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With my MFT style grid, I've used brass screws coming up from underneath.? Even cheaper and the screws are reusable.? If for some reason I'm wrong about where the cutter is going to go, the brass is

Yep, another option. Gun is expensive, $300 or so, and you might have to pre-drill holes on Melamine and any hardwoods. Brian Lamb blamb11@... www.lambtoolworks.com

Talking about hold downs for CNC work... This company makes plastic staples and nails, and the guns to drive them. I saw them marketed specifically for CNC hold down applications. Until I researched

No plenum yet… the Stepcraft came with the basic table option, strips of melamine with aluminum t-slots about every 100mm across the length of the table. I did a 3/4” MDF spoil board and have been

Thanks Brian.? The Black Box page is pretty thin.? Did you already have a plenum in your machine, or did you do everything from scratch?? Was there any particular plan you followed?? I'd be

Well, off grid presents it’s own set of challenges. Once I get my meter back… who knows how long that will take…. I’ll see if I can get a reading for you. By then I should have some cutting

I don't have the neighbor problem (other than my lovely wife and the mountain fauna) but being off-grid, power draw is a constant concern.? I tap out at about 12kw total simultaneous consumption

I just got it hooked up the other day, and my son stole my clamp on amp meter yesterday… so I’ll have to wit until I get it back from him. The paperwork I have from Black Box says the motors are

Hi Greg: I’ve used both the Trimaster and the CT Woodmaster extensively. The latter blade is less expensive and yet cuts faster and more smoothly. I no longer buy Trimaster blades as a result. In

I recently bought a 610 and found a video from Peter Sefton that was invaluable (he sets up a 510). If you’ve got the rails on your table, he adjusts them to square the fence to the blade. Video

Brian, ??? I really appreciate the tip to the Hurricane unit.? I didn't know it existed.? Have you ever measured how many amps the system draws in practice?

Thanks for your answer Tom. Interesting to know there’s a way to order custom tires. Fortunately I don’t have any tracking problems with either my Trimaster or 1/2” Dimaster blades on the flat

I've had good luck in the past with companies like Fastenal and Lawson Products as they often give you the bins as a commercial customer for repeat business and restocking. Here's an example of what I

I have been using "Dandy Drawers" for many years for nuts and bolts and such for over 25 years.? Super cost heavy and well made plastic drawers where you build a simple carcass to hold them.? I 40

Greg, I'm very much a noobie when it comes to band saws, but here are my observations from the last year or so with my Laguna LT14SUV (Asian-made, Euro-style 14" band saw, 3hp, ~14" resaw capacity):

1. CNC is indeed repeatable, results vary somewhat with size of end mills, depth of cut and feed rates. Good methods and practices are still required though. 2. Software is great, just depends upon

I've watched all the Snodgrass videos and have had success with his method on my 14" Jet bandsaw. I have an FB510 too that I use for resawing with a 1" Trimaster carbide blade. The Snodgrass approach

I’ve lusted after a CNC for 20 years for my hobby shop. I am an engineer who has worked in high tech for 36 years so the CNC stuff is definitely of interest. As I’ve dug in a few things I’ve

Hi Jim, “Drift is important for great off-tkoihe-saw results because excess drift will hold up the blade which then takes little jumps and makes a rough cut.” Few months ago, I asked here how to

I have an FB510 and have been able to adjust the table for drift. I also have a shopmade resaw fence which can be tweaked via shims to fine tune for drift. I don't use the t slot so that is not a