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Re: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings)

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:24 am ¦  Forum: Kickstarter CNC ¦  Topic: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings) ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 50777

Thanks for this.

Re: trouble with Z-axis binding on Y rods

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:55 am ¦  Forum: Kickstarter CNC ¦  Topic: trouble with Z-axis binding on Y rods ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 26301

I had to sand a little too. do it a super small amount at a time.

TL

Re: Little Red Tardis

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:52 am ¦  Forum: Machines & Setup ¦  Topic: Little Red Tardis ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 40901

I have been asked about the limit switches and how they are set up, I will try and explain it all here. This is the very basic diagram that I based my wiring on for the limit switches http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6227/6330419359_292a4397ab_z.jpg Actually just the right side I put the switches in a...

Re: Little Red Tardis

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:23 pm ¦  Forum: Machines & Setup ¦  Topic: Little Red Tardis ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 40901

One of first projects will be to engrave this for the door.

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Little Red Tardis

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:12 am ¦  Forum: Machines & Setup ¦  Topic: Little Red Tardis ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 40901

I decided to try build a enclosure for my machine as to keep the dust down. We just replaced the front French doors on my house and I was just about to put the old doors on Craigslist for whatever I could get for them, then it dawned on me I could cut 'em up and use them for the enclosure. My wife p...

Re: Craven Stretch Build

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:11 pm ¦  Forum: Machines & Setup ¦  Topic: Craven Stretch Build ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 56368

Machine looks great! I did the same thing to my router mount, I think the resin used for this part needs to be substituted for something with a lower hardness that way it'll flex when being tightened I think it's too perfect of a fit open and when it gets tightened it stresses the last inch of the a...

Re: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings)

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:49 am ¦  Forum: Kickstarter CNC ¦  Topic: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings) ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 50777

I do have the same issue where the z axis is a little loose I found that I could hold it back easily and was going to figure a way to use a spring or bungee to hold it back that way it had some room to flex. If you figure a better way to shore things up let us know.

Tommy

Re: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings)

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:43 pm ¦  Forum: Kickstarter CNC ¦  Topic: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings) ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 50777

I too went with 1/2 step at 2000 steps @ 40pm, I have not cut yet so I don't know how fast I wanted to move things, I might try speeding things up to see how it goes.

Tommy

Re: Strange happenings

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:03 pm ¦  Forum: Kickstarter CNC ¦  Topic: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings) ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 50777

Any word on the dip switch setting? I'd rather not novice-ly just start flipping switches.

Tommy

Re: Strange happenings

 by Tommy LeRoy ¦  Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:49 pm ¦  Forum: Kickstarter CNC ¦  Topic: Strange happenings (Updated Mach3 Settings) ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 50777

I found the Board manual here http://www.lightobject.info/download/file.php?id=91

so it seems the Attenuation is set to 0% and Resolution is set to 1/8

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Tommy

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