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2nd October 2013, 01:50 PM
Thread: Moss Vale Men's Shed
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Moss Vale Men's Shed
Moss Vale in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW has a new shed.
We started in late 2011 and now have nearly 50 members, with our regular meeting day being Tuesdays from 10am. If you are in... -
28th August 2011, 07:20 PM
Thread: Moss Vale (NSW) Men's Shed
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Moss Vale (NSW) Men's Shed
We are just starting a new shed in Moss Vale NSW. Steering Committee only meets for the second time tomorrow, BUT we already have a building for our shed!! How's that!!
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16th January 2011, 08:11 PM
Thread: What Mach3 Screen sets do you use?
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John, I have used a Greolt screen and also a...
John,
I have used a Greolt screen and also a Rodm screen set ... both excellent as you can imagine ... Rod's one talks to you, which on late nights in the shed, could be useful!!
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16th January 2011, 08:07 PM
Thread: Vacuum Pump - suitable for Vacuum Clamp?
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Oil Plume ... yuk!!
John,
I had great trouble with the plume of oil mist coming from the pump ... I tried putting a bit of irrigation pipe on the pump and then piping it out of a window, but still seemed to get lots... -
28th August 2010, 06:32 PM
Thread: Strange problem with Z auto zero
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Greg, Thanks for the update ... my one is a...
Greg,
Thanks for the update ... my one is a bit old as well! Bit like me!!
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1st June 2010, 08:50 PM
Thread: Some CNC router projects.
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Clock Time
I wish I had the time to make clocks!!
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Sign Foam
Back in 2008 I asked some questions here about high density foam for sign making etc.
I could not source any suitable foam at that time and even got samples sent out from Italy. Any way it was all... -
22nd February 2010, 04:44 PM
Thread: Some CNC router projects.
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Rod, I always learn lots when you show off your...
Rod,
I always learn lots when you show off your work ... please keep it up! I took note of your pass depth and speed because I have not yet fully come to grips with speed and depth of cut for... -
7th February 2010, 08:04 PM
Thread: CNC Gantry Router #A
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Rod, It looks really good. I have no...
Rod,
It looks really good. I have no experience at all with laser cutting, but couldn't the laser actually cut the holes rather than just marking them?
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4th February 2010, 09:58 PM
Thread: Some CNC router projects.
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Mike, How did you do the paint fill ... after...
Mike,
How did you do the paint fill ... after polishing or before?
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4th February 2010, 05:39 AM
Thread: NEED HELP - Brass Milling
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Mike, It does look great ... what size is the...
Mike,
It does look great ... what size is the finished piece?
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30th January 2010, 07:20 PM
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Rod, Thanks for your interest ... I did my tests...
Rod,
Thanks for your interest ... I did my tests and by changing wires over found that the Y & Z axies would work quite happily using the X axis drivers, so I sent off to our friends at Gecko and... -
20th December 2009, 11:41 PM
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Thanks Rod, Daniel & Greg, My daughter had a...
Thanks Rod, Daniel & Greg,
My daughter had a bit of bad luck with her car ... seemed to come into contact with the back of a taxi! She can't afford to get it repaired and has now had a defect... -
17th December 2009, 10:42 PM
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Houston, we have a problem!
Today, I was cutting a sign and unfortunately I had set the tool to cut 5mm depth into hardwood ... far too agressive! It worked fine on my MDF sample, but when it started to cut it stalled after...
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7th December 2009, 09:24 AM
Thread: CNC TTU Build
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John, Looking very impressive! Cheers, ...
John,
Looking very impressive!
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24th November 2009, 02:35 PM
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Rod, I am still having problems with the Z Zero...
Rod,
I am still having problems with the Z Zero ... as Greg has said, probably noise and I have tried a few things, but not resolved it yet. I have got very used to the Z Zero on the Widgitmaster... -
14th November 2009, 11:06 PM
Thread: CNC TTU Build
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John, That will clean up nicely, but the...
John,
That will clean up nicely, but the important thing is that you have the rebate and the holes accurate so that everything will run true on your rails. If there is a minor discrepancy in the... -
8th November 2009, 06:11 PM
Thread: Some CNC router projects.
