08-28-2012, 08:35 AM
I think the Hoss setup is ok, I have been copying some of the parts that he did, problem is that my MILL is just a little different in how its made. like the HF column is 4 inches mines 4.5 so some of the measurements don't fit.
My whole reason for doing this was not to have a cnc milling machine, but to have a powered table so I don't have to sit there and crank the table from one end to the other on long cuts. Get a Mill and you will find out what I mean. The build it myself idea was so I could learn something and have a little more then just a table that moves from one end to the other and then stops.
Mach3 is one of the easier programs to learn and it was the easiest one for me to aquire so its Mach3 plus I know a gut that runs it on his CNC Router so if I have a question I can hopefully get an answer on the phone in minutes instead of waiting hours or days with some of the other programs.
My whole reason for doing this was not to have a cnc milling machine, but to have a powered table so I don't have to sit there and crank the table from one end to the other on long cuts. Get a Mill and you will find out what I mean. The build it myself idea was so I could learn something and have a little more then just a table that moves from one end to the other and then stops.
Mach3 is one of the easier programs to learn and it was the easiest one for me to aquire so its Mach3 plus I know a gut that runs it on his CNC Router so if I have a question I can hopefully get an answer on the phone in minutes instead of waiting hours or days with some of the other programs.
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