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    I am not entirely sure. xyzcarve was the supplier.

    I am not entirely sure. xyzcarve was the supplier.
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    I've not seen much between the various suppliers...

    I've not seen much between the various suppliers with regard to price. My supplier has moved on from providing hobby units and moved into the mid range units for the 24k and above figure. Given its...
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    The brackets are a nice choice. I selected m8...

    The brackets are a nice choice. I selected m8 threaded rod and some angle grinder work to make some equivalent style brackets and used the two nut locking technique to screw it into the studs. No...
  4. What a neat idea. Would need to think about how...

    What a neat idea. Would need to think about how practical it is and whether it works on slower drill bits as well as the video but as a concept I do like it.
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    I see, my mistake.

    I see, my mistake.
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    Image on cap itself says 450v so about right.

    Image on cap itself says 450v so about right.
  7. You could get boot camp and get windows onto the...

    You could get boot camp and get windows onto the Mac.

    Then you can start to access the better tools for the job.
  8. There are 3 recent threads that cover this topic...

    There are 3 recent threads that cover this topic to start with. All on the first page.

    here is a link to one of them.

    Request help in buying a CNC Router.

    there is one about a cnc for a...
  9. No sorry, hard enough to find good software for...

    No sorry, hard enough to find good software for windows.
  10. +1 for Vectric

    +1 for Vectric
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    IKEA furniture would be very difficult to carve...

    IKEA furniture would be very difficult to carve into without destroying it.

    is carving necessary? my first thought is to get it painted or have a stencil created from any of the online stencil...
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    Start in the forum for sale section.

    Start in the forum for sale section.
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    You've asked a difficult question. Hardware is...

    You've asked a difficult question. Hardware is less important than knowing if you can learn the software first.

    If you are a beginner and know little about CNC then a complete working unit is...
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    What do you plan to cut? how old are kids? how...

    What do you plan to cut?
    how old are kids?
    how big does it need to be?


    the stuff we generally talk about here are hobby machines, lightweight and not particularly robust to a school...
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    I use a piece of float glass and a dial indicator...

    I use a piece of float glass and a dial indicator attached to the router shaft. Takes a while to get it right.
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    Great to hear. 38 mm thick is definitely up there...

    Great to hear. 38 mm thick is definitely up there and to get such clean cuts your machine must be set up pretty straight.
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    My sander came with this neat little attachment...

    My sander came with this neat little attachment for aligning.

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  18. I’m rather jealous that you can call these...

    I’m rather jealous that you can call these machines hobby machines.

    if I had the space and power connection I’d be very interested.

    try advertising in the machinery sale forum for more exposure.
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    A lot of the time you can add to the basic policy...

    A lot of the time you can add to the basic policy to include tools beyond the limitation like you can with jewellery.
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    Sounds good, then could you leverage your past...

    Sounds good, then could you leverage your past experience and teach the rest of us a decent workflow?
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    I like seeing the little touches going on. My...

    I like seeing the little touches going on.

    My projects tend to get to good enough and stop.
  22. Always a tradeoff for speed vs accuracy and the...

    Always a tradeoff for speed vs accuracy and the ability of the machine and desired finish.
    Is this machine a hobby unit or a more commercial one?
    Check to see if you really need 100mm long as you...
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    Little hard to help. I don't know your intended...

    Little hard to help. I don't know your intended use case or budget and that has a big impact.
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    Good to see you take the plunge Lappa. Looking...

    Good to see you take the plunge Lappa.
    Looking forward to seeing the design.
  25. Hello Hamish, no not a radiologist, it’s a...

    Hello Hamish,

    no not a radiologist, it’s a username I picked back when I was 15, a couple of decades ago and I thought it was cool. It’s based off a book character that was asked about their name....
  26. That is an interesting read and a lot more in...

    That is an interesting read and a lot more in depth than I've gone with my kit.
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    Small MDF is used between the work and my clamps....

    Small MDF is used between the work and my clamps.
    Small Ply pieces are currently used for kid school projects.
    Unfortunately I have little space so have not managed to collect a lot of random piece...
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    Easy? Depends on your skill level. The machine...

    Easy? Depends on your skill level. The machine itself is only half the equation Software is the other half.

