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I wouldn't leave them raw as they will rust

Thanks! Very creative for the clips. I don't see any place where you had tabs to keep the piece in place once it was cut...maybe I'm not seeing them? Can you elaborate more on this?

The second way also allows you to slide in different types of fixtures as well, such as an extruder (I've got that designed too), a laser, or even your pen. These different fixtures are all contained in their own modules, so switching between one another should only take about 10 seconds. I'll send...

You spawned this Z axis topic thread just when I wonder the actual deformation at the bottom of Z axis. Based on: - Real dimensions (X 375mm beam & Z 200mm beam), - Using 6061 alu as material - Having Z axis quite low (bit is some millimeters above wasteboard), I simulate a 10lbs force pushing the ...

I...Make sure you vent the DW660 if you take it a apart and build a new housing. That motor will generate quite a bit of heat, it has it's own cooling fan built in. I'd really like to leave my tool in one piece and just figure out a way to stiffen up the z axis. Yes I will be venting the housing, a...

Searching lead me to an exploded view. Take a look: http://www.ereplacementparts.com/dewalt-dw660-type-cut-out-tool-parts-c-1009_2641_2651.html or a pdf http://www.ereplacementparts.com/images/dewalt/DW660_TYPE_1.pdf I like your concept! The only problem I can see with it is changing the spindle ou...

Very nice results! What kind of endmill were you using? Also, how did you secure the piece down while it was being milled?

I had the same question awhile ago too, you might want to read this thread.

http://www.shapeoko.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=447

I second what edward says about the speed. There is a video on here somewhere showing a ridiculously fast shapeOko, so I don't think speed is a problem here.

Although you can't see it in the rendering, my plan calls for taking apart the dw660 and only using the armature. I'm going to mill two plates that the bearings then fit into. These plates then slide up into the square center piece and the square center piece has v-rails on the edges. The advantages...