Monthly Archives: October 2011

CNC Build, Interim – Super-PID arrives

I have been wanting computer control of the router for awhile now, so when Super-PID went on sale for the month of October, I jumped on it. Super-PID will give me a lot more than just on/off control of the … Continue reading

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XBMC Pronto CCF

Many moons ago, some kind soul set up a Pronto CCF that has every single “OBC” (which I think means “original button control”) code that XBMC understands, and put it up on sourceforge in the XBMC repository. That was 7 … Continue reading

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CNC Build, Day 23 – tables tables tables

I didn’t get a whole lot of time today to work on the feed tables, but it was enough to get all the 2x3s cut to length for the rest of the tables and legs, and to get the T’s … Continue reading

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CNC Build, Day 22 – Feed me

I spent the day working on feed tables. Since I’m not really working from a plan, there are a few things that I’m having to figure out as I go along. I imagine that someday I’ll be an experienced enough … Continue reading

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CNC Build, Day 21 – Tooling up the tablesaw

I decided to start working on the feed tables for the tablesaw today. I went out to the shop and got 2 critical measurements: the height of the tablesaw’s surface, and the thickness of the closet doors. With those in … Continue reading

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CNC Build, Day 20 – back in the saddle

I finally forced myself back out to the shop to work on the CNC machine again. With graphics in-hand, I was able to put together toolpaths and get the parts cut out. An aside; there is no direct “mirror” function … Continue reading

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CNC Build, Day 19 – more graphics

I need to recut one gantry side and part of the vacuum shoe. I spent some time tonight getting into CamBam and shoving parts around to set up the new board. It turns out that CamBam does not have a … Continue reading

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CNC Build, Day 18 – long hiatus

The marathon session of weekend before last resulted in some injuries that I needed to heal from. My right thumb and wrist were strained in a way that made it difficult for me to get a solid grip on anything. … Continue reading

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