http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/ Sherline CNC Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:44:29 GMT David Morrow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12659 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12659 I had never hear of Smoothstepper until you mentioned it. I found a dedicated sub-forum to it on the Mach support forum. I think they are on the right track Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:58:12 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12658 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12658 Hi All, I really appreciate all the feedback so far. I'd still welcome any advise on the original questions. It would be really helpful. - Gerry Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:53:40 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12656 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12656 Oops, I meant Scott Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:52:40 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12655 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12655 Thanks much Rich, guess I'd better invent a marble magnet next! I really like your use of the neoprene. Guess I'll owe you a coffee and donut for that one. - Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:48:25 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12654 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12654 Yeah, you're right Vince, it is a hobby machine but then, I'm a hobbyist in the process of trying to figure out how to squeeze two machines into the space my Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:40:12 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12653 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12653 Alex, Thanks for asking. Right now I'm building a low-cost, ocean wave powered desalinator that requires no electricity or fuel of any kind. A lot of Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:37:35 GMT Rich Dean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12652 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12652 I bolted my 5400 DIY cnc mill to a 1/4" thick 20 x 20" steel plate. Great stability AND you have convenient places to lock the mag base for dial test indicator Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:45:19 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12651 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12651 David, That's a really nice setup! Thanks much for confirming what I've often read that lost steps can be virtually eliminated by going to somewhat larger Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:44:26 GMT wanliker@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12650 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12650 I bolted a Sherline Mill to a Chinese surface plate. added greatly to the weight and stability of the mill. I marked the surface plate thru the mills Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:29:43 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12649 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12649 Hi David, I can appreciate that is the case for some people (wish I were that lucky frankly). In my case, I've never even opened a 3D CAD program, or a CAM Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:07:19 GMT goodoljer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12648 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12648 Actually, that's good information to know about the combination of the two but I'd never asked about threading before and this is the first I've ever mentioned Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:57:01 GMT Fred Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12647 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12647 ... The Smooth stepper is a developmental product and requires a developmental version of Mach3. It does not support lathe threading. IMService cannot support Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:20:28 GMT Scott Meyer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12646 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12646 I use Mach3 and I'm pretty happy with it. The wizards are pretty much more trouble than they are worth. It's quicker to do a CAD/CAM program than use the Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:25:46 GMT David Morrow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12645 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12645 I got a very nice piece of scrap steel plate ( instead of marble or granite ) and had it waterjet cut and "drilled". The mill really does need to be mounted to Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:20:35 GMT Alex Lopez http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12644 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SherlineCNC/message/12644 Just wondering, What are you trying to prototype ? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]