CDennyRun
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Sounds like a nice setup. I'm totally jealous!
Finally ... Talked about it ... been talking about ... got a start!!!
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Sounds like a nice setup. I'm totally jealous!
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Its awesome .... I'm really happy with it ... I can cut just about anything!!!
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Thank you sir .... I put it on the tractor yesterday and went out brush hogging .... OMG what a tool!!! I was cleaning up along fence lines ...I had 2 scrub oaks in the hay pasture about 6" in diameter and I thought let me see if I can get them out. Popped those suckers right out toted them down to the bottom came back and raked the area ... never left the tractor seat!!!
CDennyRun
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I'll bet! I've been thinking about building my own CNC table, and am torn between ball screw, or gear rack for the axis'. Is yours gear rack? Servo or stepper? I'm a CNC mechanic, and either will be easy enough to build, but it's always nice to hear feedback for this application. The stuff I work on uses ball screw, but it's for wood applications, and never sees slag, or sparks. Also, how easy is that user interface to program? I'm just the mechanic, not a programmer, and will need a really easy to use system. Ha ha
Thanks!
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Mine is gear and stepper .... I've learned alot in the past year or so!! I bought an inexpensive table and inexpensive plasma thinking ah heck how hard can it be ... man was I wrong. My update to Hypertherm along with candcnc although costly was well worth it.
I did not have to actually program anything ... almost plug and play. The manuals that came with the upgrades are awesome ... BUT I do have a computer savy friend and that really helps.
It has opened an entire new world in the mfg'ing of things ... my next build is a subsoiler!!!
CDennyRun
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That's awesome! I was kind of leaning towards gear rack and stepper. Servo is great, but requires a large pocketbook to obtain. The Amp/drives alone are 2k per axis, for Parker or Lenze. I'll be looking into candcnc as I get closer to the build. Sounds like something I can handle. Once I finish the barn, goat pen and shelter, get a bigger tractor, hay equipment, finish the fence, and fill in the pond... I'll be starting the build! Ha ha
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I know a guy in Florida who has built several table and sells the plans for $20
CDennyRun
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I'll keep that in mind. Thanks! Back to the original post, how it working out for ya?
