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cnc machines

  1. Arbutus

    Benchtop Hobbing Machine - The BHM

    The BHM - a benchtop hobbing and gear cutting machine. This project has been brewing for a couple of years and its now in a working, but not pretty stage, so I thought I would share a few details. Gear hobbing is a highly efficient and accurate machining process used to create teeth on gears...
  2. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques New head for a TAIG

    I bought this originally as a very basic manual mill about 20 years ago. Today it is completely pimped out, with Teknic Clearpath servos, a PlanetCNC controller, the Saunders Machine Works tooling plate bed with a dual station free vice setup and a rotary axis. All that bling came at a...
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    Machine Tormach CNC 1100 Personal Mill

    Have had it in the shop for a couple years now. This one doesnt get enough use to justify the footprint it is taking up. Located in Vancouver, BC Canada Specs1100M base mill PathPilot CNC controller Free PathPilot updates for life Mill stand Toolholding set ViseLCD screen, mouse and keyboard...
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    Looking for a used or even broken Mazak turning and/or Vertical machine to do experimental

    Hi all. need the machine base and better all axis moving well, in GTA area. Thanks Adam
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    Looking for Entry level Steel capable CNC

    Hey everyone, im new here. Since covid began i started converting my garage into a metalworking workshop and taught myself welding. I am looking for a Steel capable CNC Mill. Something of the same caliber as a https://www.langmuirsystems.com/ Plasma CNC but as a Mill. My price range is about...
  6. Richard Tymko

    My New Toy . . . Pocket NC V2-50

    Just had to share... Been without my Pocket NC for over three months. Sent it off for repair and an upgrade... Just out of the box yesterday. Now if only I knew how to work it!!! Pocket NC V2-50 (50000 RPM Spindle) Another question... What type of cutter is this?
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    CNC machine controllers

    On what formula CNC machine controllers interpret radius movement with X, Y coordinates?
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