Category: Machining
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howto: Getting EMC LiveCD. Ubuntu dapper drake
Windows to EMC Live First, download the iso image. source, alternatively the mirror. 1.) unzip/copy md5sum.exe into the same folder/directory as emc2-ubuntu6.06-desktop-i386.iso 2.) in a dos window… type “md5sum emc2-ubuntu6.06-desktop-i386.iso” without quotes. This may take a few minutes. 3.) Compare the result to this “6ee5048eb9cb424aa030dfedccc5386b” without quotes. 4.) if they match, burn the image (google,…
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It's ALIVE! The mill is alive!
The CNC mill is alive, and running.
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Y-axis bracket. Mill works again!
The milling machine works again, without any significant backlash on the X or Y axis.
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What's left to complete for the rotary axis…
Almost completed this silly project
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Acrylic Mockup
I’ve moved up from Cardboard to Acrylic sheets for part mockups.
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Rotional Axis Project
Rotional Axis project nears completion.
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My machining skills, 2
Well, as I thought my skills were improving…
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My machining skills
Hmm… seems like I’m getting more of a knack for this stuff
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The worms continues
Pictures of what I’ve accomplish.
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High speed spindle design
Bought this book by Harprit Sandhu, on Spindles. ISBN 1-85486-149-2 It’s focus is designing useful spindles for small lathes, with the mindset of keeping it simple, easy to make, and low in part numbers. It’s not bad in that aspect, and does cover the bases that I need to design and implement my own. I’m…