[sudo-discuss] sudoroom precision CNC machine

[Morgan Allen]

Into it! I'll be around for Tuesday hack night, hopefully using the other
CNC mill, we should talk then. And in fact, in related discussion, I'd
wanted to make a plan for better clamps/holders the other CNC. If I
remember right, that was on long term loan, can we make improvements to it?

On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> does anyone want to get together and get the really really nice CNC
> machine working?
>
> we have a CNC machine with about a 500x500mm work area which is made to
> microscopic precision.  we could literally machine microfluidics with it.
>
> the controller it came with is really old, and runs Windows 95, and
> doesn't allow us to load gcode or anything comparable, and afaik can't be
> reformed.
>
> the good news is - we have a Mesa Electronics 5i23 board which is
> supported by LinuxCNC and would make a great replacement controller!
>
> so if anyone wants to get this CNC machine going, let me know and we can
> discuss steps toward that.
>
> -jake
>
> On Sat, 5 Sep 2015, Marc Juul wrote:
>
> On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 3:27 PM, <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:
>>       hi folks,
>>
>>       looks like the spindle needs to be tightened a little bit but it's
>> working!  i brought in some tooling,
>>       enough to make cuts and learn.  anyone interested in using it can
>> easily learn the basics of lathe operations
>>       and how to grind lathe bits online before operating.  this lathe is
>> also capable of cutting threads - just
>>       swap out gears as indicated on the inside cover of the gearbox and
>> use an appropriate 60-degree bit.  the
>>       lathe and all the tooling I brought in are a donation to the space
>> but once there's a place for the tooling
>>       I'll grab the toolbox back.
>>
>>
>> Awesome! I was playing with it the other day. This is a great addition to
>> sudo and the perfect size lathe for our current
>> space!
>>
>>
>> --
>> marc/juul
>>
>>
>>
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