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yeah, I was reading about the tung oil. I probably got the wrong stuff there too didn't I? From what I understand Tung oil finish already has other stuff in it. Can I use the finish stuff and just...

Thanks man.. Looks like staining is going to be put off another day. There where some holes In the wood from where the screws to hold the legs came trough. I plugged them with wood putty before I cut...

Well... Not sure what I've got wrong but this combination mixes like oil and water.. it don't..
Its hard to see in the picture but you can see the poly in the bottom and its white. I've never seen...

DAYUM!! Nice work man! The finish looks great and I can not believe the amount of work that must have went into that. Very nice :)
The only problem I might see is that since I am doing a relief...

Thank you both for your input. Now with the linseed oil, would I need to reapply every so often? If it doesn't dry I would think you might have to every once in a while. This needs to be something I...

Luke, thank you for your information. Linseed oil huh? Sounds pretty easy. You mentioned rubbing it with fine steal wool to get a nice shine. Is this done long after it has dried or while being...

I am about to cut a sign for our gun shop. I'm going to cut it out of a table top that I believe is cherry.
What would you guys suggest I finish it with? I was either thinking about painting...

Thank you.

I have googled till I'm blue in the face for a relief carving file for something like an AR15 or AK47 (preferably the AR15) and I can't find anything!
I'm making a gun sign for our shop. I can trace...

True, but directly after that it starts to run the loaded gcode file which immediatly does a tool change and then goes to where 0 should be. Instead its going back to where the touchplate is.


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Ok, I've gotten my 4th axis up and running. I've read everywhere that it is best to set your Z0 to the center of the work. Because I have tool changes I have to run the tool change script first. My...

could it be a bad or broken bearing?

Friggin swEEt!

Look right above your post on the right side. it says "Search this thread"

Bump in case you missed the picture.

The glue mixture is something like 1 part glue to 4 parts water so maybe not. I like the idea of polyurethane better than glue anyway.

Thanks for the help and advice everyone. I can't wait to...

THANK YOU! I couldn't find any info on converting microns to Hg anwhere either.... It sounds like it will work for me just fine then. :)



I am using a relay and I really like the way things...

Thanks Geof. It is good to know that the pump is not working as hard when it has full vacuum.

WOW! Every thing I've see you do has been very nicely done, well thought out and has a professional look to it. That vac looks awesome and I see you finally found a use for that water carving board...

Thank you Dylwad and Alan 3301 for the switch suggestions :)

Ger, all of the home made vacuum pumps I've seen have had reserves.
Like HERE
I was thinking that a reserve tank might help keep a...

I've been reading about vacuum hold downs instead of using clamps or screws and I've decided to build one. I just purchased a 7CFM vacuum pump and I have a 7 gallon air tank I'm going to use as a...

I see. If it only does it the first time then that would be the way to go because thats the first thing I do anyway.

Can you write While IsMoving into the gcode.txt file and Mach3 will understand...

If I can add the M883 at the end why cant I add M884 to the beginning of the Gcode instead of in the config?

If I do add M884 to the config string will it want to home each time I click reset or...

Sorry I took so long getting this picture up... Measures 5" on center between rod and shaft.

Thank you.

Well, I'm trying to create a warmup routine that I can run on my CNC router in the mornings. I've created a pattern that the machine will follow several times with increased spindle speed and feed...

I wish I would have seen your post before I left for work. I'll post one tonight.

Hmm.. well, I copied and pasted what was in the email I got when I ordered the belts. However, the measurement from shaft to shaft on center is exactly 5"

Trapezoidal Tooth Neoprene Timing Belt,...

Im guessing the distance is about 1/2 that. The overall length of the belt is 11"

WOW, Thanks! I'm not sure how to figure the length of the belt though.



The current belt is 11". If I use larger pulleys the belt would have to be longer.
I saw the attached image for...