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Here's a good project for new cnc'ers and old alike. This is a bit holder I just finished redesigning tonight, turns out I ran out of room on the...
Update 1/25/17 I just took the Triple Shot out of storage to reassemble it and give it a test. Everything works like a champ. See below for a...
I'm not too sure about weight wise, off hand the spindle seems a little lighter than the 611, but don't hold me to it. Power wise it's on par with...
I used a 611 with my small machine for a bit, then changed to a .8 kw air cooled spindle. Here's my thoughts on the two. The dewalt is a good...
You're most likely right about the deflection on a standard mill, but this stuff is no where near that quality. But I understand where your coming...
I want to change my entry to the neatest !! LOL just joking... But here's a "after" photo to go with my "before" entry... [ATTACH]
Actually i'm looking forward to the tear down. I haven't had to do anything major except change all the Y axis wheels at one time, other than that...
Exactly what snokid said, with just a slight exception. You can get around having a weak machine by adjusting the DOC to a shallower cut and maybe...
Sorry about the absence. To be honest I never really became proficient cutting 6061. I was able to get to a point where it was working pretty well...
Lol I know i'm not a neat freak so here one of my shop after my help had a week off... [ATTACH] about the messiest it's every been.... Gerald
Update 01/18/17 I get a lot of questions of what bits to use for different applications so i'm putting together a list, you'll be able to find...
I agree with snokid, I started out using a Dewalt 611, quite a lot of power for such a small package (just loud as hell). I upgraded to a .8kw air...
Thank you for the kind words. The V-wheels do contribute to flexing quite a bit. I will probably redesign it at some point to use HiWin or THK...
Prefer black but whichever is in stock works for me...... Gerald
Strength wise, not sure. I use v-rail to help keep dust and debris from fouling the track where the wheels run and effecting the quality of the...
Unfortunately not at this time, my sign shop experienced an unexpected surge in traffic and sales so I had to close the Area 51 site for the time...
You could but you would have to deal with the v rail joints, you can buy rack as long as you need (up to 12ft I believe) but the v rail maxes out...
A larger pinion will increase the load on the stepper, when I went from 14.5 to 20 pitch racks I used a larger pinion, the nema 23 I was using...
I've cut quite a bit for it, carbide woodworking bit work fit and leave a good finish. There are "specialized" bits for composite materials but...
you could use just the 1/4" if your going to make a set of more "permanent" plates in the near future or for a stiffer solution look at 3/8". I...