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my Techno/ISEL 48" X 48" CNC router table build

invalid@example.com (travis.farmer) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:07:05 +0000

Thought i would try and get you folks up to date on my build.

i started with a Techno/ISEL Gantry III, i think somebody said it was. I bought it off Craigslist for about $600, quite a few years ago. i slowly got it moving, using LinuxCNC as the motion controller, by adding stepper motors, drivers, and a parallel port breakout board. the machine came with a Perske 5HP 3PH spindle, that i first took off, not having any way to drive it (yet). i bought a mount for my...

my Techno/ISEL 48" X 48" CNC router table build

Working on a new cnc pattern (partial ai generated)

invalid@example.com (Oscar36) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:17:26 +0000

Working on a new cnc pattern. I will be carving this when the design is finalized. Still feels like its missing something. I’ll take a day or two away from the design and come back to it to see if something calls to me to add or change.

The idea behnd the pattern is meant to capture the tradition of several Great Plains indian tribes to use a flute as a courting tool.

The busts are AI generated.

Main board issues - Genmitsu ProVerxl4030

invalid@example.com (Arronbailey0) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:36:31 +0000

Hi guys massive long shot I have a 4030 V1 proverxl my boards gone I cannot source another one my machine powers up but can’t connect just see the COM anyone happen to be selling a board?

Hitachi M12V Speed Controller Repair

invalid@example.com (bigendian) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:15:03 +0000

Hello! I've recently gotten interested in routing and have learned so much from this site. This is my first post and hope to provide some useful information back to the community.

I've repaired the speed controller on my Hitachi M12V and wanted to share details on safely removing the speed knob to clean the potentiometer contacts. What were the symptoms? In my case, the router would not turn on unless the speed control knob was turned all the way up. Here's steps I followed that worked for...

Hitachi M12V Speed Controller Repair

Old POF52 Scintilla made

invalid@example.com (eezizer) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:28:32 +0000

hi all,
I am new for this forum and I hope to have understood rules and customs. I have found into my cave and hold POF52/Scintilla tool marked 0583. The Bosch ones are 0603... I am not able to find any manual about the accessories that I guess were still made by Scintilla.
I post some photos that might help including a strange accessory that I do not understand.
Thanks in advance for help
Best Regards
Ezio

Small Project for Small Straight Pins

invalid@example.com (4DThinker) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:22:33 +0000

I needed to use straight pins for a recent canvas project. My plastic package of pins is 1/2 century old though and has started to decompose. This little white oak box came to the rescue.

As I have many small boxes made from scraps, the v-carved lid will help me remember what is in this one.
4D

Powder room clock

invalid@example.com (gwilki) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:13:28 +0000

While I have done inlays using Vectric VCarve Pro before using the "old" method, this is the first time that I have used the built-in Vcarve vcarve inlay toolpath. It sure makes things simple.
This is a piece of hickory, I believe, which I was given years ago. The characters are torrified ash. The finish is water-based varnish.
I laser cut the minute and hour hands from a scrap piece of maple burl and stained them dark before finish-coating them with the same water-based varnish.
It's...

Powder room clock

ArtCAM Relief Designer from India

invalid@example.com (Ssv_cnc) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:22:27 +0000

सभी को नमस्कार,
मैं भारत से हूं और सीएनसी निर्मित, आर्टकैम रिलीफ डिजाइन, ग्रेस्केल से रिलीफ रूपांतरण और कस्टम 3डी रिलीफ निर्माण का काम करता हूं।
मैं निर्माण करता हूँ:
पशु सिद्धांत
पुष्प और सजावटी सामान
मंदिर शैली का निर्माण
कस्टम फोटो-टू-रिलिफ़ डिज़ाइन
एसटीएल/आरएलएफ फ़्लोरिडा के लिए सीएनसी मशीनिंग
मैं उन्नत रिलीफ जेनरेशन की खोज कर रहा हूं और उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले सीएनसी-रेडी डिजाइनों का एक निर्माण कर रहा हूं।
मैं यहां लर्निंग, आइडियाज को शेयर करने और दुनिया भर के अन्य सीएनसी चौथे, लकड़ी पर...

ArtCAM Relief Designer from India

TwoTrees TTC450 Pro - Z-axis issue

invalid@example.com (Riis1968) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:24:11 +0000

Hi all

I just assembled my new CNC and when trying to home it, the z-axis go all the way up and the endstop does not trigger. Is that a faulty endstop and is there any way to check this ?

