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Ron was kind enough to send me some additional pictures of his beautiful cue that he has built for the "American Diabetes Association". Here is the Auction Link...

Robin, I like your attitude. Good luck and I know you will have fun while you learn. Jim

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2015-Dark-Walnut-Burl-Cue-Ron-Haley-194-58inches-19-4-oz-/321686647167?rmvSB=true

That should make a good machine. First thing I would do is change the control box out for a gecko G540 box. Maybe a smoothstepper ESS. Let me know if you have any questions.

This is not my machine just wanted to let you know its for sale. It just needs a new controller on it. Jim...

Yes it can be. This is not done often as it way under utilizes the mill. Also it is just cheaper to build or buy a smaller one. Jim.

Hey Willee, nice to see you back. If you need any help with Mach just let me know. Jim.

Whammo, that was a well and thought out response. Good advise. Jim.

I would rotate the jaws for more surface area to chuck on. That would require less pressure to clamp.

Very nice work Jake! Two thumbs up.

Robert I am curious, why do you have your camera orientated like that? What is the advantage? Thanks, Jim

Check your email and let me know how well the gcode works. Jim.

Jimbob, can you send me the cad file in Bobcad V24? Send to jamesbabcock@frontier.com Can you also include the G code file that you posted? Jim.

The smoothstepper replaces your printer port. It is emulating 3 printer ports for that matter. You will still need some sort of drive for your motors. It will send step and direction to the drives. Jim .

It is certainly possible to run Mach3 with a laptop. Just not advised. The reason is the 5v power supply on a laptop maybe week. Another side effect will be missed steps at rapid movements. As far as windows 7 it maybe a crap shoot. I have always just used XP to avoid this issues. I know of at...

First question. Are you still using a laptop? Second do you have a real printer port or a USB converter? Either situation is no good for Mach 3. The smoothstepper would be a good solution but the Ethernet version only as the USB version is prone to noise issues. I prefer windows Xp however it...

You will want to decide if you want a turning machine or an inlay machine. Looks like this one was originally set up for both. Pick one or the other and learn that first. If you are willing to pay someone then shoot me a pm. I will expect you to learn some on your own. Oh and be prepared to...

IMHO the full size metal lathe set up correctly wll do the best job. Not the same price range. Jim

It really comes down to space and money. Unique is great for low funds and or space. Of course it also depends on what kind of work you are wanting to do. Jim

Bobcad has been able to do 4th axis since V22. Now that is not full 4th. It is axes substitution. I am not going into that subject now. If you understand the difference then it is time to ask. V25 or V26 is when Bobcad started to offer full 4th axis machining. This is an expensive option. For...