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Did you designed a complete machine? Would love to see some designs. Frankly I am now at a dead-end. Seems I need to re-design my machine to be a proper welded machine. Drawing most of...

Oh you killing me!! LOL

SO you recon I myst have a proper welded machine and rather get way from aluminium extruder. Ish, that will mean a new machine, or at lease a new frame and then reuse the...

Well I tried to draw my current design, bit the linear blocks is not 100% on the same measurements I have, but is giving the idea. This gives an idea of how my Z-Axis is constructed and function. I...

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But do you have more information on the counter weight, gas or springs idea?

Guys, I need advise/Help

my CNC is all Aluminium design and on my Z-Axis i have
4 x 15mm Linear Block
0.68 x 15mm Linear Bearing Guide
0.34 meter 12x4 Ball Screw
1 x 12x4 Ball Nut
1 x...

How do I indicate the order in which small parts will be cut out.

I am cutting puzzle with numbers in them and divided the cut into 2 parts. Part one I cut the letters. then part 2 I cut the...

Guys,I need help / advise on 2 general topics

Topic 1 – Zero
I am using Mach 3 on my DIY CNC router.
I am using a vacuum table (also DIY) and on top of it a spoilboard.
I mainly cut wood...

Guys, I need more help. this time with an error I get when trying to do extrude cut.
I manage to draw the box as I wanted it and used an edge flange to join the end sides. I am trying to drill holes...

I have redrawn the holes and also added a "lip" or end flange where I can fix the main box end sides.


I then added the original lid (box2-upper) and noted that the dimensions are no longer the...

Thanks for this!

I did draw the rest of the main box like the bottom and also added the holes on the bottom plate for the rivets. But I cannot get the holes to appear when the sheet in not...

HI I need some more help

I attached the bottom section of the box (without lid). I started to draw the base and then use miter flange to draw the profile for the sides. and it worked perfect.
...

Thanks is just what I needed! Thanks a lot!!

Hope will be able to ask you some more questions. but will first try to draw the new type of boxes (panniers for my bike). But again, thanks a lot!

I need help with the drawing of a metal box and chamfer bottom and top corners. I did manage to draw the box in solifworks but for the life of me do not get the cottom corners chamfer done.
Hope...

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I need help. I am trying to design and build a planetary gear. I have the input RPM = 2800.
What I need is the output rpm to be 230rpm and the output torque should be 400nm. What I need...

I noted:
If I select the horizontal lines, then I can add a bevel on the inside as well as the outside. But if I select the vertical lines, I cannot add a bevel on the inside or outside. Any ideas...

Sorry, Did not noted the error when uploading the file

I am trying to build myself a vacuum table.

I have draw a simple grid with 6 holes. The grid is all single lines as well as the border.
I plan to use a 6mm endmill to cut 6mm deep. I have set the...

Greg, when I push the gantry I need to push harder so that the motors also moves. As you can see in the image, I have a tension spring that holds the gear tight to the rack, so yes the gear is held...

I have ensured the settings for the 2 drives is identical. Apart from this, how should I tune the 2 drives?

I am using cambam as well as Aspire 4

Attached is some pictures on my machine.
I tried to show the X-Axis driving mechanism, The design of the Gantry and then also the limit switch. The limit switches sit on the gantry, at the bottom of...

I am also worried about that, The machine is very firm. I am using 2 x 90mm x 90mm aluminium extrusions bolted onto the 30mm Aluminium side plates of the gantry. it is heavy and very firm.

I am...

Sorry, for being incomplete:

Yes, I use Mach3 on windows XP PC with the following configuration:
- Table size is 2m x 3m
- Mach 3 Break Out Board (parallel)
- 4 x Gecko G203V Stepper drive
-...

Thanks, will do!

I am having a problem that my DIY CNC is not cutting perfect circles. Do anyone experienced this or can give advice why this happens?

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Hi
Thanks for the feedback
so a few remarks / observations
a) I rater need a spiral bit
b) RPM can be 18000
c) but then feedrate needs to increase.

Routerfriend, the 5mpm = 5 meters per...

Boy I battle to cut aluminium sheets clean. I have tried various ways, but still is not working. I use a CNC router with 3mm mill - 2 straight flute

The Feed settings are:
0.020" cut depth
25ipm...

I am in the process to build myself a vacuum table. the CNC is a 6"x 8". The concept I line is the one using the slots where I can change the vacuum area by changing the rubber bands. it is versatile...

I have a 3d stl file of a fish (Bass) and need to invert the file. The plan is to cut the inverted image on aluminium.

Any ideas how I can invert the file?
I can also export the file as dxf or...

Thanks for the feedback. An to be honest I do know too little about this. But....
Look at a small 1100cc motor car. it generate enough power to pull the car, drive the aircon and even go uphill at a...