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    I can take some pics - depends which aspect...

    I can take some pics - depends which aspect you're interested in?
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    My "Nowforever" (there's a name that's designed...

    My "Nowforever" (there's a name that's designed to inspire confidence...) drive can display both supply and phase current, and from memory that ~3A was on the supply side. It also doesn't vary much...
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    I have a similar spindle on my 6040, and at full...

    I have a similar spindle on my 6040, and at full noise (24,000 RPM) running a router bit fairly hard, I've never seen the current displayed on the drive get above about 3 Amps.
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    Sounds like you're on top of it - I use Vcarve...

    Sounds like you're on top of it - I use Vcarve Cut2D for stuff like you've made in your second post.

    As for securing work, I've recently started using the blue painter's tape plus superglue...
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    That's an interesting orientation of the gantry -...

    That's an interesting orientation of the gantry - is it going to be more prone to racking? I guess it's like that to aid loading full length sheets?

    Also, a Powermax 85 seems like a pretty big...
  6. Thread: Help Needed

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    This bit of the forum is for CNC machines - ...

    This bit of the forum is for CNC machines - you're best off posting here:
    METALWORK GENERAL
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    The stepper stalling if you try to accelerate it...

    The stepper stalling if you try to accelerate it too fast is normal - typically, if you increase the motor voltage you'll find you can accelerate faster than at lower voltages.
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    Sticky: I have JET dust extractor that has a 2hp 3ph...

    I have JET dust extractor that has a 2hp 3ph motor which was 415V star connected. Finding and digging out the star point, separating the wires and running them out for 240V delta connection was...
  9. I never read the "manual" for the UT210E - I...

    I never read the "manual" for the UT210E - I think it was pretty much worth less than the paper it's badly printed on. There's lots of info on the EEVBlog forum, and it's a pretty simple meter. I was...
  10. Probably not quite the quality the OP was after,...

    Probably not quite the quality the OP was after, but this is my new favourite toolbox meter:
    UNI-T DIGITAL UT210E 100Amp 600V AC DC CLAMP METER Multimeter True RMS VFC diode | eBay

    Has a 2A AC/DC...
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    I'll second going for Hikvision - they seem to be...

    I'll second going for Hikvision - they seem to be the best balance of quality versus cost. Also, they're IP cameras (networked) not analogue units like those Samsung setups. There's a long-running...
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    Sticky: I think Bob makes a good point - if you're...

    I think Bob makes a good point - if you're feeling your way into the world of VFDs, the HY is a good choice simply because of the level of support you'll get from a whole bunch of forums. It may be...
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    Nope. While I studied computer science, when it...

    Nope. While I studied computer science, when it comes to running my CNC router, I go from the design software (Cut 2D or Fusion 360) to Mach3 which controls the machine - the thing that moves between...
  14. With a milled board, you end up with about 0.4mm...

    With a milled board, you end up with about 0.4mm of a gap between the track and waste copper - if you want proper isolation, you have to mill out that waste material, which with a 0.2mm engraving bit...
  15. Thanks for the post - the only exotic thing on...

    Thanks for the post - the only exotic thing on that board is the current transformer, $9.31 from E14 (with a 6-7 biz day lead time). I like the idea of keeping it all ELV - for me it means I can mill...
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    Sticky: I have a drive in a bore shed that has its own...

    I have a drive in a bore shed that has its own transformer hanging off the passing HV lines. That has a set of MOVs on the switchboard - I did look at more comprehensive protection, which involves...
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    Sticky: I'm currently (no pun intended) waiting for one...

    I'm currently (no pun intended) waiting for one of these bad boys to turn up:
    Qingdao Hantek Electronic Co., Ltd.

    Good up to 20kHz they claim, although I think there's a thread on the EEV Blog...
  18. Having acquired a collection of multimeters, I've...

    Having acquired a collection of multimeters, I've tended to find the most important features are rarely mentioned, which is update speed and autoranging speed (which are related). On some meters it...
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    Sticky: I think I'll do the same - looks to be a...

    I think I'll do the same - looks to be a considerably nicer unit than the Huanyang. If you like your drives, it's worth keeping an eye on Ebay for VFDs as decent ones pop up once in a while - I got...
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    I just used an IDC to 25 pin D connector to plug...

    I just used an IDC to 25 pin D connector to plug into the parallel port socket on the control box, and used the factory-supplied stepper drivers - probably similar to the ones in the X61500GT,...
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    Smooth stepper works well - I have the Ethernet...

    Smooth stepper works well - I have the Ethernet version on my Carving CNC router. It does tie you in to Mach3/4 though.
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    As mentioned, a lot depends on how big a cut...

    As mentioned, a lot depends on how big a cut you're taking, but I'd assume you'd be wanting to use a reasonably thin endmill to minimise wastage. You need an application like Vectric Cut2D to import...
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    You can put something in series in between the...

    You can put something in series in between the positive of the battery and the direction switch, like a car headlight or 12V halogen downlight, that will limit the current in case you've made a dead...
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    I operate a stand at the odd market that has a...

    I operate a stand at the odd market that has a fair bit of LED lighting - 4 x 5W downlights illuminating the back board with all the prices, and two 7W downlights illuminating the front counter from...
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    The breaker is sized to the cable, and the cable...

    The breaker is sized to the cable, and the cable is sized to the load. If it's a 16A breaker I'm guessing it's 2.5mm2 cable, which will probably be fine for the loads you're talking about, so I'd...
  26. Thread: E-Stop

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    I guess it depends on how much of an "E" you want...

