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Tag Archives: Drill Press
CNC – a much needed repair
I decided that I absolutely wasn’t going to cut anything else on the big CNC before fixing the Z nut. The hack I made to get it installed in the first place has never worked properly, but it was really … Continue reading
Drill Press — measure twice, cut once.
With yet a little more care, I was able to produce a perfect set of pole clamps, and I got them all drilled and sawed and drilled and clamp bolt installed, … and I’d cut them too big in the … Continue reading
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Tagged compound angle, Drill Press
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Drill Press – found my mojo again (well, most of it)
This was one of those days where you spend 1.5 hours setting up for 15 minutes of cutting. I was really careful, and got the drill press table level, then installed a stop block parallel to the bit, then tilted … Continue reading
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Tagged compound angle, Drill Press, Table Saw, Truss
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How to set up a drill press for compound angles, an investigation
So, I’m stuck trying to get the drill press set up for truss pole seats (They have both a “spread” angle and a “rake” angle that need to be set). I couldn’t figure out how to make my CNC’d jig … Continue reading
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Tagged compound angle, Drill Press
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Super-PID installed
I finally got the Super-PID installed today. A good friend of mine brought over some 1/4″ acrylic so I could finish off the Super-PID case. I spent the day figuring out how to make it work. I cut off a … Continue reading
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Tagged Acrylic, CNC, Drill Press, Super-PID, Table Saw
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CNC Build, day 35, 36, and 37 – x axis assembly
I have had a few days out working on the CNC machine without posting, so I figure I should put in some kind of update. When we last left the build, I had attached the z table and all its … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 20 – Robot self-upgrades!
I designed a new router mount for the CNC machine today, and the CNC machine cut it out! Long build notes below, but I just can’t help a “brag photo” first: oooh, pretty! OK, here’s how that object came to … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 8 – Axes, baby!
With the “first critical measurement” in the bag, my way forward was clear tonight. First thing, cut the Y-axis pieces to the correct length. Then, lay out all the measurements. By the way, the Y-table pieces have the most drill … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 7 – First critical measurement
The parts arrived today (both the electronics, on time, and the hardware, 3 days late). Life’s good! In anticipation of having BRAs, I borrowed 4 pipe clamps from my friend John (thank you!) on the way home. I spent the … Continue reading
CNC Build, Day 6 – two showers
I got a lot of work done today, despite being at a “stopping point”. I started the day by chamfering the remaining 3 edges of the X-table. Then I reset the chamfer bit, and chamfered the Y-“table”. I was going … Continue reading