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    Ordered some bigger drag-chains for the machine wiring and air tubes, so no more zip-tied to the outside of the too-small chains. next...
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    there is a way to have switches, with only one switch and the SSR, but it requires a transistor, and two resistors for every switch, but...
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    thinking of moving the tool sensor to the back of the machine, out of the way, leaving tool slot #1 open for manual changes, and keeping...
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    for on-machine cable looming, i am going to try cable lacing. it looks easy, and has a neat and clean appearance when done. only places...
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    Re-working the controller, using the code scavenged from what was my MQTT Camper controller, as it is better...
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    travis_farmer replied to the thread My Shop Notes.
    I have solved how not to have smoke detectors in my shop. due to dust and laser smoke, they would go off all the time. but i can use a...
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    travis_farmer replied to the thread What my Autism is to me.
    the job prospects are not panning out, as i keep getting shot down at every turn. it is looking like my plan of making my way with my...
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    if i run cables from the logic box to the control pendant console from the 7i72, i can power the LED button lights to show active...
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    travis_farmer replied to the thread My Shop Notes.
    the strapping can be secured to the pipe frame with either angle steel bracing, and sheet-metal screws, or suspended with metal...
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    travis_farmer replied to the thread My Shop Notes.
    thinking about a warm closet in my shop. an insulated closet that i can put the alarm and network electronics into, and place a...
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    so, if i have battery backup for the CNC computer... what about the machine? may be a good use for my Off-Grid experiments. i could...
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    just happened to think as i posted just now... the laser air will want to come on when the CNC is running, just to keep the dust from...
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    been thinking about the dust shoe... and i wonder if the shoe and lift would be too much for the Z axis to lift up. the spindle alone is...
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    at some point i will need to experiment with a dust shoe system. something that will not get in the way of the tool changer. i need some...
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    travis_farmer replied to the thread My Shop Notes.
    in my bedroom i have a 2 foot X 8 foot counter i would like out in my shop as a work bench/desk. i can make it rugged, but also so a...
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