Recent content by code-guy

This is an older post, but I'm curious. How did things go with looking into the STMBL drive? A google seach lead me to this post when I was looking into open source hardware.

Thanks @TorontoBuilder . I'd would be very interested to see pics of your bolted stand.

Indeed. I use a torque wrench more than most people I know. I'm still using the first torque wrench I bought long ago. Even though I looked into a TIG welder a few years ago, I never picked one up. I'm not a great welder but I enjoy it and would like to improve. This discussion has...

I've pondered what @Proxule mentioned concerning the base. And you also leveraging that highlights the benefit. It makes a lot of sense, but at the same time makes me wonder about a basement setup. My first thought was a bolt together base design rather than welding with the intention of...

Thanks for the heads up. But I'm tending towards a square column mill.

I'm in the process of narrowing down what mill to get. But one thing I'm wondering about. If I look at the Busy Bee website and look at the CX601 page, it shows not available online, and only one store out west has one in stock. Some of the smaller machines are more available. Is this the...

Thanks! A RF45 clone is one of the options I am considering. I know that more mass generally gives better results. But I am intimidated by the size. Rather than insulating my garage, I'd like to get a machine down stairs to my basement. I plan on disassembling whatever I get for the trip...

I just signed up before asking some questions about getting a bench mill. I'm a retired software developer. I started out as a CNC programmer in a mould shop. Then I moved on to developing CAD/CAM software. I drifted away from manufacturing later in my career. I've also got a little manual...