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Post by mattgatten on May 4, 2009 9:08:57 GMT -5
I'm interested in seeing everyone's machines in their 'babies' in their 'nurseries'. Mainly the setups, tables, etc. Here's some guidlines of things I would like to know.
1. Model
2. Spindle
3. Table/Enclosure materials/construction method
4. Dust Collection
5. Addon's & Modifications
6. PC you're running it with.
I'll get it started.
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Post by mattgatten on May 4, 2009 9:10:07 GMT -5
My shop has changed but the setup had not changed at all. I'll update the pictures for the 'new shop' soon. 1. HS-1 2. Porter Cable PC892 3. Kobalt Ball Bearing roll-away toolbox 4. Dedicated 1hp Grizzly DC with 4 inch hose narrowed down to 2.5 inch. 5. Romaxx factory MPG and Romaxx vacuum foot attachment. 6. HP 2.4 Ghz P-4, 1gb Ram, Mach 3, MOI 3d, and Artcam. Rhino3d sometimes.  A Video: Video |
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Post by georgemyers on May 4, 2009 19:07:37 GMT -5
ClearVue shopvac setup. Use a Bungee cord clipped to the open garage door to deep the hose off the work area.  Junk/work areas is in the process of being cleaned up. I mounted some peg board on the wall and after I get it painted most of the stuff on the table will have a place on the peg board.  Romaxx and PC, PC is a 3mzh intel dual processor with 2 mg of memory. (overkill for Mach3) it was my wife’s but she wanted a smaller pc that would fit on a shelf under her desk, so I built her one and stole this one for the Romaxx. My first pc decided to power itself off twice while cutting a project so it when to the curb. Use a Porter Cable 892 for spindle. Going to run it down the the Delta/Porter Cable repair store this week and see if they will get the chuck off and replace a bearing while I wait.  Have a normal worktable on the other side of the garage where I do all the paint and finish work. |
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Post by bjenkins on May 4, 2009 23:56:07 GMT -5
Hello, I will try to post photos as soon as I get my HS-1 completely setup. Actually, the machine was completely setup when I got it but like a lot of people, I just wanted to add a few personal touches for the fun of it. I’ve only used the router once to cut some machinadble wax to check my design, so take my ideas with a grain of salt. The machine worked great and I liked working with the machinable wax to start with. I found a few things that I want to change in the design after holding it in my hand and it was nice to know that I didn’t waste any good material. I think I will end up making several prototypes out of wax before I start cutting wood. Here are a few things I’ve done. (this turned out to be much longer than expected – sorry) Shop VAC Relay: I put together a relay for the Shop VAC to start automatically. It’s neat that it can do this but I have to admit that I wouldn’t go to the trouble unless I just had a lot of time to kill. I find that when I want to use other power tools, I have to unplug the Shop VAC from the HS-1 and then re-plug back into a normal electrical outlet. Maybe someday I’ll have a dedicated VAC for the HS-1 but even then, I would say that simply turning the VAC on manually is the most practical. Oh well, Ha! It was a good project and it works. Computer: Another project was having a friend build me a mini ITX computer that fits inside of a cabinet that I purchased at Sam’s Club. I will post a link just in case anyone is interested. I also added a computer monitor arm and a monitor dust cover. My friend can build a computer cheap, so this is why I didn’t just buy a retail model. The operating system is XP. (Pro I think) I took the wheels off the cabinet because I thought they made the cabinet wobble a little but you could probably leave them on. I’m real impressed with the quality of this put together cabinet and other work benches they offer. Touch Plate: Next, I added a touch off system to find X, Y and Z. I use the Mach Blue Screen Set that is talked about on cnczone.com. The touch plate I’m using is just that, a small brass plate that is connected to the machine via a little plug that I got at Radio Shack. I drilled the hole in the plastic face at the same location where Ron has already drilled the hole into the metal. I do like the fancy corner square touch plate thingy but so far the basic plate works real well for me. I do have to ground the bit with an alligator clip because I use the Ryobi router. I really like the touch off system! Disclaimer: You have to be very careful and follow a few set procedures to avoid running your bit into your part and as someone else mentioned remembering to take the alligator clip off the bit when finished if you use this method. Table Top and Hold Down System: I’m still putting the final touches on the table top