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Bryan Mogensen

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Jun 14, 2015, 5:46:57 PM6/14/15
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Getting ready to build the stretchers and cross members underneath to tune and tweak the alignment of the base frame. 
Thanks to Tracy for a lot of the weld on tabs there is lots of them.

Duane Johnson

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Jun 14, 2015, 9:50:16 PM6/14/15
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Whoa, cool. That thing is big!

For anyone else wondering what a mechmate is: http://www.mechmate.com/

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James Howard

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Jun 15, 2015, 10:45:44 AM6/15/15
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Bryan,

That is looking good. You got skills.

James


Bryan Mogensen

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Jun 20, 2015, 10:47:30 PM6/20/15
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Base all plumb level and square!

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Jun 21, 2015, 3:41:43 PM6/21/15
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looking good!!
Quoting Bryan Mogensen <b.mog...@comcast.net>:

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> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A3cJKfV4yNE/VYYlkkIqB1I/AAAAAAAAAA4/1EMiFoeCC8U/s1600/20150620_191542.jpg>
> Base all plumb level and square!
>
> On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 3:46:57 PM UTC-6, Bryan Mogensen wrote:
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>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U9mZe-C9wCo/VX31QXQX0GI/AAAAAAAAAAo/uuUAijHA0lA/s1600/20150614_151618.jpg>
>> Getting ready to build the stretchers and cross members underneath to tune
>> and tweak the alignment of the base frame.
>> Thanks to Tracy for a lot of the weld on tabs there is lots of them.
>>
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Bryan Mogensen

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Jun 22, 2015, 11:56:10 AM6/22/15
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Thanks Tracy,

You are welcome to come over and help whenever you would like to I am starting on the gantry next.

Bryan

Bryan Mogensen

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Aug 18, 2015, 10:00:09 PM8/18/15
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Got the gantry welded and aligned,
the dualvee mounted and gear rails aligned
and the geared NEMA 34 stepper motors purchased.
Starting to put together the Y axis carriage together. 

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Aug 18, 2015, 11:43:46 PM8/18/15
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Hi. just got this e-mail at 9:40pm tuesday. Tomorrow Night going to
space . Would you be working Thursday Night? if so what would be a
good time to show up - and what tools would I bring??

Bill S.

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Aug 19, 2015, 1:35:32 PM8/19/15
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Bryan, that's looking great.  Strong work.


 Bill

Bryan Mogensen

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Sep 19, 2015, 9:47:21 PM9/19/15
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Finished fitting 3 of the 4 geared stepper motors today X and Y axis. At least a little progress is happening!

Bryan Mogensen

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Dec 2, 2015, 9:24:21 PM12/2/15
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Finally started to put it back together after painting. Hope to be cutting in about a month!

tgil...@xmission.com

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Dec 2, 2015, 9:32:31 PM12/2/15
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Awesome! Totally making me feel bad about not getting anything done!

Quoting Bryan Mogensen <b.mog...@comcast.net>:

>
>
>
> Finally started to put it back together after painting. Hope to be cutting
> in about a month!
>
> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nYAtjWhkuPU/Vl-nYaE29HI/AAAAAAAAADs/wOlwqceIxTw/s1600/20151202_143437.jpg>
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> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uve1cJapqUQ/Vl-nVVPHyaI/AAAAAAAAADk/bIUQTKwHH34/s1600/20151202_094731_4_bestshot.jpg>
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>
> On Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:47:21 PM UTC-6, Bryan Mogensen wrote:
>>
>>
>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BS9nr0Odyt8/Vf4PuVBHz6I/AAAAAAAAADE/5g_sHC2y61c/s1600/20150919_180341.jpg>
>> Finished fitting 3 of the 4 geared stepper motors today X and Y axis. At
>> least a little progress is happening!
>>
>> On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 11:35:32 AM UTC-6, Bill S. wrote:
>>>
>>> Bryan, that's looking great. Strong work.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 8:00:09 PM UTC-6, Bryan Mogensen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8ZGxBin8KBA/VdPgwZIjnCI/AAAAAAAAACg/qQYTflmmGaY/s1600/20150809_182530.jpg>
>>>>
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>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uH-OzVffLgc/VdPgzX5vagI/AAAAAAAAACo/UG_IcDW3Pqg/s1600/20150730_212451.jpg>
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>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bmc2pDitZUI/VdPg2NHKRtI/AAAAAAAAACw/97HmaydfOI8/s1600/20150731_200244.jpg>
>>>> *Got the gantry welded and aligned,*
>>>> *the dualvee mounted and gear rails aligned*
>>>> *and the geared NEMA 34 stepper motors purchased.*
>>>> *Starting to put together the Y axis carriage together. *
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Bryan Mogensen

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Dec 2, 2015, 9:54:07 PM12/2/15
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Here are a couple photos of the chiller construction as well.