Dewalt 618 Depth Stop is not secure - bit depth is creeping

invalid@example.com (CascadeBoxer) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:08:56 +0000

I was making a setup for a MatchFit grid - using the relief bit and dovetail bit with my Dewalt 618 to make a table saw sled. The MatchFit bits work best on a precise depth, and the usual way to get an exact depth is to lower the router until the bit just touches the work table. Then use a spacer to offset the depth adjustment rod, and when the spacer is removed and the router is turned on the full extension of the bit will be at the correct depth.

The depth adjustment rod on the 618 isn't...

Dewalt 618 Depth Stop is not secure - bit depth is creeping

Load bearing beam.

invalid@example.com (Chorty) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:37:06 +0000

I need to replace a 10.5ft piece of load bearing lumber.

Its a 7x5 solid oak, and its got some droopy in the middle.

About a 3/4x inch at the half way point.

I'd like to go to a 6" tall beam for some headroom.

If I took 4 pieces of 6" x10.5lb channel, think that would take care of my sag?

I'd take 2 of them, drill holes in one and slug weld them back to back, then stitch weld the other two face to face on the edges, beveling of course, all 7018, and just bulkhead around it with lumber...

Load bearing beam.

What Project Are You Currently Obsessed With?

invalid@example.com (Cricket) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:34:49 +0000

My current obsession is turning my patio into a place where I can escape the world for a bit.

So far I've added...

Birdfeeder
Outdoor Storage Box
Rocking Chair With Side Table
Blackstone Grill & With All The Tools
A Patio Umbrella That Tilts in The Direction I Choose.
Outdoor Grill Cart with Storage Cabinet (For campstove)

I'm not sure if this is an obsession or an addiction, but I am having fun with it, and I am finally learning to assemble things!

What...

What Project Are You Currently Obsessed With?

End Mill Leaves Ragged Edges

invalid@example.com (mhomburg3630) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:31:42 +0000

Folks, I'm kind of new to CNC routing. While doing a Pocket cut I'm using a 1/8" End Mill. While the bit does a great job clearing out the material, I still have a problem with the finish of the edges. The edges have ragged hairy fur on them.

What am I doing wrong?

Bosch 1613EVS router baseplate

invalid@example.com (cschuster1952) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:46:36 +0000

Hello all, I'm new here... below is a shot of one of my recent projects, a small (ish) koa table made from some very old wood that I partly inherited, partly was given by a neighbor. The other shot is the matter at hand, I got a Bosch 1613EVS with plunge base for a screaming deal a year or two ago. However...

1. The blue plastic handle is slightly cracked. I can live with that since a) when I pointed it out to the previous owner he immediately took off $25 from his asking price, b) it...

Bosch 1613EVS router baseplate

A little aluminum cutting

invalid@example.com (4DThinker) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:08:01 +0000

I needed to turn the ends of a 1/2" diameter rod down to 1/4". As I'm retired now I don't have access to a metal lathe.
I've previously cut some aluminum on my CNC, so thought this might be another opportunity to do that.
Clamped the rod vertically on my CNC, and using a milling bit with the router speed cranked down and the feed speed cranked down I'm happy with the results.

Profile stepped in 1/64" at a time until the center was .245"d. Just a hair...

A little aluminum cutting

7ga for tabletop.

invalid@example.com (Chorty) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:07:28 +0000

Or should I jump right to quarter plate?

I plan to span the underside with quarter thick angle iron. Every 16 inches. 30" deep.

I don't think it'll bend/flex moving engine blocks around on it, projects, etc.

Maybe a Cummins C block. But general handy work 7ga might be OK?

Using a router sled to re-use veneer of shelf by planing down?

invalid@example.com (rbl) — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:20:52 +0000

I have a 1980's teak veneer over particle board bookcase. During moving, the top 12 x 30" shelf had the dowels / connectors blown out, taking 3" chunks of the top of the shelf with them.

But, the front of the shelf and the veneer on the bottom are still good. So, I was thinking about cutting off the front, and using a router sled to plane down the ragged particle board to a thin flat piece (about 1/8") I could glue to 1/2" baltic birch. The top shelf is above eye level so this would enable...

Using a router sled to re-use veneer of shelf by planing down?

