03-23-2014, 02:05 AM
Sounds like you are progressing nicely Greg. I'm really looking forward to seeing this thing fly!
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03-23-2014, 06:34 AM
(03-22-2014, 08:55 PM)f350ca Wrote: For someone who hates computers as much as me. I'm with ya Greg, my problem is you can't use a larger wrench or bigger hammer to bring them into submission. 
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03-23-2014, 07:32 AM
Nice looking machine, love the racks. I cheated and bought ones from McMaster. :)
I used rack and pinions, on my 4' x 4' router. Heavy design for cutting wood & aluminum. wrustle will love my 25,000 rpm spindle! Yes, need flood coolant to avoid melting 1" aluminum plate. :) Video was first run (little tweaking was needed) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...dYvBngo0LY First recommended addition.. ESTOP!
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03-23-2014, 07:50 AM
After posting a video like that Tom - we all expect a build thread now...
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03-23-2014, 10:06 AM
03-23-2014, 03:39 PM
(03-23-2014, 10:06 AM)wrustle Wrote:(03-23-2014, 07:50 AM)Mayhem Wrote: After posting a video like that Tom - we all expect a build thread now... Be careful what you ask for! :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYhhqex0M...e=youtu.be
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03-23-2014, 04:22 PM
roundrocktom, Thanks for the "in action" video.
Don't ya just love those aluminum extrusion structural? I don't mean paying for them, just using them. 
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03-23-2014, 06:49 PM
Good video, thanks. Do you use a router bit or a milling cutter on aluminum.
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03-24-2014, 07:39 AM
(03-23-2014, 06:49 PM)f350ca Wrote: Good video, thanks. Do you use a router bit or a milling cutter on aluminum. For speed and rigidity, solid carbide end mill. In the video that is a Melin drill mill. 1/4" 90 degree tip, so can peck drill nicely for 1/4" holes. Cutter will drop 0.176" into the backer board (1/4" bit). Catch is to remembering that when you design in 0.125" tabs (oops). http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTP...A=308-0214 Greg -- your machine looks nice and rigid, so you have some other options other than plasma cutting! Local metal scrap yard had a bunch of those extrusions... 8' long, with dented ends. So they were scrapped.
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