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Ha! I have I just looked at a rebuild of my CNC machine Fusion project folder. I have 72 files just in that one project. So my estimate of 100...
There is not a limit of 10 files. There is a limit of having 10 files "editable" at once. I have probably close to 100 files. As a hobbyist,...
I may not be understanding correctly. Did you align one rail with the dial, put both sets of blocks on, slide the plate on both rails and tighten...
I clamped a dial indicator to a 6.35 mm scrap of aluminum plate that ran in the slot of the vslot rail. I tightened the first screw, went to the...
Glad you got it all sorted out.
I just looked at it again and yeah, I can't figure it out either. That is too bad. It would have been a handy tool. When I have wanted to make...
It is a spiral that moves down the x axis. It sends the cutter X= 11.875 inches and Y42660 (I believe degrees = 118/5 revolutions) as a spiral at...
I really need to test that spreadsheet out myself. I have been meaning to, but have been so busy with family stuff I have not had a chance.
I only use the rotary demon post processor and all the designs I cut are in the .stl format. I do not use the rounding gadget. I have Vcarve...
No. The steps/mm stays the same (because they are converted to degrees, the machine will cut a little beyond 360 degrees for endmill diamete, then...
If in the U.S., google "Kress spindle" and there are a lot of U.S. suppliers.
I have always wondered how a person doing this knows that the switches are exactly in the right place on both sides to know it will be square, and...
That is definitely the right way. I installed the wiring because I always intended (and still do) to figure out a way to add one to the rotary axis.
I am using the Openbuilds High torque Nema 23 steppers and they have no issue moving it at over 5000mm/min. That is what I set its peak at. I...
I do a lot of 3D cutting with short moves up and down and side to side. I turned my max speed down and upped my acceleration. It is amazing how...
Has the machine been homed at startup? You should be able to set the Zeros by clicking on the set zero "buttons" on the left once the endmill is...
I have done something similar to what you are doing. I added a second X axis beam and made mine higher by purchasing the High Z Mod for Lead 1010...
I was lazy and added a momentary switch on my lathe for the Y homing switch. I wait until X is done and when the rotary starts to turn I push the...
At 18000 rpms, you should be easily able to cut pine at 100ipm if you depth of cut is 1/8". I plunge at 40 ipm. I do not cut a lot of pine....
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