    I've done similar with some success but my method needs a camera, tracing software and...
  29. Lots of electrical motors are standard design and...

    Lots of electrical motors are standard design and sizes.
    I'd need more information to see what is available but I'm sure any motor rewinding company could assist.
  30. SOLD: I'd get the router and jointer/planer if you...

    I'd get the router and jointer/planer if you could send to Sydney. Too far away to pickup.
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    Re-reading the post. Stepper motors normally turn...

    Re-reading the post. Stepper motors normally turn 1.8 degrees per step. 3:1 reduction means 0.6 degrees per step on your A axis. Note this is not Y. Rotation axis should not be X,Y or Z.

    At this...
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    Sounds like you want to know the number of steps...

    Sounds like you want to know the number of steps a stepper motor has to make to turn the rotary axis.

    Like this:

    How to perform motor turing for a rotary axis?...
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    Probably happen in my lifetime. Making Meat...

    Probably happen in my lifetime.

    Making Meat Affordable: Progress Since The $330,000 Lab-Grown Burger

    $300,000 to $10 in 10 years.

    With the price of meat increasing its getting close to...
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    N.S.W. My father had a green version. Was a good unit. ...

    My father had a green version. Was a good unit.
    I need to retire and convince the wife that a shed larger than the house is a good thing.
  35. That was my only workbench for a decade. Whilst I...

    That was my only workbench for a decade. Whilst I agree that it isn't much good its a heck of a lot better than the ground.
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    I think there are a few threads in the CNC forum...

    I think there are a few threads in the CNC forum on this topic and I understand entirely about the time issue.
    I too get to the point of just good enough and then commonly move to learn something...
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    Cal, going well but do miss the SA life. Cutting...

    Cal, going well but do miss the SA life. Cutting a spoon looks straight forward as I've been experimenting with double sided cutting myself.

    My biggest issue is finding time to learn to model.
    ...
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    The expense and effort you are going to is...

    The expense and effort you are going to is impressive. I did toy with the idea myself but ultimately decided it was too much for the baby hobby machine I have.

    Thinking about the power cost,...
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    Nice work. I'm looking to see if I cannot CNC a...

    Nice work. I'm looking to see if I cannot CNC a spoon and learn double sided machining as well. Its been an idea I had since I left Adelaide and only now am I almost ready to consider it.

    Someone...
  40. SOLD: Distance is stopping me, I cannot get it to...

    Distance is stopping me, I cannot get it to Sydney, otherwise I'd try to get it.
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    Nice idea, rather jealous of your access to a big...

    Nice idea, rather jealous of your access to a big machine.
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    As above, post processing seems necessary for...

    As above, post processing seems necessary for your desired outcome. Inside corners are a known issue with cnc bits. Laser cutting works for thin materials as bit effective diameter approaches zero.
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    Something seems off with 1-2 mm. My belt machine...

    Something seems off with 1-2 mm. My belt machine is 0.1-0.2mm and errors are almost always a configuring issue. Tight v wheels, loose belts, low Current on motors and slightly out steps vs distance...
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    Modelling Real Leaves

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    Wife wanted something to fill in a blank wall in our stairwell.

    The attached photo is the result of a few weeks of mucking about.
    They are models of real leaves I picked out of a local...
  45. https://www.woodworkforums.com/blob:https://www.wo...

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/blob:https://www.woodworkforums.com/71c64c68-010c-4515-a54d-8cf2743017b6

    Vectric and fusion.

    but this is in the software that generates the g code.

    I use UGS...
  46. Given a manual setting works ok it sounds like a...

    Given a manual setting works ok it sounds like a toggle in the software is wrong.
    I use a setting to change the zero reference between the material surface and the machine bed, depending on the job...
  47. Are you setting z height with a probe or...

    Are you setting z height with a probe or manually?

    There should be a probe thickness setting that might apply an offset automatically and make it think is a distance above the workpiece when it...
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    SOLD: I'll take them. Have a #4 of my fathers that...

    I'll take them. Have a #4 of my fathers that needs some TLC so can make good use of them.
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    I use universal code sender, others here use Mach...

    I use universal code sender, others here use Mach 3.
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    N.S.W. In that case I'll take it. PM sent.

    In that case I'll take it. PM sent.
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