Stuck Makita RT0702C nut

invalid@example.com (MrCentrifugal) — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:45:23 +0000

I purchased my first Router, I was trying to change the tip (collet) and forgot to add the plastic that goes before the nut. Now the nut is stuck. No matter what I do it is stuck (see image below).

I have tried:

Using the Makita wrenches to get it off
Adding some 3-in-1 lubricant oil to smooth it out
Warming the head
Looking for solutions online

However is still is strongly attached.

Any advice?

Closing up a Window

invalid@example.com (John Smith_inFL) — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:16:23 +0000

This is how I closed up a window in my living room that was no longer needed. Constructed a simple 2x4 frame insert with tapcon screws into the block wall opening. Using standard 1/2" drywall and common finishing methods. So there is some measuring, design, woodworking, spackling (mudding), and painting in the project.

New Project - Same Old thang!

invalid@example.com (MT Stringer) — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:15:11 +0000

Got a new request. Need 12 Four foot tall Marquee Letters by May 30th. No lights, please. Four each of G, H, A. Apparently the client is going to set up multiple displays using balloons, so no lights. Here is the first one. We are using 1/2 inch Birch for the shapes and the sides so that helps. Yesterday, I bought 5 sheets and the sales guy broke them down to my specs. That really helped get the ball rolling. The "A" takes 35 inch wide material, so he cut four of the sheets at 35 inches. One...

New Project - Same Old thang!

Makita RT0701C runs very hot

invalid@example.com (ecozort) — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:35:14 +0000

I recently purchased a factory refurbished Makita RT0701C. It seems to get exceptionally hot after a very small amount of use.
I routed a semi-circle about 2 inches in diameter, 5/8 inch wide and 3/8 inch deep on speed 6. I used a new 1/2 inch diameter, 1/4 inch deep pattern bit. I made the first pass about 3/16 inch deep and cut the width in two passes, lowered the bit and made a second pass, then lowered the bit to the 3/8 depth and made the final pass.
By the time I did the final pass...

Makita RT0701C runs very hot

Sad cowboy pattern (ai generated)

invalid@example.com (Oscar36) — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:28:58 +0000

Another pattern. A sad cowboy. Not sure what to do with it so just going into my library.

Here is the original AI generated image if anyone wants to practice making height map models from it.

Pergola Plans

invalid@example.com (Just Jay) — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:08:33 +0000

Hello - i'm new to this community and m looking for some advice/feedback on a pergola design I'm thinking of building in my yard. Here's the proposed layout: Concrete footings: 10" diameter, 42" deep (these are already in the ground)
Posts: count of four, 6x6 cedar, 14' on center front and back, 12' on center on the sides
Beams: count of four, 2x12, approx 17' long (18" overhangs on each end), sandwiching the posts front and back, 8' vertical clearance
Rafters: count of 14, 2x10, approx 15...

Pergola Plans

How deep does this stain go in this walnut slab?

invalid@example.com (bradleyheathhays) — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:19:40 +0000

I'm surfacing this 2" walnut slab on the CNC, and I'm wondering what this dark coloring is on the lighter sap wood and how deep it goes? I don't have a lot of experience with walnut, and I haven't seen this kind of coloring in other peoples' projects, so I don't know what to think.

Will this unwanted dark color possibly lessen as I take more layers off?

Does an 11/16 Router Bushing Exist?

invalid@example.com (Avi) — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:20:27 +0000

Why does it seem that this size is non existent?
It seems the next logical size after the common 5/8 size?

I am looking for a bushing to use with a 1/2 inch bit in my plunge router with the Jigs that i make, the 5/8 has too little clearance and has a tendency to hit the bushing on what i would feel is normal 1/4 depth cuts.

I would rather not need to jump all the way to 3/4 if it can be avoided, it would definitely have enough clearance but feel i may lose some ability to make narrower...

