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It depends on the individuals interest as to whether DIY tools are a good deal or not. If time is not an issue, you have no 'production schedule' to keep, and saving money is prime, and you enjoy...

If you are space planning, I would put access space all around it. Using a moving gantry type, typically I have seen allowing 10" to 2' in each the X and Y dimension from the cut area dimensions. ...

OK, I really want to purchase one, but don't have the cash. In the mean time is there a reasonably easy way to find folks with laser cutters in my area? I want to cut some wood and plastics for...

I have been looking at floors. The floor I really want is endgrain wood block. I remember having that in the shop in college. It was good on the feet and dropped tools.

In that shop, well it...

A project in thewoodwhisperer.com/guild is a wall mounted tool chest. The only problem is you must be a member of the guild to get it.


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ShopNotes issue 108 had an article to help with beginners metal working that might help. Basically a little wood, some angle iron, hinges, and tin snips is most of the toolbox you need to make many...

You might suggest ClearVue ... they have the best dust collector I have found. I can't afford it (yet). It is possible to construct the same thing.

ClearVue makes their cyclones according to the...

Depending on how long/where it is, replacing it if it is pretty short might be good.

Using more rigid, smoother interior would probably help get the dryer air out without as much back pressure,...

This technique I really like!

Tell us more about it. If it takes g-code there are lots of programs, if it takes a special driver like Epilog lasers, then other processing might be needed before you can drive it properly.

http://buildyourcnc.com ... Sorry, this is the correct URL for the BYOCNC link! :o

Your 2020 rig looks great!

Thanks for posting this great thread. ...

Yea, along the Gulf Coast, basements are another word for 'indoor pool'. The water table is often way to high, and much of the area has clay below the relatively thin topsoil. ... We moved from...

IBM used to put RPC INSIDE some of their mainframes. It should be a 'quieter' power. The reason IBM did it was because they could never be 'sure' of the power that the customer would provide, and...

Kahalid,
I am very impressed with the work you and your wife have done!
Thank you for sharing the pictures.

I used a Wards 10" RAS for years till it burned up when the barn it was in burned.
That saw is really missed.

Given I never had enough room for a table saw or place to use it, the RAS was great ...

I think it could be, but you need to find an old DOS version of a g-code interpreter. Also staying
away from the 'high-cpu' g-codes like ones that make the interpreter do circular interpolation...

http://buildyourcnc.com ( BYOCNC ) has an interesting MDF gantry design.

This guy built and documented on the web an MDF gantry design, then
designed a 'new' version that he used the initial...