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It's been a long time since I posted my progress here so here's a long over-due update. The table is up and running with the revervour welded up and plumbed for pressure table filling a gravity...

I'll check tonight. If you're building right now I'd suggest you just use what ever it takes to eliminate interference.

Take a look at your micro switches. You have a common, no and nc spade connector on them. I used 4 micros for homes and wired them each individually normally open.

I used 3 more micros as...

Nice welds! I've pm'ed you with what I've done. Enjoy. You're almost there!

Here's the latest test/proving piece. Cut from 12 Ga scrap and is redrawn and scaled down to a width of 25 inches or so. The original drawing came from freedxfs.com.
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You're welcome. I've pm'ed you, Neil, but the darn message is gone from my "Sent Messages" box. My cnczone mail seems to be acting up. I hope you get it. Let me know if you need any more info.

Be sure to slave y and a and get the motor tuning IDENTICAL for both! Ask me how I know... :)

I took too many pics and here they all are for you. I hope they help. I built all of the homes to...

If the gantry is sitting square on the ivtaaS with the v-groove wheels loaded- not spinning free in the air- you're good to go. The ivtaag must be square.

The A and Y sides are free to roam. ...

Cool! Nice! I really didn't look forward to drilling them all, but it wasn't too bad at all. Cutting fluid really helped. My rails are 1/4" but even so, I used 2 bits. I would have only needed...

Yes. I just used a file to true up a burr. I used my chop saw for the final length and got it real close. I cut through the hardened steel Vs first minus 1/16th, then cut the entire aluminum...

I have the three pneumatic lines run for the air-scribe and Baking Soda mixed into the smaller water table. I have found that the steel grating I have for it is too irregular, that the torch cuts...

And here is my mig/plasma cart:

http://www.christiansens.ca/images/CNC/plasma-progress-to-date.JPG

Here's my control table:

http://www.christiansens.ca/images/CNC/control-table.JPG

Awesome! ... Hey John. No pics or video = it never happened...:p

July has been a time consuming month. I had an intermitent bad connection with the dthc machine interface plug. Several of the pins were pushing back out of the dthc module plug and were flakey at...

I've posted this on the hypertherm list but maybe someone here knows if I've got troubles...

Do I need to re-position my machine torch mounting clamps?


Thanks for looking. :)

Hello,

I had a comment on one of my videos about the position I've used for mounting my retaining collars to my PM45 T45m torch. Here's the link to a video where you can see the mount.
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I used 4 round 1/2 x 1/2. They really hold well. Bought them off of ebay. Don't get them too hot. Mine came with a warning and it doesn't take too much heat for them to lose their massive...

Hi there. I bought the S and G from:

From name : SPOKANE
From company: Kaman Industrial Technologies
From fax# : (509) 535-8379
From voice# : (509) 535-1611

I know the S is no longer...

Yes, I did. I didn't need to drill my motors. I just tapped them.

I asked this in my build thread, but then I though it would get better attention here. I have a Hypertherm PM45 with a machine torch.

My cnc cable chain guide rolls at about a 5 to 5 1/2 inch...

My cnc cable chain guide rolls at about a 5 to 5 1/2 inch diameter. Here is a pic that shows what it looks like:

http://www.christiansens.ca/images/CNC/5-inch-diameter-cable-guide.JPG

I'm...

Time has passed by here with work taking tons of evening time as well, but holidays have begun. I haven't been entirely idle in the shop though. I gave the plasma table, keeping in line with the...

Totally rolling on the floor laughing... thanks, eh!(chair):banana:

I'm surprised that I've been enjoying the basic steel fabbing so much, I'm slowed down again trying to sort out what I need to...

Here's some more progess. I've lengthened the motor wiring and have a nice setup nearing completion.

http://www.christiansens.ca/images/CNC/plasma-cabling-1.JPG

I bent up some HREW curved...

Well, I put a low ball offer in on the Bimba and it was accepted.

http://www.christiansens.ca/images/CNC/bimba.JPG

It has a 5 inch stroke and should be easy to rig up.

Thanks for the advice.

Ok BBchevy. I'm peppering you with questions. Sorry. I've found this and the price is pretty good...

I've got to keep the build going so I'm just motivated to get the goods, build and continue...

I'm finishing off a plasma table system and found your posts dealing with your air engraver. I like your setup very much and want to buy the same Nitra cylinder that you're using...

Could you...

OK, thanks. Is this your slide?

SPZ-16-100-P-A-KF? 16 mm rod diameter 100mm stroke?

Thanks for all of the info. I'm a noob with this and had been hoping that I could just mount the scribe to my Z tng...

Would this be appropriate for a pneumatic slide?
FESTO SLT-10-20-P-A DOUBLE...