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For an inductive sensor in the collision mode, the metal plate can cover the full area of the sensing element, and as the plate gets closer, the...
Collision mode is where the sensing plate is approaching the sensor head-on, and if the switch activation does not stop the machine, the sensor...
I have auto squaring but only need it as I am really bad at leaving tools lying around on the axis rails and machining area :( My machine has a...
Are you cutting the v-depth all in one pass? That is, for the widest part of the 'N' in the first letter, the cutter will have to dive deeply...
Hi Cliff. Although £500 is not trivial, a lot depends on how good you are with software and electronics, and how much time you are willing to...
How long is the stick-out/ cutting edge of the bits you have? The amount of 'thin' section will have a massive impact on how hard you can push...
Hi, Common reasons for what you are seeing is that the stepper motors are losing steps, or a coupling between the motors and the position...
Do you need curved along the width dimension something like this one (this is a 30mm example, but the curve direction is the same) If so, then it...
Is the error 0.2mm on both the X and Y axes of the pocket shape above? If it is, then calibration and bit size as Peter says is a very likely...
It looks like you have cut the test pieces from oak which is hard; try machining something super soft like foam as if it is a flex problem...
I get a problem like this quite regularly on my machine with one axis cutting the wrong size, despite using ball-screws that should never need...
Hi Scott, Apart from the switches used to define the machine home position, for most machines soft limits alone work really well. For...
If your machine can take a 6mm or 1/4" bit, then tapered ball-nose bits are available that have a decent long reach (30mm+ of fluting is not...
Oh wow, that is really nice. You have given me some ideas now ....
feed/ flutes/ rpm is mathematically the same as feed/ (rpm x flutes), so there is a chance that either will be used. Chip load will vary as...
I have just realised, I missed properly answering your question regarding chip-load and radial and axial depth of cut. The chip load cooling...
Chip load = Feed Rate / Flutes / RPM is mathematically the same as Feed Rate / (RPM x number of flutes). Yes, the chip loads in the tables are...
The chip load specification is for the cutter and not the machine; if the chip load is too low, then not enough heat is carried away, and the...
Oh, :( Most digital multimeters will give some reading from a pwm signal, but my DMMs certainly tend to be erratic in what they report. All...
I have ball-screws and linear rails on my current machine, but have had lead screws and rollers in the past. Even with ball-screws, debris...
