Joes 2nd Machine

[joecnc2006]

Originally Posted by KP23 WOW! what can I say Joe, this gets me excited about finiching mine. I will try to attach my photo's again. By the way, do you know if I can use 1/4 -20 all thread rod and still keep accurent demintions when routing????? Ken

1/4" rod is ok for a small machine, but it will whip around to much on larger machines, imfact i may have to replace my 5/16" - 18 back to the 1/2" -13 like my 1st one, because this machine runs a little slower.

[KP23]

So I would be OK using the 1/2-13 on my 32" axis and 5/16-18 and 1/4-20 on the other two? But how will they effect the fead distance in a program? Do I have to compensate travel distance from one rod size to another when writing a program or converting a DFX file? (I will be using my router mostly for engraving pictures)

Ken

[joecnc2006]

Originally Posted by KP23 So I would be OK using the 1/2-13 on my 32" axis and 5/16-18 and 1/4-20 on the other two? But how will they effect the fead distance in a program? Do I have to compensate travel distance from one rod size to another when writing a program or converting a DFX file? (I will be using my router mostly for engraving pictures) Ken

I would use the same size rods, to avoid different travel timming per axis....

[HomeCNC]

Nice Joe! It won't be long and you will be cutting thoes Haas PJ sides (inside joke)

[joecnc2006]

Originally Posted by HomeCNC Nice Joe! It won't be long and you will be cutting thoes Haas PJ sides (inside joke)

Yes fixing to start on them, and try to generate money to make an even better machine, the Cycle never ends does it.

[ShayArnett]

Do you think there is anyway possible I could con you into cutting a set of those parts for me? I would really like to get started on my machine, but my woodworking skills aren't so hot, and it would be nice to have all those accurate parts to start with. I would actually be happy with and prefer parts for the original size machine if that would make it any easier, and I only need the mdf pieces, I have loads of some unknown plastic that I will be using for all of the plastic parts.

I would be happy to pay for supplies/time/shipping/etc just let me know if you would be interested, shayarnett@arnettmultimedia.com preferrebly.

[joecnc2006]

Originally Posted by HomeCNC Nice Joe! It won't be long and you will be cutting thoes Haas PJ sides (inside joke)

Here is one side.

[randyf1965]

Yes, that is ONE of my goals in building my router! makes me want to work 10 hours a day on my router (on top of 8-10 of normal work!!!)

Hope to have it all together by end of summer

[joecnc2006]

New Gantry to replace the existing one that was cut on the tablesaw, this one was all cut on the cnc..

[joecnc2006]

New Adjustment blocks cut on CNC and fits perfect.

[joecnc2006]

I just came up with a way to help support the leadscrew on the CNC and to lock the lead screw from moving so i can go back to the rubber gormet on the motor side, to help reduce any leadscrew wobble. bearing is sandwiched between poly in grove, then lock nuts on both sides of bearing.

[joecnc2006]

Lead Screw Bearing support Cut and Installed.....