20x30 inch build

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Thanks, Curt! The dust collector is the one that PCFlyer created for his spindle. I created an adapter that will mount it to the DW660. You can find more details here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1091450.

The sharpie holder was something I threw together on tinkercad. I’ll try and attach it here.

The cable chain was purchased on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00880AVL2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00. I ordered two of them. I didn’t want to spend all the time needed to print them, especially because I knew they wouldn’t be as strong and reliable as the molded ones.

Karl

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Hmm. Wouldn’t take the .stl file. I’ll try a zip.

Sharpie-Holder.zip (16.1 KB)

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Areyou having scaling issues with ESTLCAM? When I take files made in inches from autocad to ESTLCAM as .dxf there is a downscale of who knows what factor. I have ESTLCAM set to import inches and my machine export mm. Not sure, but thought you might have the answer as you are in the US and probably use inches.

Thanks
Simon Packman

Also your setup looks great. You make me want to clean up my workspace.

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I use mm, so I have not run into this. Is it importing them wrong or exporting them wrong?
My only suggestion would be to take it off inches and tell it to ask every time on import.

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The only scaling issues I had with ESTLCAM was with SVGs out of inkscape, which turned out to be a problem with SVGs. I’ve not had any problems with DXF out of inkscape or visio. I do save with mm as the unit of measure.

Thanks for the compliment on my “clean” shop. Don’t tell anyone, but the camera is pointing at the only tidy spot in my garage!

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Not very long or detailed, but here’s a short video of my MPCNC lasing some leather. Worked okay, but I need to spend some more time on it to get the quality of the burn up.

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Almost exactly a year since I last posted in this thread! 'Bout time to revive it. You know you’ve been around when you find your old post less than 20 threads from the very beginning!

I’m getting close to getting my upgrade finished. The new build has the new middle section (MUCH stiffer! Thanks, Ryan!), the new rollers, a gantry-mounted vacuum shoe (not quite finished yet, but I got the mount on the gantry), and gantry-mounted terminals for the Z axis.

There will be some new electronic bits, too. In addition to the separate button controller, posted somewhere else here on the forums last year, there will be an updated version with more buttons for specialized functions and tool control, and a PID speed-controlled spindle.

I have some other things planned, as well. I’ll post pics as it starts to come together.

As always, thanks Ryan, for a great machine!

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Thanks and glad to see you back at it.

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When you guys post the dimensions of your builds, is that working area?

Z

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I can’t speak for everyone, but in my case, yes, it’s the working area.

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I am getting ready to start a build.

Yours looks great.

My principle use will be to cut 20 x 30 foam board sheets.

What size should I use for the x-y frame?

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