My initial thought was to shim out the bottom rail. This was before I was able to measure across the two rails which verifies that they are equidistant along the beam.
How likely is it that maybe...
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My initial thought was to shim out the bottom rail. This was before I was able to measure across the two rails which verifies that they are equidistant along the beam.
How likely is it that maybe...
Let me elaborate a little.
The machine is a 2007 PRSalpha 4x8 with a spindle.
If the z car is adjusted so that it is tight in the home position (all the way right on the y axis), the z car...
It might help to use a 1/2 brad pointed bit.
Guitars is about all I do with my bot these days. Bill, I see you're in Pittsburgh. I'm about 20 miles south of you in Monongahela.
I've got a bunch of stuff to upload from NAMM this year to the...
This is almost exactly what I am doing also.
I'll just drop the latest folder with all my cnc stuff into dropbox. I keep 2 or three dated folders back. It goes to 3 different computers, one of...
One thing I never do is run my spindle at 18K. Actually most of what I do is 3K, 6K, or 10K depending on the material. The spindle nose is only slightly warm after a days use. Plus at a lower RPM,...
Hi Thomas,
I actually run at 6000 rpm. One thing that polycarbonate doesn't like is being heated by the cut. I don't know if this is an option, but a moat made out of something like Mortite and...
My trick is to run the piece, then re-run it at .001 or .002" deeper. I just move the tool off the part, move Z to -.001 or -.002 and re-zero Z. This gets rid of that ridge you are talking about. ...
So Brady, no problems with PDS collets in an HSD 2.2HP spindle, correct? I need to buy one of each in 1/8th and 3/8 and I would rather spend $46 than $80.
Thanks
Mark
I've run into this as well and have had good results by drawing a boundary just a couple of thousandths larger than the feature. Select your feature, then shift select boundary. This keeps the tool...
Yes, I have the HSD spindle. I haven't tried it yet, but I will give it a trial run first. I basically just touched off the tool to the top of the part to get through the weekend. I jumpered my...
dangit...I just did the same thing yesterday :o
I'm blaming the dogs as well:D
And my clip is MIA.
Thanks for the tip of clipping to the spindle instead of the tool :cool:
Call him back and tell him to send you his bats and you'll make sure that they get a good home:D
Looks great AJ :)
I really need to switch mine over to fixed.
Hi AJ
telecaster911 here, from the forums. :D
I'm guessing you're building guitars.
I come from a long line of woodworkers. Dad, both grandfathers, etc, so I've been around cabinet makers...
Thanks guys! Thankfully, I didn't have to paint it, hehe. The sign shop that contracted it is painting it. It's the Fox's Pizza Den logo. :)
Finished
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Just thought I'd share a few pics of the sign I made. And thanks to those of you that pointed me in the grounding direction. Everything has been spot on since. :)
Mat'l, #15 HDU 2" thick
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Canonsburg again?
I re-grounded my bot and all seems well. Thanks guys.:) It's pretty cool that this body of knowledge is here:cool:
Currently, the machine is grounded as per the manual. Would a ground rod outside of the window of my shop help? At the moment, I have just been shop-vac-ing the chips as needed, so there is no hose...
Well, I did a little test tonight. I adjusted the bolts for the prox switches. Ran the C3 routine and put a test hole in a block of wood fastened to the table.
Ran the x and y out about 2 feet...
Thanks, will do!
Thanks guys,
Yes, I mean in x and y with the C3 command. It might have been something that I did as the machine is new to me. 4yrs old, 2hp spindle, fein vac.
I think I'm going to run a...
Hi folks. I have a PRS Alpha that I am getting ready to cut my first HDU sign with. I have cut a sample out of styrofoam from Lowes. Here's my problem. I did the roughing and the finish at...