James Howard

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Dec 3, 2015, 11:49:18 AM12/3/15
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That looks awesome. So is there a spare bedroom in the house so I can stay over on weekends?


Bryan Mogensen

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Dec 3, 2015, 4:53:58 PM12/3/15
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James,

Any one is welcome to come over and use my equipment as long as what you are doing is not for profit. I like to help with kewl projects!

Bryan Mogensen

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Dec 8, 2015, 6:56:26 PM12/8/15
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My wife made me the lettering starting to look good. 

I also took the stepper motor mount plates to 

the plating company to get them bright chromed.

Bill S.

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Dec 9, 2015, 5:21:52 PM12/9/15
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You could *build* the spare room...


On Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 9:49:18 AM UTC-7, James Howard wrote:

James Howard

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Dec 10, 2015, 1:22:36 PM12/10/15
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I have some death start plans for you next. But seriously that thing looks spot on. Awesome job. When will it start rolling? I have a name cabinet to cut.

James


Bryan Mogensen

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Jan 7, 2016, 4:44:39 PM1/7/16
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James,

You can make whatever you would like to on it. I hope to have the PMDX breakout board in about a week. Check out the stepper motor mounts I had them chrome plated nice looking huh. Should be cutting in a month or two!

James Howard

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Jan 7, 2016, 4:47:05 PM1/7/16
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Bryan,

It is a beautiful thing you have made. I want to come see it.

James

Duane Johnson

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Jan 7, 2016, 5:27:58 PM1/7/16
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tgil...@xmission.com

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Jan 7, 2016, 9:34:11 PM1/7/16
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Quoting Duane Johnson <duane....@gmail.com>:

> WOW
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 2:46 PM, James Howard <nostam...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Bryan,
>>
>> It is a beautiful thing you have made. I want to come see it.
>>
>> James
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 2:44 PM Bryan Mogensen <b.mog...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> James,
>>>
>>>
>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WT9IQJIu4Ns/Vo7b3_Qse8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/CIRNIjMtTSc/s1600/20160104_111808.jpg>
>>> You can make whatever you would like to on it. I hope to have the PMDX
>>> breakout board in about a week. Check out the stepper motor mounts I had
>>> them chrome plated nice looking huh. Should be cutting in a month or two!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 11:22:36 AM UTC-7, James Howard wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have some death start plans for you next. But seriously that thing
>>>> looks spot on. Awesome job. When will it start rolling? I have a name
>>>> cabinet to cut.
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2015, 3:21 PM Bill S. <bi...@xmission.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>> You could *build* the spare room...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 9:49:18 AM UTC-7, James Howard wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> That looks awesome. So is there a spare bedroom in the house so I can
>>>>>> stay over on weekends?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015, 7:54 PM Bryan Mogensen <b.mog...@comcast.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here are a couple photos of the chiller construction as well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YHT2VXtDKT0/Vl-uXpR8mpI/AAAAAAAAAEI/y8aE68rYOhc/s1600/Chiller%2Brefrigerant%2Bcoil.jpg>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ALoMKe01L9Q/Vl-uaD-YxVI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/_uilr2tyVgg/s1600/Chiller%2Binsulated%2Bbox.jpg>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fXBOCG19Iu0/Vl-uctssp7I/AAAAAAAAAEY/Cvq_NAACZkE/s1600/Stainless%2Bsteel%2BChiller%2Btank_0.jpg>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VC0k4-6P2js/Vl-uU1Yk-iI/AAAAAAAAAEA/_843uJWuwG4/s1600/Chiller%2Bconstruction.jpg>
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Finally getting back to working on this thing. Hopefully it will be running soon! Preliminary fitting of the control boxes to get the length of the connecting conduit's. Next thing to do pull them off strip them out and paint them blue. Starting to look cool.
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