[Clockwork]

I've had this posted on the G-REX thread for a while now (Gecko Under Glass) with some interesting comments. One guy said it was "Pimped Up". Another said it looks like it belongs in an Arcade.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11132086@N02/1051114611/

[walter]

Beautiful work.

[Jason Marsha]

It is "pimped up" . Great work.

Jason

[Regnar]

Great job, I would really like to know how you made this

[cnc metalcraft]

:banana: that is cool only thing i be afraid to use it
I going to show my guys at work. where you get the parts and what inspired you to do that to your cnc:cheers:

[Clockwork]

One guy asked about my pendant picture. The case is made of Plexiglas from Home Depot. The frame is a few scraps of 8020 T channel aluminum. The electronics were obtained from Ultimarc - this device is explained in the Mach 3 documentation.

Another guy asked where I obtained the parts for the router. About 95% came from Ebay. The design evolved as different parts were discovered in the auctions.

[Regnar]

Thanks Clockwork, just a few more things to order now!

[Lemo]

Real nice! I'm building as well right now. Looking at your controller.... I might put some more effort in as planed as well 8)...
Lemo

[mikebackrib]

very nice machine

[svenakela]

I like the buttons!

[DeWalt58]

TOTALLY AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great for showing but sure would hate to cut MDF or anything for that matter with it. VERY NICE WORK!!!!!!

Cheers
dewalt58

[Coogrrr]

I love it and now I am going to *MOD* mine to look as nice! now to gather buttons etc....

I would suggest you make a nice *brush* skirt and hook a vacuum to that table though. I would say swarth would get into many areas and this can be minimized with a good swarth removal system!

Dig it and I am inspired!!!!

Coog

[Clockwork]

I love it and now I am going to *MOD* mine to look as nice! now to gather buttons etc....

I would suggest you make a nice *brush* skirt and hook a vacuum to that table though. I would say swarth would get into many areas and this can be minimized with a good swarth removal system!

Dig it and I am inspired!!!!

Coog

I decided keep my CNC routers in the garage instead of my shop because of the noise and sawdust. I use mostly 3/32 spiral bits that produce waste which is more like powder than sawdust.

All of my machines are on wheels. I move them outside when I use them. When finished, I blow them off with compressed air and they're like new again.

Here is a link with more pictures of my other machines.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11132086@N02/

[stratcat50]

Very Nice! Are the PB switches and joystick from arcade video games?
I used to work on arcade games, etc and found those switches and
joysticks to be incredibly durable. Inexpensive, too.
...and they come in a nice variety of colors! ;^)

E

[Coogrrr]

I went to ebay per a recommendation and yes I found those switches located there and they cost very little! I am now in on the buy! I am going to fashion myself after this mentor of all things good looking.

[Coogrrr]

You have many buttons on that sexy machine so now can I ask how it is wired to Mach3? can you tell more on this part pleas?

Thanks

Coog

[Clockwork]

You have many buttons on that sexy machine so now can I ask how it is wired to Mach3? can you tell more on this part pleas?

Thanks

Coog

Inputs are defined in the Mach 3 "Ports and Pins" configuration screens. Inputs can be defined as signal levels on a pin or as a keyboard keystroke.

2 of my machines have Gecko G100 controllers that provide 16 input pins.

The Pendant of my second machine (see photo stream) uses a Ultimarc gaming keyboard controller. The Mach 3 documentation has a couple of pages that define how to implement this device.

I just started to play with a Logitech G15 gaming keyboard that has 18 program keys that can be set as a single keystroke or a series of keystrokes.

[ddgman2001]

Are those THK linear actuators you're using?

[WayneHill]

Nice. Multi color neon lights would really add to the pimped out look.

[Clockwork]

Are those THK linear actuators you're using?

The Y axis has 2 Tol-O-Matic actuators.
The X axis has a IAI actuator
The Z axis uses a Berg actuator.