I am interested in finding out if there are any used T-Jak supports available. They are great tools for supporting things like cabinets, drywall, ceiling...
I'm planning on buying a minimill tonight at harbor freight. Ive considered all the others and though homier has a good pricee with shipping their speedway...
The mill will be converted to CNC as soon as i can. The larger mill has the advantage of the r8 spindle which is a big plus. Added to its size. But according...
I dont expect the mill to be a wonder machine. Mostly a way to vent my creative/inventive juices. I'm a computer programmer so the cnc is childsplay to me. ...
Greetings, ... There's a bit more to CNC than just code. There's stepper/servo motors, motor controls, power supplies, linear/rotary encoders, ball screws and...
I belong to a metal working club and some of the members of that club are working on CNC conversions of those two mills, both of which are sold by various...
Yes i have and thanks a lot for the info on the group. I ordered the smaller one. It appears to be everything i need. I dont actually need superaccuracy for...
Greetings. I hope this message isn't inappropriate for this board. I Recently bought a couple of used lapidary machines and am looking for their manuals. The...
Thanks Steve, I joined your mailing list (and i avoid mailing lists like the plague). My major consideration was work envelope Im planning atm on using a...
Charles, Good luck on your adventure and keep us informed of your progress. I believe many other homeshop workers will be entering the CNC world as low cost...
Thanks a lot. I got the machine and its MORe than i hoped for. My only complaint about it is the motor size. I firmly believe that any machine under 1 hp...
... The mini-mill is an exception to that "rule". It has plastic gears inside the head, and while they're fine if you operate within the specs, if you try to...
If you are in need of CNC electronics for your mini-mill, one of our CAMS group members owns Practical Micro Design, Inc. His latest version of stepper motor...
... progress. I ... as low ... twenty ... I think my total cost including hardware (though im not using ballscrews yet) will be about the cost of the mill....
... wrote: <Snip> ... It's just that a LOT more R8 collets are sold than MT2 collets. That's because there is more competition for R8 sales, so the prices are...
Hi Group: I am looking for a little help, I need some information on a 1952 16"x 54" Rockford lathe, the machine has the ability to run at Standard speeds of...
I have a RF 45 Clone mill ( www.cnctoolpath.com ) and if I let the spindle run on high (1970 RPM) for 7 minutes the spindle will get near 150 deg F'. I this...
... AFAIK I've never even been in the same room as an RF45 or a clone, so don't take this as gospel: I suspect the spindle bearings are adjusted too tight....
Hi Folks: I looking for a little help with a small problem I am having with an old 1952 Rockford lathe. After I make a cut and move the tool away along the...
Yep! That is the way it is. You are experiencing a little spring. in your tool or work. lots of pressure on the cutting edge. make a couple more passes without...
Mark, If you don't back the tool off before moving it across the just-machined surface, it will almost certainly scratch the finish. There's always just a bit...
Mark, The only solution to this is to mark or record the setting on the crossfeed dial and wind out trhe tool before returning to the start of the cut the mark...
Anyone have experience with this company? http://www.digitalreadoutsystem.com I'm looking for a DRO for my 13X40 lathe. I've considered Shooting Star but like...
For a very nice inexpensive DRO system check out the Shumatech user group on Yahoo. They are using a PCB kit along with the Chinese scales. After looking for...
20 years ago Enco sold an optical center finder that mounted in the collet of a mill with a sight mounted at 45 degrees. I can't remember what it was called...
Greetings, I have the Skoal Centering Scope (made in Korea) Enco P/N 240-0404 ($157.95) on page 252 of the 2004 Enco catalog. The centering scope is extremely...
Greetings, I purchased the Shumatech printed circuit board ($20) and front panel overlay ($10) and built the Shumatech DRO350 (Total $125). The Shumatech...
Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. The price has gone up in 20 years. I don't know why I couldn't find it, I searched Enco with all the correct key...
For interest, manufacturing details of an optical centering device was described in the English Model Engineer publication of September 1999. Volume 183, mag....
