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by nodak
Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:14 am
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: PCB router spindle.
Replies: 2
Views: 4425

Re: PCB router spindle.

Thank you. I am able to zero the part on the machine. What I was trying to do was set the machine zero with out limit or homing switches. This is the button just below the DRO that says machine cordnetns. By zeroing the way you discribe will only set the position of the part on the table. At least ...
by nodak
Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:51 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: PCB router spindle.
Replies: 2
Views: 4425

PCB router spindle.

Two weeks ago I found this little spindle http://makeyourbot.org/ . I ordered up the parts and put it together this weekend. It seems to have little to no run out. I have yet to put a dial indicator on it. Here's how I mounted it. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YObUKPFy0ks[/youtube] I tried ...
by nodak
Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: Water cooled hot end. Just the begining.
Replies: 4
Views: 5088

Re: Water cooled hot end. Just the begining.

Last night I had the hole head together. I put water to it using a windshield washer pump. One of the drilling's was to close to the center hole. I had water leaking out the end of the nozzle. So much for using a hand drill :lol: I was able to put some heat to it. With the leak the nozzle end cooled ...
by nodak
Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: Water cooled hot end. Just the begining.
Replies: 4
Views: 5088

Re: Water cooled hot end. Just the begining.

Stienman I most definitely will keep you posted. After looking at other options of fans for cooling ext.. I liked the idea of liquid cooling. My brain was racking around this thing all day. I figured I will put 2 thermistors in the system. I will be able to monitor the temp above the choke and in ...
by nodak
Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: Water cooled hot end. Just the begining.
Replies: 4
Views: 5088

Water cooled hot end. Just the begining.

I am on my 2ND rebuild of my hot-end. The first melted down because the board got shorted and turned the head on full for who knows how long. Then the second happen last night after working on getting the h1 printing for the first time. I was just getting good extrusion speed set and then the head ...
by nodak
Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:18 pm
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Hello All.
Replies: 7
Views: 7443

Re: Hello All.

Thank John. I ordered a velleman heat controller. After soldering it together it did not work :x . So trouble shooting started. I found the copper trace between pins 12 and 13 of the IC was shorted to pin 12 :roll: . Pin 12 was shorted to 5v all the time. I now have it working. Just a heads up for ...
by nodak
Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:40 pm
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Hello All.
Replies: 7
Views: 7443

Re: Hello All.

Thanks John. I have been watching your youtube. I love the power of Mach. I built a Hot wire foam cutter last winter, Controlled with Mach3. I like that you can stop printing and resume. That is just cool. So Last night after some frustration with the TB6560 4 AXIS stepper driver I realized I was ...
by nodak
Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:34 pm
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Hello All.
Replies: 7
Views: 7443

Hello All.

Hello all. Just wanted to stop in and say hi. I received my H1 and have it assembled. I am working with mach3 to get it printing. I was looking for help in set in up the motor travel and figured I better become a member. I am new to CNC and 3d Printing. I have been working with blender for 3 years I ...

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