru. I love the screw shield. I think I will go this route.
How did you do it? I could use an idiot proof guide.
This is very encouraging.
I like McMaster. The only thing I dislike is that I don't know what the shipping costs will be until I submit my order. I always get a bit nervous...
That is a great find, and great idea. Much better final product than my idea.
I was just trying to think up a quick way to make the screw that raises or lowers the spacer perpendicular so it could push on the bottom of the...
Here are a couple screen shots of a VERY crude drawing. The wheels and axles are missing, it was just done to illustrate my lamely described...
What if you cut slots in the gantry plate where you normally had larger holes for eccentrics. Then, make 1/4 inch spacers with normal diameter...
D-oh. Brain fart. I didn't read your original post right.
Couldn't you just use the free version for a month and test all the materials you cut routinely with different cutters and collect your own data?...
The won't be pretty, but could you drill holes in 1/4 inch plate then cut small squares? I did this to test something and it worked.
Will 5 mm for your stepper shafts? Most Nema 23s I have seen are 6 mm or 6.35 mm.
You could try to drill a homemade collar slightly less than 8 mm. Cut a slit in one side of the collar. Put the 8MN rod in it and put it in a vice...
When I get back from Atlanta I plan to build a newer / better 1/2" tap. I will do a quick tutorial if it works. Here is a picture of a 1/2 rod...
McMaster Carr has larger precision acme rods. They come in 6 foot lengths. Dumpster CNC sells anti-backlash nuts for the various threaded rods....