but so far I have taken the thin black metal angles off the machine. I have the basic MDF top and have attached a ¼ inch MDF sheet to the top of it. It is just over 16 inches in width and 24 inches long. I used about 12 properly spaced screws to attach the sheet securely. I then added Incra T slot rails to each side. I made two small oak pieces that connect to the T rails for use as squeeze hold downs. I think Matt has a photo of something similar. I have one last step and that is to secure a ½ inch thick spoil board between the rails. I plan to cut holes in the spoil board in a peg board pattern and use small pins to work like bench dogs. Today a wood worker gave me a great tip on how he would secure the work piece using the pin system. I want to try it out before I start talking about unproven stuff. I'll be sure to post a message after I see how this "system" (ha) works out. I still want to eventually install the aluminum top because MDF sucks but at the same time, I love it because it allowed me to get started at a lower cost. VAC Foot: I ordered the Vac Foot from Ron today. Links: Monitor Dust Cover - www.computerdust.com/order.htmlMonitor Arm - www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824998014Cabinet - www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=384394Work Bench - www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=329601Thanks, Bill J. |
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Post by bjenkins on May 5, 2009 1:32:30 GMT -5
How do you post photos?
Thanks,
Bill J.
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Post by georgemyers on May 5, 2009 12:22:13 GMT -5
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Post by bjenkins on May 5, 2009 13:12:07 GMT -5
Close but that one is a little smaller. I had mine built about eight months ago. My computer is a Mini ITX. The picture you show is a Pico ITX which may work. I'm not sure if they make a Pico ITX with two parallel ports. Things move so fast with computers that all of the important component links I had saved have changed. I did find a link to a case that is like mine. The trick to building one of these is knowing what parts to order. My friend knew all of that. I just plugged in the components. Case - www.logicsupply.com/products/c156b |
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Post by bjenkins on May 5, 2009 13:51:40 GMT -5
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Post by mattgatten on May 6, 2009 8:20:10 GMT -5
George, you have the same spindle sander that I have. Come to think of it, most shop pictures I look at has one of those in there. Haha. Rigid really picked a winner with that thing, didn't they? I love mine.
Let's see some more pics and videos, guys. Ron an ls crew, can we see some shots or videos of the "secret lab" where these beautiful babies are born? LOL
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Post by georgemyers on May 6, 2009 8:49:15 GMT -5
Hi Matt
Think your are right, I really get a lot of use our out of it. I had a bigger Delta belt/disk sander that I never used much, this one makes up for it.
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Post by bjenkins on May 6, 2009 9:16:03 GMT -5
I just purchased the Rigid sander yesterday.
Bill J.
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Post by greggarriss on May 6, 2009 12:14:51 GMT -5
Hey Matt,
That looks like an HP EVO under your monitor... Great to see that it works for CNC ( since I ordered on last week for my machine ) ... Is there enough room for a second parallel port card for closed loop? Which video card did you use?
Greg
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Post by mattgatten on May 6, 2009 13:54:49 GMT -5
It is an EVO. I know it uses a card to reposition the added cards sideways. I can crack it open in the next day or so and let you know the scoop. This just has an onboard video and I only use it for Mach3 so it works out well. I'm still looking for a super cheap 15 inch LCD to mount on the wall and get rid of the big old 17 inch tube.  |
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Post by greggarriss on May 6, 2009 18:34:01 GMT -5
UPS just dropped off my EVO. It's great to know that the on-board video is compatible with MACH3, especially since I just found that my old AGP card won't fit. Fortunately, my old 512MB memory does. Plenty of room for parallel cards. They use a bus extension card to turn two PCI slots sideways. Even though I ordered the 20GB version, this drive is 40GB. Not too bad for $97 plus shipping.
Walmart had 17" LCD monitors for $138 here. The mount is almost as much.
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Post by bjenkins on May 6, 2009 20:18:21 GMT -5
$97 dollars! I had no idea you could purchase a computer for that. I wish I would have done that.
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