    I guess it depends on how much of an "E" you want to deal with. If you crash an endmill into something, just killing the steppers might not be enough if the spindle is still munching away. To cope...
  27. Meh. As I said, it's really up to Tony as to...

    Meh. As I said, it's really up to Tony as to whether he has the time or inclination to work with a cheaper solution. And as you say, the scope to develop new skills and resources for the business...
  28. If the OP is willing to spend a bit of time...

    If the OP is willing to spend a bit of time learning the ropes and tweaking, they could look at getting a cheap but decent Chinese 6040 machine and bolt down a sheet of Delrin with a bit of MDF...
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    It was an un-edited trace from Corel X7, exported...

    It was an un-edited trace from Corel X7, exported as an AI to Illustrator CS6, saved to DXF then into Fusion 360 and exported as a DXF. At all stages it was half a dozen or so curves with 3 straight...
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    It sounds like the DXFs get saved for different...

    It sounds like the DXFs get saved for different versions, and some get legacy versions incorporated that use lots of straight lines rather than curves, and different software saves in different ways....
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    I'd say something's not quite right with your DXF...

    I'd say something's not quite right with your DXF export - that file is all lines - 1,137 nodes.

    I've attached a very quick trace - it's not perfect due to the low res of the original - I'm...
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    All three files look to be the same trace -...

    All three files look to be the same trace - there's 2 curves at the top and everything else is line segments. I'm wondering if the tracing algorithm got fooled by the jaggies in the image file.
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    I realise you are on your own path, but having...

    I realise you are on your own path, but having used Cambam a couple of times (including once where its code suddenly sent the router nuts and crashed the tool through the side of the work), I'd...
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    Fiddling about with Gcode is good for getting a...

    Fiddling about with Gcode is good for getting a feel for what drives CNC, but if you want to get excited and get on and make things without too much of a learning curve, something like Vetric Cut2D...
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    You need to be careful with your terminology,...

    You need to be careful with your terminology, particularly when talking about the lethal voltages you're playing with. The phrase "the house circuit should have kicked in" makes no sense. What you...
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    I really need to sort out some kind of homing...

    I really need to sort out some kind of homing system so I can use set jig/fixture locations, since even with a single setup, Mach 3 forgets its X & Y position between sessions (there must be a...
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    I do like that melting the toner with acetone...

    I do like that melting the toner with acetone technique, particularly in that you could use the same trick to stick toner to wood or plastic.

    One thing to watch out for is if you use an HCL &...
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    When I got to mill a PCB after not doing one for...

    When I got to mill a PCB after not doing one for a while, I first surface the sheet of sacrificial MDF on my 6040, then stick the PCB stock sheet down with 2" double-sided tape beneath where I'm...
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    I've got to agree - for the most part I'm doing a...

    I've got to agree - for the most part I'm doing a one-off prototype, or iterating a prototype. If I were sending it out for 10 boards, I think I'd be inclined to spend a lot longer perfecting the...
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    How thin a track or how close are you talking? I...

    How thin a track or how close are you talking? I knock out a PCB on my 6040 once in a blue moon, and it strikes me that the limitation tends to be the cutting tool. I use engraving bits that are...
  41. A cross-cut slice will potentially dry a lot...

    A cross-cut slice will potentially dry a lot faster than a board, but if allowed to do so will very likely form cracks, hence why I recommend thoroughly sealing all exposed end grain.
  42. If they're cross-cuts of a log, you really need...

    If they're cross-cuts of a log, you really need to seal the cut surfaces well otherwise you'll get cracks forming - a couple of coats of paint should do the job. It'll have the effect of slowing the...
  43. Unfortunately, it simply won't work. Unless the...

    Unfortunately, it simply won't work. Unless the green timber is *very* solidly fixed, it'll twist and warp as it dries, and it'll tend to check and crack.

    I know this because I tried CNC routing...
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    Having, I think, identified a problem with having...

    Having, I think, identified a problem with having the auger edges resting against the steel floor, my solution is to support the auger at a couple of points along its length. That requires fitting...
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    I think you're right about that - it didn't even...

    I think you're right about that - it didn't even occur to me, though I imagine inserting a self-aligning bearing into a housing requires some kind of magic?
  46. It's probably outside your spec, but chequer...

    It's probably outside your spec, but chequer plate is ideal for sliding stuff over and is available in SS or aluminium. It'll be thicker than 1.2mm though.
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    Construction has been interrupted by on-snow...

    Construction has been interrupted by on-snow activities, but I'm now back on board.

    Next thing to sort out was putting the auger together, and sorting out drive shafts and bearings. I ordered some...
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    Not a bad idea at all - I think I'll add some...

    Not a bad idea at all - I think I'll add some lock nuts.

    Extra 2 augers arrived today which will allow me to make up the full 3m length of auger. Now just waiting for the self-aligning pillow...
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    I've been concerned the auger might tend to bow...

    I've been concerned the auger might tend to bow upwards in the middle by the pressure exerted by the auger on the mulch against the bottom of the floor, so had been thinking of adding the odd band...
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    The hydraulics I've got comprise a motor, a flow...

    The hydraulics I've got comprise a motor, a flow divider (to control the motor speed) and a 2-way spool valve with, importantly, an adjustable relief valve. So the motor can be reversed, but I'm not...
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