Does an 11/16 Router Bushing Exist?

how to repair this veneer

invalid@example.com (worldgeezer) — Sun, 24 May 2026 03:14:47 +0000

The attached photo shows part of a project I created in late 2022. In two of seven pieces, the veneer is developing cracks, my uninformed guess is that it looks like the veneer is dry-shrinking. This project hangs in an air conditioned office.
The veneer is standard 1/42. It's glued to 1/2" plywood substrate. The cracks are in the middle, not on the edges. My query - what might be my options to repair...

how to repair this veneer

Matchfit Grid Router Guide Question

invalid@example.com (dwall174) — Sat, 23 May 2026 17:31:03 +0000

I'm thinking of getting the Matchfit grid router guide to make some bases for the Matchfit clamps I have.
Just curious if anyone has used this guide with a Bosch 1617EVS router.
The Matchfit web site states that it requires a Porter Cable style bushing. Seeing that Bosch has their own style of bushings, I just wondering if the Porter Cable adapter that Bosch has works with this guide?

Can I lean on the group for another question about Rail and Style bit sets?

invalid@example.com (smalltown) — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:36:55 +0000

I've been getting the missing parts for the used Bosh 1181 router table, so I think I'm mostly set there.

I have been waiting for a sale on Rail and Style bit sets from Rockler and an E-mail arrived today with a sale.
There are three sets two of which show 1 5/8" high and the third set 1 3/8" high all 1/2" shank.
I'm thinking the 1 5/8" means the slot where the panels will slide into is 1 5/8" deep?
I can see differences in the bottom threads below the bearing, but the profiles of all three...

Can I lean on the group for another question about Rail and Style bit sets?

General International CNC Model 40-915 M1

invalid@example.com (thehoovers4) — Fri, 22 May 2026 07:27:34 +0000

So I have acquired a General International 40-915 M1 and am getting a file format fault when trying to read the program. A few things that I have tried already. I have the I-Picture software version 1.2, I made sure that the file extension was .GEE and I’m using an 8gb flash drive formatted to FAT32. Would anyone happen to have a copy of I-Picture version 1.1?

Looking for 1/2" collet for JCB router (photos)

invalid@example.com (3d_kot) — Fri, 22 May 2026 01:51:24 +0000

Hi all! I'm new on the forum. Recently I bought a my first JCB-RO2100 router. It have a 6/8/12mm collets. But I want to find 1/2" collet. I maked detailed photos of my collet with nut. Thread of the nut 20x1mm. Hight of the collet 25mm. Maybe is possible to choose a collet from other router models. Thank you for any suggestions!

...

Looking for 1/2" collet for JCB router (photos)

Multicam3000

invalid@example.com (Ares562) — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:03:48 +0000

At work i run a Multicam 3000 machine and they have a file that is 10hrs long. there is not enough time during my shift to run a full sheet. is there a way to start the same cutfile where it stops the day before?

MLCS vs HValley

invalid@example.com (RBM522) — Mon, 18 May 2026 18:36:12 +0000

MLCS vs HValley
To all who own routers, mlcs sold/got bought out to hvalley. i called asking a question today about a specific bit to use and i got some lady who didn't know. to boot, she spoke with a very heavy asian accent, so she was VERY hard to understand. for me, its time to move to another American bit manufacturer!!

Troubleshooting an Incra Ultra Jig

invalid@example.com (RickKr) — Mon, 18 May 2026 15:19:38 +0000

...that has been sitting around a long time, both before and after being gifted to a friend. I'm trying to help that friend get the jig set up so it can be used. This is just the jig base, carriage and fence, no other accessories/manual or whatever. I downloaded printed the manual. I have had a 17" LS Positioner for about 8 years that I've used extensively as a precision fence on both my router table and table saw - love it. But until recently had only made one small box, using box joints. I...

Troubleshooting an Incra Ultra Jig

Making a beer can model for a cnc pattern (Blender)

invalid@example.com (Oscar36) — Mon, 18 May 2026 01:41:44 +0000

Blender is a free software package but not for the feint of heart.

Once you get past the horribly complicated user interface and then wrap your head around that you can make anything in a dozen different ways in the software...Blender can be a ton of fun.

One way to make a beer can in Blender.

Step 1. Draw the outline of half a beer can. Done from memory. Don't ask how I know what a beer can looks like.

2. Apply the screw modifier. Horrible name for...

Making a beer can model for a cnc pattern (Blender)

Memorial Day 2026

invalid@example.com (Oscar36) — Sun, 17 May 2026 00:06:47 +0000

If you know anyone that has died in a conflict take a moment and bring up a fond memory of them. Raise a toast and give them a small thank you for their sacrifice.

Daisies generated with AI (Flux Schnell). Other models created for the pattern.

Grayscale height map image pattern if anyone wants to carve it.