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Category Archives: Making
CNC Feeds and Speeds
Now that I have router speed control, it’s time to start thinking about the actual cutting speeds I should be using, rather than just running everything full-out. I searched around, and this site had a pretty good rule-of-thumb for calculating … Continue reading
Posted in Knowledge, Making, Technology, Woodworking
Tagged CNC, Configuration, Super-PID
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CNC – At last!
The CNC machine is functional. I had been on a bit of a mission lately, to get the machine up and running. Among things that needed to be fixed, replaced, or installed: – The router bearings were going out, so … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Knowledge, Making, Technology, Woodworking
Tagged CNC, Hall Effect switches, Router, Super-PID
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PCB Fabrication – Getting the hang of it
With my first PCB under my belt, I was ready to etch a board for something I really need. I took the lessons learned last week, and was able to produce a really nice result this time. This is a … Continue reading
PCB Fabrication – been there, done that.
Well, I did it. I decided to tackle something simple for my first attempt at etching a circuit board. I wanted something with a low parts count, and that was easy to test. I decided on a voltage level shifter … Continue reading
Thinking about PCB creation
So far, I’ve been able to successfully avoid making my own printed circuit boards (PCBs) for all the electronics projects I’ve done. Between Protoboards (letting someone else do the etching), perfboard (which I hate, but end up using), and “deadbug” … Continue reading
CNC – going in a new route
My new Porter Cable 892 router showed up tonight. First thing I did of course was to remove the handles so I can start looking at getting it mounted to the CNC. I’m going to have to do some cutting … Continue reading
Super PID first light
All’s well that ends well. I had a long day out in the shop today, and it was filled with a lot of trials. First, I spent a little time working on the foot for the NJP mount. I’m kind … Continue reading
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Tagged CNC, G540, Mach 3, Router, Super-PID
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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
Posted in Making, Woodworking
Tagged Acrylic, CNC, Drill Press, Super-PID, Table Saw
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Bathroom scale v1.2
I’ve been using the XBee-enabled bathroom scale for almost a year now, and it works a treat. Every morning, I hop on, the weight goes to the computer, and the computer dumps the weight reading into a logfile. The server … Continue reading
Sidereal seconds hand
I spent some time thrashing about trying to make sure that the circuit was producing the correct output. I decided to try the Hz counter on my DMM, to see whether it could give me an accurate enough reading. Hooked … Continue reading