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Not fair! Youv'e lifted the bar again and I...
Not fair!
Youv'e lifted the bar again and I hadn't even got close to its last setting!!!
Great work Greg,
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8th November 2009, 06:06 PM
Thread: CNC TTU Build
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John, Your build is looking so good, nice and...
John,
Your build is looking so good, nice and clean and very professional.
Sorry about your MDF machine carking it and the Ozito etc. As you know I did most of my milling with a Widgitnaster and... -
26th October 2009, 11:59 AM
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Greg, I am having an issue with my Z Zero. I had...
Greg,
I am having an issue with my Z Zero. I had copied the profile across from the Widgitmaster before I modified it for the 4 steppers and slaving etc and I had Rod's Z Zero on it so that it... -
26th October 2009, 06:38 AM
Thread: CNC TTU Build
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John, Looking really good ... much better to...
John,
Looking really good ... much better to spend time in the shed rather than fishing!! How I would love to have a proper milling machine rather than cutting those sort of components with a... -
23rd October 2009, 06:36 PM
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Thanks Rod & Greg for your super prompt help. ...
Thanks Rod & Greg for your super prompt help.
I changed the kernal speed to 35,000Hz and restarted and yes, got rid of my warning message.
I set the step and direction pulse times to 3 and made... -
23rd October 2009, 01:16 PM
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Thanks for the comments Greg. What you don't pick...
Thanks for the comments Greg. What you don't pick up in the photo of my 'rats nest' wiring is that the wires from the drives to the steppers are a couple of inches in front of the drives and they go...
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22nd October 2009, 08:51 PM
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This is a semi-update! Those who have been...
This is a semi-update! Those who have been following my build would not have seen my table cleared for many months ... well here it is! Cleared and ready to start my table leveling tomorrow ... I may...
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20th October 2009, 06:45 AM
Thread: Another (or bent) way to do lithophanes
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Talk about lifting the bar! I think that the bar...
Talk about lifting the bar! I think that the bar is now actually beyond my reach completely ... I am still trying to reach the little bar in kindy class and Greg is in the PhD class! :2tsup: That is...
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18th October 2009, 10:04 PM
Thread: Spindle motor
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Ed, It might just be me, but i have not see many...
Ed,
It might just be me, but i have not see many posts from you of late ... how did you recover from your fire?
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14th October 2009, 09:22 PM
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Greg, Thanks for that info about the reversal...
Greg,
Thanks for that info about the reversal and your offer of the spare driver. I will power it up tomorrow and see if the magic smoke has done any damage.
John,
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14th October 2009, 07:31 PM
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Alan is a Dill!
I thought that I should 'fess up'.
All of my problems in getting the console computer to work were simply fixed and showed me that i am a dill!
After emails with Rod, I decided that my best... -
11th October 2009, 06:38 AM
Thread: CNC TTU Build
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John, It is coming together really well and...
John,
It is coming together really well and looks great. It certainly is good to have a mill to machine your parts ... I used my Widgitmaster with a 1/8" end mill and it really took the machine to... -
10th October 2009, 08:40 PM
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John, You are right ... am only working with...
John,
You are right ... am only working with the Wiggitmaster PC until I get the steppers sorted. I really think that it has something to do with incorrect wiring to the steppers, so will recheck... -
10th October 2009, 10:51 AM
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"I get an intermittent display on the VFD control...
"I get an intermittent display on the VFD control panel!! 'ASR1.0' comes up on the display for a few seconds and then goes off."
I think I may have tracked down the problem here ... the VFD manual... -
8th October 2009, 06:47 PM
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John_H from Queenbeyan came up to my place today...
John_H from Queenbeyan came up to my place today ... 2 hour drive each way ... thanks John.
After changing computers and a phone call to Greg, we managed to get some power through to the steppers.... -
7th October 2009, 10:52 PM
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John, I will be at home all day tomorrow and it...
John,
I will be at home all day tomorrow and it would be fantastic if you could come and help me sort this problem out, but I also appreciate that the trip is 2 hours each way!!
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7th October 2009, 03:37 PM
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Greg, The computer that came with the console is...
