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Did you uncheck all the startup items and set the pulse width to 5uS?

If the driver test won't run, uninstall Mach and then reinstall.

Run msconfig > startup. Uncheck all programs.

Once you have March working, go into motor tuning and set the pulse width to 5uS....

I've been experimenting with a ceramic waterproof grease on my ways and screws. It doesn't drip and won't get washed off by coolant. The jury is till out on wear reduction, but I have another Taig...

UHMWPE is much better for jobs requiring low friction than either HDPE or Delrin.

I’ve been using a Makita RF1101 for cutting aluminum (actually, two Makitas). They don’t last and need constant repair. They have approximately .005” of radial runout and .003” axial runout. This...

The tray is sized to fit inside the box that Taig uses to ship the mills.

Since my mill is not running yet, the drip from the end of the table
did not occur to me. I will have to address this...

I'm in Thornhill, ON and purchased the machines from Taig.

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I’ve recently acquired a Taig CNC ready mill and lathe.

As I wait for the electronic components, I have made plastic coolant trays for flood or mist coolant. Photos are located in the SteveM...

Yes, they are hardened.

At 15 degrees your lube may have become too thick to lubricate properly, thus causing some sticktion.

You should also check all the wiring inside the control box to make sure everything is secure....

I have been using end mills in place of router bits on some wood projects because of easier supply and 50% lower cost. The end mills don’t leave a finish that’s as nice and don’t last nearly as long....

That looks like an efficient solution to your tailstock problem.

To make repeated set ups of your 4th axis easier, why don't you mount the rotary table and tail stock on a single plate, separate from the mill table. That way,you only have to set up the rotary and...

You need a spindle with much less runout than the typical wood router. Even good quality routers are going to have radial runout of .003" to .005". This amount of runout will likely cause a .0625"...

How have the spindle bearings been holding up with the added force of the release cylinder?

This is a defect in some earlier Makita routers and was repaired on both of mine free of charge, even after the warranty had expired.

The correct question is: What are people willing to pay for them?

I routinely cut aluminum with a Makita RF1101 attached to a homebuilt machine. For rough cutting, I use a solid carbide, two flute, upcut spiral spinning at 12,000 RPM at 10 IPM. Depth of cut is...

You can easily cut aluminum and plastic with a wood router if you use the correct feed and cutting speed range. What type of aluminum are you trying to cut?

Does the ER extension have a metric diameter?
Can you provide the source for the extention?

Thanks

Steve

Kydex is going to be the easiest to work with, if you want to form by hand. The final shape can be "touched up" with a heat gun.

Shielded cables are always a good idea, grounded at one end only.

I use conductive flexible dust hose grounded to the AC outlet. When static becomes a problem in the dry indoor winter climate, I...

Thanks to all for the usefull information.

Does anyone have experience forming clear Acrylic domes by using air pressure to blow the sheet through a ring?

Any help is appreciated.

I've built one table top router from scratch and have a heavily modified ShopBot. My office is in Thornhill. Currently interested in building a milling spindle for my table top machine. Let me know...

The cyclone will operate well with 2 blast gates open (4” each). The noise level is lower than a Shopvac, but I imagine that prolonged exposure still requires hearing protection.

The Oneida web...

This site is provides excellent information on dust collection in general, and cyclones in paticular. http://billpentz.com//woodworking/cyclone/index.cfm

I purchased this cyclone http://www.oneida-air.com/products/systems/2hp_super_gorilla/main.htm

and am very happy with it. When I calculated the cost of materials and time to built a cyclone, the...

Attach a dust foot with a good vacuum around the cutter.