Greg,
The computer that came with the console is an IBM NetVista ... Intel Celeron CPU 2.00GHz ... 1.99GHz 1.00GB Ram. Windows is XP Pro 2002 SP3.
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7th October 2009, 02:18 PM
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Hi Daniel, I have been moving forward slowly,...
Hi Daniel,
I have been moving forward slowly, but nothing to photograph of late! The computer is running Windows XP and as far as I can see it should be identical to the Widgitmaster PC, but as I... -
7th October 2009, 01:43 PM
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Teschnical Help please!
I need some technical help!
I have finished all (well most!) of my wiring and thought it would be good to see the gantry move. But alas, when everything is turned on I get no movement at all! I... -
26th September 2009, 02:18 PM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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I am attaching a photo of the cable I bought from...
I am attaching a photo of the cable I bought from Cables Plus in Melbourne.
It has an outside diameter of 9.3mm, a clear outer sheath, braided sheath, grey PVC flex with 4 x 1.00mm2 coloured... -
25th September 2009, 01:27 PM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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John, As you know I was having the same problem...
John,
As you know I was having the same problem as you in trying to source suitable shielded cable. After trying my only 2 local suppliers, a electrical friend suggested "Cables Plus" in Melbourne... -
23rd September 2009, 12:49 AM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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The cable I bought from Jaycar was ... 4 Core...
The cable I bought from Jaycar was ... 4 Core Screened Professional Microphone Cable STOCK-CODE:WB1540, but the wire is very fine ... 26/0.10 x 4 ... 22 AWG all very flexible and nicely braided...
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22nd September 2009, 07:37 PM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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John, I have found difficulty in sourcing the...
John,
I have found difficulty in sourcing the correct shielded cable. I know what I want, but the suppliers want to sell me 100m rolls which is a bit of an overkill seeing that I only want 10m max!... -
15th September 2009, 08:47 PM
Thread: CNC TTU Build
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John, Yes that is the right place ... I got 3...
John,
Yes that is the right place ... I got 3 pieces from them and they cut them to size etc. If I recall the pieces were in the order of 900 x 600 and 600 x 600.
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15th September 2009, 07:20 PM
Thread: CNC TTU Build
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John, I found the best place for alum plate was...
John,
I found the best place for alum plate was a company called Ullich or Urlich or something similar at Wetherell Park. They were good to deal with and their price was good. If you can't find them... -
15th September 2009, 05:04 PM
Thread: Taking the Plunge
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Rod, I will add a thanks to that as well ... I...
Rod,
I will add a thanks to that as well ... I have ordered a 48V 5a transformer to run my Geckos. I had a 24V one and was thinking I would make do with it, but at $40 I felt it better to go with... -
14th September 2009, 08:24 AM
Thread: Milwaukee Die Grinder
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Milwaukee Die Grinder
I know a few people have used a Milwaukee short nosed die grinder on their cnc machines with great success.
I saw this attached Taig adapter which allows them to use ER16 collets with their Taig... -
10th September 2009, 09:02 PM
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Here...
Here
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9th September 2009, 11:49 PM
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Just so that people don't think that my build has...
Just so that people don't think that my build has come to a complete stop, I have posted a couple of times to other threads ... such as ......
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6th September 2009, 08:18 PM
Thread: Console the ModIO Method
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Rod, All looking exceptionally grand as usual....
Rod,
All looking exceptionally grand as usual. Looking forward to seeing it all operational. The joysticks are a really great feature ... I think I would put them in even if they weren't connected!... -
4th September 2009, 07:54 PM
Thread: Which Bits do you use?
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Collets
Talking about collets etc ... is there some sort of collet available to fit a 1/4" Milwarkee so it can take 1/8" bits?
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1st September 2009, 09:27 AM
Thread: Kiosk PCs in Brissy
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CATD or CATA
Not a good photo, but shows the CATD ... Console Articulated Tethering Device or if you like, the CATA ... Console Articulated Tethering Arm!!!
It does work brilliantly and allows the console to... -
31st August 2009, 02:46 PM
Thread: Some CNC router projects.
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I agree also ... looks great! Would also like a...
I agree also ... looks great! Would also like a copy of the dxf file if you are feeling generous.
Cheers,
Alan